The Bequest — Ellen Gray Massey

Oral historian Gayla Cantrell receives a special delivery letter one morning, and her life is changed forever. Why has she been chosen to receive a hundred thousand dollars twice a year, and who is this mysterious benefactor who knows so much about her? Gayla's friend Wade Howerton agrees to help her solve the puzzle, and the two seem to grow closer as they investigate. Together Gayla and Wade track down the tangled web of lies and secrets that led to The Bequest.