It follows Ted McCormick, a married home organizer in Albany, New York, as he searches for unknown, highly valuable objects in an old Victorian mansion.

[2] The difficult James Smith hires him to clear out all the junk in the cluttered Victorian mansion of his recently deceased father.

[1] The book was written by Illinois author James V. O'Connor, who previously published Cuss Control in 2000.

[4] The Wilmette Beacon said the book had " complex character relationships and mystery-romance style,"[1] and the Pioneer Press wrote “Another Man’s Treasure is very entertaining, a book that will make you smile, and one you will likely pass on to a friend.”[7] Other reviews were largely positive,[2][3] with one stating "James O’Connor brings together all the great crowd-pleasers – romance, suspense and mystery – to make Another Man’s Treasure an unforgettable and exhilarating read.

"[2] O'Connor described the mystery-suspense novel as " not a how-to book [for home organization], but a tale involving greed and generosity, fidelity and temptation, and the complexity of relationships.

"[5] Like McCormick, O'Connor is himself a professional home organizer,[4] and runs the company Clutter Control[8] for the Chicago area.