Thus, when "Wash, Fold & Die" begins with Stan Foster knocking on the door of Dyer's Cleaners in need of Mandy's help on a case, no one could be more surprised then Mandy herself. As it turns out, there's been a homicide, and all of the identifying marks on the victim have been removed -- except for the small tag on the inside of his shirt, that seems to be the sort of tag a dry cleaner might use. Not only does Mandy decipher the drycleaner's code on the tag, but she traces the tag back to her own store -- and the customer it belonged to; Jeremiah Atkins.

Long ago, Jeremiah Atkins was a dashing young artist, making a name for himself in the bustling Colorado art world, and Mandy, a young and struggling artist herself, had designs on more than his laundry....but then Atkins suddenly disappeared seven years ago, and now it seems that only Mandy has the key to unlock the secrets Atkins has left behind.