Summary
After freeing herself of some useless clutter--namely a cheating fiancé--Manhattan financial analyst Charlotte Adams goes home to Woodbridge, New York, to start over as a professional organizer. But she's learning that foul play can creep into even the most well-ordered life.
Charlotte never would have guessed that Emmy Lou Rheinbeck had organizational issues. The dressed-for-success executive has a house that could be featured in a magazine--or so Charlotte thinks until she gets upstairs, where the rooms are overflowing with pastel stuffed animals. Charlotte thinks the collection can be easily tamed, but can't say the same about Emmy Lou's neighbor. The disturbed young man and his best friend think nothing of pulling horrible pranks that have Emmy Lou on edge. Charlotte can't resist helping out, but her efforts result in a bigger mess--one that leads to murder.
Mary Jane Maffini is the author of several cozy mystery series including Charlotte Adams Mystery Series, Camilla MacPhee Mystery Series, and Fiona Silk Mystery Series. Following a career as a librarian she became co-owner of her favorite bookstore, Prime Crime Mystery Books. Her latest Charlotte Adams book "The Busy Woman's Guide to Murder" won the 2012 RT Award for Best amateur Sleuth. Her short fiction has won three Arthur Ellis awards and an Agatha. Mary Jane is a member as well as a former President of Crime Writers of Canada and a former board of directors of the Canadian Booksellers Association. She is a member of Capital Crime Writers and the Ladies Killing Circle.
(Bowker Author Biography)