For bargain hunter extraordinaire Sarah Winston, starting life over in
Ellington, Massachusetts, has been a true trash-to-treasure success
story, except when there's a run on dead bodies...
Sarah's latest client, Alice Krandle, is sure she has a fortune in
antiques on her hands. She's already gotten a generous offer for the
whole lot before her garage sale has even begun, but she thinks she can
earn more with Sarah's expert help. The problem is that while Sarah's
sorting through items from decades past, her landlady, Stella, faces a
clear and present danger.
Stella's kidnapper has contacted Sarah with a set of instructions, and
"Don't call the police" is at the top of the list. But they didn't say
anything about Sarah's friend Harriet--who happens to be a former F.B.I.
hostage negotiator...