The small southern town of Holly Springs hasn't had such a claim to fame since the advance of General Grant was halted there in 1862. But now the mysterious death of Holly Springs matriarch Jewel Mae, known affectionately as 'Cookie', has the small town in an uproar. Who is the murderer?
Where is the murderer? Has there been a murder? Robert Altman skillfully directs an all-star cast in this small town comedy rich in family secrets, public loyalties, private rivalries and the jar at the back of the cupboard that contains 'Cookie's Fortune'.
