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Title details for Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen by Emily Brightwell - Available

Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen

#23.0 in series

by Emily Brightwell
Jennifer M. Dixon
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She keeps house for Inspector Witherspoon . . . and keeps him on his toes. Everyone's awed by his Scotland Yard successes—but they don't know about his secret weapon. No matter how messy the murder or how dirty the deed, Mrs. Jeffries's polished detection skills are up to the task . . . proving that behind every great man there's a woman—and that a crimesolver's work is never done.
A Yuletide dinner in West Brompton should have been a festive occasion, until the host, wealthy Stephen Whitfield, dropped dead before the second course. Now Mrs. Jeffries and the busy sleuths must rally in support of their Inspector, especially since the clues are harder to find than a silver sixpence in a plum pudding.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Mrs. Jeffries

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 29, 2019

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781977360830
      • File size: 251084 KB
      • Duration: 08:43:05

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 20, 2007
      Brightwell's unobtrusive 23rd Victorian historical mystery (after Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans
      ) adds a dash of holiday spirit to the adventures of Insp. Gerald Witherspoon and his housekeeper, Mrs. Jeffries. At the height of the Christmas season, Witherspoon is called in when Stephen Whitfield, a member of the upper class, is poisoned by foxglove slipped into his wine. Jeffries's below-stairs crew of irregulars track down those who were present when the fatal drink was poured, collecting rumors and gossip concerning the dead man and his family and friends. They soon find that Whitfield belonged to a tontine (an investment group where the last one alive collects the dead members' contributions) whose membership has been steadily dwindling. The writing lacks the wit of other Victorian series, such as Peter Lovesey's Sergeant Cribb novels, and the characters often border on cliché, but readers looking for a light diversion will be satisfied.

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Languages

  • English

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