Mr. Monk Is a Mess

Mr. Monk is a Mess
1st edition 2012 hard cover
Author	Lee Goldberg
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Monk mystery novel series
Genre	Mystery novel
Publisher	Signet Books
Publication date	June 5, 2012
Media type	Print (hardcover)
Preceded by	Mr. Monk on Patrol
Followed by	Mr. Monk Gets Even

Mr. Monk is a Mess is the fourteenth novel written by Lee Goldberg to be based on the television series Monk. It was published on June 5, 2012. Like the other Monk novels, the story is narrated by Natalie Teeger, Monk's assistant.

Plot summary

After arriving home in San Francisco after working as police officers in Summit, New Jersey, Natalie Teeger finds a dead body laying in her bathtub.^[1] During the investigation by the police, marked money from a federal sting operation is found stuffed under Natalie’s mattress. Natalie now needs Monk's help, but Monk is preoccupied with his own investigation. He's helping his brother find his missing girlfriend Yuki Nakamura,^[2] which is a problem that Monk is conflicted about, since he's happy to see Yuki leave.

As the case continues, it becomes clear that Yuki has a dangerous past, and that they are chasing a ruthless, cold-blooded killer.

Mr. Monk and the Talking Car

Mr. Monk and the Talking Car is an excerpt from Mr. Monk is a Mess that was published as a short story in the May 2012 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine before the release of the book.^[3]

List of characters

Characters from the television series

Adrian Monk: the titular detective, played on the series by Tony Shalhoub
Natalie Teeger: Monk's loyal assistant and the narrator of the book, played on the series by Traylor Howard
Ambrose Monk: Monk's older brother, played on the series by John Turturro
Randy Disher: The acting mayor of Summit, New Jersey, played on the series by Jason Gray-Stanford
Leland Stottlemeyer: Homicide Captain on the San Francisco Police force, played in the series by Ted Levine
Sharona Fleming: Monk's former nurse and assistant, now Randy's live-in girlfriend, played in the series by Bitty Schram

Original characters

Amy Devlin: A lieutenant who is Stottlemeyer's right hand in the San Francisco Police Department
Yuki Nakamara: Assistant to Dub Clemens until his death, now is the assistant and girlfriend of Ambrose Monk
Ellen Morse: The owner of a shop in Summit, New Jersey that sells items made with sanitized excrement. Despite her profession, Adrian develops a relationship with her based on her love of symmetry and sanitization

References

↑ "MBR Bookwatch: Klausner's Bookshelf". Midwest Book Review. August 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
↑ "Mr. Monk Is a Mess -- Lee Goldberg". Bill Crider. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
↑ "Mr. Monk and the Talking Car". Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. May 2012.

Monk

Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Awards

Episodes	"Mr. Monk and the Candidate" (1.01) "Mr. Monk and the Airplane" (1.13) "Mr. Monk and the Three Pies" (2.11) "Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan" (3.01) "Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty" (4.16) "Mr. Monk and the Actor" (5.01) "Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink" (5.07) "Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus" (6.10) "Mr. Monk and the End" (8.15)

Characters	Adrian Monk Sharona Fleming Natalie Teeger Leland Stottlemeyer Randy Disher Trudy Monk

Creator	Andy Breckman

Other	Cast list Soundtrack "It's a Jungle Out There"

Monk novels

Novels	Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse (2006) Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii (2006) Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu (2007) Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants (2007) Mr. Monk in Outer Space (2007) Mr. Monk Goes to Germany (2008) Mr. Monk is Miserable (2008) Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop (2009) Mr. Monk in Trouble (2009) Mr. Monk is Cleaned Out (2010) Mr. Monk on the Road (2011) Mr. Monk on the Couch (2011) Mr. Monk on Patrol (2012) Mr. Monk is a Mess (2012) Mr. Monk Gets Even (2012) Mr. Monk Helps Himself (2013) Mr. Monk Gets on Board (2014) Mr. Monk Is Open For Business (2014)

Short Stories	The Case of the Piss-Poor Gold (2009) Mr. Monk and the Seventeen Steps (2010) Mr. Monk and the Sunday Paper (2011) Mr. Monk and the Open House (2011) Mr. Monk and the Talking Car (2012) Mr. Monk Sees the Light (2012)

Authors	Lee Goldberg Hy Conrad

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