Desperate to rid the house of clutter, Meg Langslow recruits friends and family to help with a giant yard sale. Along with the usual locals, Meg has to deal with a number of unusual junk dealers, her own extensive family (many of whom are meeting her boyfriend for the first time), and the heirs of the family from whom she and the boyfriend bought the house. A sales clause gives those heirs 10% of the profits from the sale of the items left on the property. It's enough to drive a woman crazy.
Then things get worse. Gordon, the worst of the junk dealers, turns up dead in a locked trunk. Her boyfriend's best friend Giles is arrested. But he wasn't the only one with motive and opportunity. Meg sets out to clear Giles's name.
Owls Well That Ends Well is copyrighted in 2005 and published by St. Martin's Minotaur Mysteries.
This mystery is filled with humor thanks to Meg's unusual family. It was a great distraction from the pain I had while reading it. I wouldn't mind reading more in this series.
Tense
Past
POV
This is a first-person story, told from the perspective of the heroine, Meg Langslow. The POV is very effective for the story because the reader is led to believe what Meg believes, which isn't always true.
Deaths
p. 58--Gordon, a junk dealer, is found in a trunk.
Suspects
- Giles, a college professor who had argued with the victim over a book
- Schmidt, another professor who wanted to keep his problems with Gordon a secret
- Carol, Gordon's wife who was trying to divorce him
- Ralph, Gordon's former business partner
- The hummel lady, who competed with him for good items at sales
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