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Murder, Mess, and the Tangerine Dress by Lynn Rankin-Esquer – book cover

Murder, Mess, and the Tangerine Dress: An Order Out of Chaos Mystery Book 1

By Lynn Rankin-Esquer

Cozy Mysteries

A cluttered closet is nothing compared to the mess of murder. Izzy Bishop's life is messy. Her house is chaotic, she's headed for divorce, and she's almost out of money. So, when Type-A-Sister-Boss Lauren's organizing company hires her, Izzy vows…

Release Date
2025
Publisher
Xandl Press
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Our Review

A cluttered closet is nothing compared to the mess of murder. Izzy Bishop's life is messy. Her house is chaotic, she's headed for divorce, and she's almost out of money. So, when Type-A-Sister-Boss Lauren's organizing company hires her, Izzy vows to purge the past, master organizing, and create a sparkling future¿if only she can keep her pesky extrasensory abilities under control. Not a chance! When Izzy picks up her client Joanna's tangerine dress, she receives a message from Joanna's dead husband that someone is trying to kill his wife. Despite Lauren's warning to keep her psychic silliness filed away, Izzy has no choice but to investigate. Izzy soon discovers that everyone around Joanna has secrets, and someone is willing to go to any length to keep their dirty laundry hidden. Faking it as an organizer could get her fired, but faking it as an investigator could get her killed. If Izzy can't figure it out quickly, she's likely to be both. Although fired doesn't really matter if you are dead.