A Messy Murder

<p><b><i>Ellen Curtis ? professional declutterer, amateur sleuth and woman of a certain age ? investigates the puzzling death of a TV personality who?s past his prime</i></b><br><br>Professional declutterer Ellen Curtis doesn?t need to like her clients to help them sort their homes out. Aging TV personality and curmudgeon Humphrey Carter might have a chip on his shoulder the size of England about the decline of his career, but a job?s a job.<br><br>But when Ellen arrives the morning after Humph?s eightieth birthday party, primed and ready to tackle his study ? no matter his protests ? she gets the shock of her life. Humph?s dead . . . and all signs point to him having taken his own life.<br><br>Did the egotistical chat show host really die by suicide? His wife is adamant he?s been murdered, and the more Ellen looks, the more dirt on Humph she digs up . . . and the more suspects she uncovers. <br><br>Can she track down a killer ? if there even is one? And, just as importantly, can she keep herself from killing not only her own infuriating mother, but also her two grown-up children, who all seem determined to destroy her peace of mind?</p>