Murder, Hijinks, and the Peridot Cufflinks: An Order Out of Chaos Mystery Book 2 - Softcover

Rankin-Esquer, Lynn

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798991898751

Publisher: XandL Press, 2026

Synopsis

Getting better at organizing? Check.
Getting better at attracting murder? Unfortunately, also check.
Izzy Bishop is finally starting to find her footing—both at her sister-boss Lauren's organizing company and in her newly chaotic life. But when a job at retired baseball legend Victor Rivera's mansion leads to Izzy touching a pair of peridot cufflinks, she's hit with a psychic vision she can't shake: a knife buried in someone's back.
When a real murder is discovered soon after, the police take a sudden—and very uncomfortable—interest in Izzy.
So much for keeping things tidy.
Now everyone around her seems to be lying—about money, love, and loyalty. Between possible shady dealings at a wealth management firm, a betrayed spouse, and heirs with more entitlement than honesty, Izzy's juggling more suspects than closet clutter. Lauren wants her to keep the "voodoo stuff" to herself, but Izzy is determined to sort out what's real and what's just another dangerous lie.
Not every mess can be handled with bins and labels. And if Izzy doesn't untangle this one soon, she might be the next thing someone tries to neatly eliminate.
This humorous mystery with a psychic twist is full of the cozy elements readers love—warmth, memorable characters, and heart—but with a little more sass, suspense, and surprise.
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Readers are saying:
"The author does a great job of balancing humor and heart with murder and intrigue... I am already eager for more of this series."
"Rich with charm and suspense... book two in the engaging Order Out of Chaos mystery series is smart, relatable, and thoroughly entertaining!"
"Murder, Hijinks, and the Peridot Cufflinks was an absolute delight... balancing clever humor, genuine suspense, and a tightly woven mystery that kept me guessing right up until the end. Just when I thought I had things figured out, the story took a turn I never saw coming."

About this title

About the Author

I'm a California girl (transplanted from Pennsylvania via North Carolina). Well, girl might be stretching it, I'm a mom (two kids out of the nest), a baseball coach's wife, a runner (slogger is more like it, I jog very slowly), an obsessed pickleballer, and a lapsed cook. My whole world lit up the second I deciphered Fun With Dick and Jane, and it has never dimmed. I am endlessly enthralled with how stories come out of someone's head into my hands then into my head. Every book feels like it is enchanted. I love the beach, Lemonheads, and baseball. I've sampled several professions including psychologist, college professor, rat lab tech and waitress (not in that order). And these days, I am a writer, taking pieces of everything I know and love and putting them together in one place. Sometimes that place is imaginary (my novels) and sometimes that place is my twist on the real world (my blog). It is a most delicious way to live life, playing with words, occasionally glimpsing magic.

Edition details

• Publisher: XandL Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798991898751
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312