The Summons

When law professor Ray Atlee is summoned home to Clanton, Mississippi, by his ailing father, the formidable Judge Reuben Atlee, he expects a final, difficult conversation. However, upon arrival, he discovers his father has died in his sleep, leaving behind a mysterious handwritten will and a shocking secret. Unbeknownst to Ray or his wayward younger brother, Forrest, their father had a hidden fortune of three million dollars in cash stashed in his study, which has now vanished. As Ray grapples with the sudden death and the enigmatic disappearance of the money, he uncovers layers of his father's life he never knew existed. The search for the missing millions leads him down a labyrinthine path of deceit, old debts, and long-buried family secrets, forcing him to question everything he thought he knew about the stern, honorable judge. With his brother a suspect and the small-town rumors swirling, Ray must unravel the complex legacy his father left behind before the truth — and the money — are lost forever.