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The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries (Mrs.Jeffries Mysteries Book 1)

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When newcomer Ellen Langston-Jones is found dead, Inspector Witherspoon suspects Lucius Montague, who was seen threatening her. Despite everyone’s belief in Montague’s guilt, Mrs. Jeffries has doubts. Facing the challenge of saving an unlikeable character, she must change the investigation’s course or risk an innocent man taking the fall for the true killer. Prepare to unveil the truth in the gripping tale of “ Mrs. Jeffries Turns the Tide.” Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen Dr. Slocum is found slumped over his lunch, obviously murdered. An unlikable man while alive, the Inspector works to solve the case aided by his Constable and criticized by another inspector. Subtly Mrs. Jeffries asks the right questions, deploys the rest of the staff to seek out more clues, and eventually solves the case.

In “ Mrs. Jeffries Speaks Her Mind,” eccentric Olive Kettering claimed someone wanted to harm her, but no one took her seriously. When she’s shot and killed, numerous suspects emerge, all wanting her dead. Mrs. Jeffries fearlessly speaks her mind in pursuit of justice, determined to solve the case and bring the killer to light. Mrs. Jeffries Forges Ahead Nivens claims to be totally innocent but has no alibi for the time of the murder. He knows how unpopular he is; few cops would ever look beyond him to find who the real murderer is. When Gerald Witherspoon, accompanied by Constable Barnes, begins to investigate, Nivens doesn’t feel much hope; he has betrayed Witherspoon a couple times. Mrs. Jeffries knows this murder troubles the inspector. Witherspoon doesn’t care for Nivens, but he does care for justice, as do Mrs. Jeffries and the staff. One day when the staff is meeting with the results of what they learned, Nivens shows up, wanting to talk with them. He said that people at the station think they are who really investigate and help Witherspoon solve all the murders he does. They denied their involvement multiple times, in multiple ways. He pleads for their help, as he knows he will hang if the real killer isn’t found, but they declare they are only servants. Mrs. Jeffries is also terribly troubled about the case, as Chief Superintendent Barrows will only give Witherspoon and Barnes a couple more days to solve it or arrest Nivens.When Inspector Witherspoon becomes the main suspect in a murder case, Scotland Yard refuses to let him investigate. But no-one said anything ...... Then there was a giant step for mankind. I do not know if this started with Mrs. Jeffries # 37 or #38 since I haven't read them, but there has been a transformation with #39. The writing is more mature, the plot wonderfully complicated, the clues strewn like mysterious confetti, and the emphasis is on the dastardly Inspector Nivens. The accusation of murder against him could have been used for revenge, but instead it became an instrument of honor among the sleuths. The plotting and pacing were neatly done, and the depth of how it was executed could never have fit into the earlier works. In this edition Inspector Witherspoon is investigating the murder of a man that was disliked by everyone who knew him. He was killed with a bow and arrow during a competition at the London Archery Club, so not your everyday kind of murder. And pretty much everyone who was at the club is a suspect. Harriet Andover had no intention of dying young like her silly siblings had. She intended to outlive them and outdo them as she always had. But Harriet discovers that the best intentions can lead to murder when she is strangled inside her mansion with a house full of holiday guests. As much as Inspector Witherspoon enjoys his job delivering justice, the last thing he wanted was a complicated murder case just a week before Christmas.

Tregolls School - an academy in Truro has been interviewing candidates to take over Lara Jeffries after she announced she was leaving, two years into the role. What I love about these books most of all is the feeling that this staff, as well as their neighbors who help "solve" the crimes, are family. They may not be related by blood, but they care for each other. They care for their employer so much that they risk their own safety at times to gather clues. I love the Mrs. Jeffries Mysteries. I think I have read all 40 of them and eagerly wait for the next one to be published. I marvel at Ms. Brightwell's ability to create stories that feel new and fresh and don't disappoint. I work as hard as I can to try to solve the mystery before I get to the end. But, alas, that does not frequently happen. Over time you get to love the characters in the books and get so entangled in their lives. I do think it is time for something new to happen beside the solving of the crime. Maybe a wedding of the Inspector.Mrs Jeffries, the housekeeper manages Mrs Goudge the cook, Betsy the maid, Wiggins the foreman, Smythe the coachman in their investigations while adhering to Inspector’s request for practicing more household economies (producing plain, unpalatable meals and unlit fires). As usual American Widow Luty and her butler Hatchet aid in the detecting with knowledge of Colt 45s- the murder weapon and their upper crust connections. Even with the premise that Mrs. Jeffries is the brains behind the Inspector and leads him to what needs to be done to solve the cases, it just beggared belief that someone who doesn't even know what to do at a crime scene, or have the first clue what questions to even ask could pull off his job. Not to mention how unlikely it would be that the constables or other people involved in his work could possibly have any respect for him or take instructions from him. In the Victorian era, Inspector Gerald Witherspoon is kindly but a bit hopeless, and has no idea that his household staff actually solves all his murders for him. They relish the work, and so are thrilled when a new murder comes up--until they learn that the killer announced himself as "Inspector Gerald Witherspoon" and the Inspector has no alibi. Of course no one believes he did it, but the Yard assigns the case to the useless and mean-minded Inspector Nivens, so Witherspoon's staff have to be even more circumspect in solving the murder. The first victim is an insurance broker, found strangled by a school tie. The second victim is killed the same way. The staff think the link must be the business, and set out to find out all they can about the victims and their connection. Meanwhile, Betsy must face down a demon from her past, and Smythe is determined to save her from ever having to worry about it again. Book 2 5 features train enthusiast Francis Humphreys, who was killed during an upstairs tea gathering. Inspector Witherspoon needs to solve the mystery of who did it with Mrs. Jeffries’ help. Can they find the killer without getting derailed? Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings Even though the evide

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