A missing diamond. Three wrongly accused cleaners. One very determined
eighty-five-year-old witness.
When a valuable diamond turns up in a vacuum cleaner, the women of
Partners in Grime suddenly find themselves at the center of Piney Hollow's
latest scandal. Maisie Schreffler is convinced her friends are innocent, but
proving it may be harder than threading a needle in the dark.
Then an insurance adjuster is found dead behind Par ExSalonce.
As rumors spread faster than coffee at the Hugga Mug Café, Maisie begins
untangling a trail of secrets, half-truths, and suspicious timelines. Helping her
is Aunt Clara-who may be eighty- five, but isn't about to let age, common
sense, or an overprotective family stop her from getting involved.
With a giant cat named Chairman Meow underfoot, a town full of opinions,
and more than one reputation hanging in the balance, Maisie soon discovers
that what started as a missing diamond may be hiding something far more
complicated.
Because in Piney Hollow, people notice everything.
Eventually.
And sometimes the truth comes out only after someone sweeps up the mess.