Ellen Curtisâprofessional declutterer, amateur sleuth, and woman of a certain ageâhunts for a missing will with a killer bequest in this gripping mystery from the original king of British cozy crime, Simon Brett.
Professional declutterer Ellen Curtis doesnât do house clearances. So when Tamara Nicklin, owner of a local gastropub, asks Ellen to clear her late fatherâs house, sheâs not interested . . . even when Tamara admits that the real reason she wants to hire Ellen is to find his missing will.
Then Ellen discovers Tamaraâs husband has plans for the house. Plans Tamara doesnât know about. And itâs clear to Ellen that this is the right job for her, after all.
Ellen dives in, and what she finds in the dead manâs house soon makes her wonder if Tamaraâs father really fell down the stairs, or if he was pushed. Can she sort through the secrets and lies to find not just the missing willâbut the truth?
This thoroughly engaging contemporary mystery, packed with red herrings, is perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Janice Hallett, and M.C. Beaton.
Ellen Curtisâprofessional declutterer, amateur sleuth, and woman of a certain ageâhunts for a missing will with a killer bequest in this gripping mystery from the original king of British cozy crime, Simon Brett.
Professional declutterer Ellen Curtis doesnât do house clearances. So when Tamara Nicklin, owner of a local gastropub, asks Ellen to clear her late fatherâs house, sheâs not interested . . . even when Tamara admits that the real reason she wants to hire Ellen is to find his missing will.
Then Ellen discovers Tamaraâs husband has plans for the house. Plans Tamara doesnât know about. And itâs clear to Ellen that this is the right job for her, after all.
Ellen dives in, and what she finds in the dead manâs house soon makes her wonder if Tamaraâs father really fell down the stairs, or if he was pushed. Can she sort through the secrets and lies to find not just the missing willâbut the truth?
This thoroughly engaging contemporary mystery, packed with red herrings, is perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Janice Hallett, and M.C. Beaton.