n nHaunted houses are scary enough without knife-wielding clowns. Especially murderous knife-wielding clowns. So thinks Ellison Russell, single mother, artist, and reluctant sleuth.n n nn nNow death wears a red nose and Ellison is up to the blood-stained collar of her new trench coat in costumes, caffeine, and possible killers. n n nn nWho stabbed Brooks Harney? And why? Money? Jealousy? Drugs?n n nn nWith Mother meddling, her father furious, and her date dragged downtown for questioning, turns out Ellisons only confidante is Mr. Coffee.n n nn