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

Praise for the first book in the Order Out of Chaos cozy mystery series: “With its unique blend of humor, mystery, and heart, this book effortlessly balances suspense with charm.” Chaotic house? Check. Impending divorce? Check. Psychic visions while pretending to be an organizer? Big, messy check. Forty-two-year-old Izzy Bishop is just trying to keep it together. She’s broke and her life’s in shambles. When Type-A-Sister-Boss Lauren’s organizing company hires her, Izzy has a last-ditch shot at getting her act together. But when Izzy picks up client Joanna’s tangerine dress and gets a psychic message—from Joanna’s dead husband warning someone’s out to kill his wife—well… so much for normal. Izzy soon discovers that everyone around Joanna is hiding something, and someone will go to any length to keep their dirty laundry hidden. Now Izzy’s up to her eyeballs in secrets, lies, and suspicious characters. Faking it as an organizer might get her fired. But faking it as an amateur sleuth? That might get her killed. . . If you love your mysteries with warmth and wit but don’t mind a few surprises that push the cozy envelope, you’re in the right place. Think of it as cozy-ish: comfort reading with a bit of spice, sass, and scandal. “Wonderful series opener! Rankin-Esquer has created a quirky and fabulous group of friends and family who battle over order and chaos and who manage to solve a tricky mystery before their client ends up dead.” --Wendy Adair, award-winning author of The Broken Hallelujah and the Brentwood Women Mystery Series. Other Readers have to say: “Murder, Mess, and the Tangerine Dress skillfully blends an intriguing mystery, witty dialogue, and deeply human interactions. In this delightful first installment of the OOC series, I found a refreshingly fun and engaging narrative—a perfect escape for these times!” “Murder, Mess, and the Tangerine Dress pulls you in from the first page. I was immediately drawn in and didn’t want to put the book down.” View Less