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Mrs. Jeffries And The Mistletoe Mix-Up (2011)

by Emily Brightwell(Favorite Author)

3.8 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0425243575 (ISBN13: 9780425243572)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Berkley Hardcover

series

Mrs Jeffries

review 1: Inspector Witherspoon is called out for a high-profile case. The wealthy Daniel McCourt is murdered in his study with one of the ceremonial Oriental swords he collects. He had invited a group to tea so he could unveil his latest purchase, an extremely rare and valuable sword, but before he could gloat the party broke up. So who murdered him, if everyone had left the house? Inspector Witherspoon is sure to solve the case … or rather, his housekeeper Mrs Jeffries, along with the other servants of the household and a few friends, will solve it and gently nudge him towards arresting the suspect.This is a gentle historical cozy set in Victorian London and featuring the Woman-behind-the-Man … or more appropriately the women and men who are far ahead of the Man. Using th... moreeir wide network of contacts, and common sense, the team will quickly ferret out the important clues and piece together the puzzle. The novel moves back and forth in perspective from the Inspector to the various team members, giving the reader little clues as the characters unveil them. I picked this up from my library’s seasonal display. It’s book #29 in the series and I did feel I was at a bit of a disadvantage for not knowing all the background of how the team had come together. Brightwell does give some back story so this wasn’t a huge disadvantage. I was sufficiently entertained to go back to the beginning of the series and read from book #1, though I suspect that I’ll get tired of the premise after a few reads.
review 2: Another light mystery that takes place in the eternal fin-de-siècle Victorian London, this one involves collectors of Orientalia, including swords, with one of which someone is killed. It's just a few days before Christmas, and once again Inspector Gerald Witherspoon catches the hard case. The relationship between him and Lady Ruth Cannonberry is getting warmer, Betsy and Smythe have a 4-month old baby, and the new girl is slowly fitting in, finding her place in the group of irregulars that help the Inspector solve murders, unbeknownst to him. Under the direction of Mrs. Jeffries, the housekeeper, the group digs in, finds clues, and subtly guides the Inspector to the guilty party. less

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