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Title | : | Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues (Mrs. Jeffries #2) |
Author | : | Emily Brightwell |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 184 pages |
Published | : | June 1993 by Berkley |
Categories | : | Mystery. Historical. Historical Fiction. Cozy Mystery. Fiction |
Emily Brightwell
Paperback | Pages: 184 pages Rating: 3.8 | 1320 Users | 128 Reviews
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Another fun, light and often comical adventure with the Witherspoon household! A mystery to the end, with a few uh-huh moments.I love the simple and infectious enthusiasm of Mrs. Jeffries' staff. I also love that they're not perfect; like any "family" there will be some disagreements, tempers flaring and the like, but in the end they're all in it for the same reason. To help their wonderful employer, Scotland Yard Inspector Witherspoon.
This time, it's one of their own - a servant from another home, and friend of Luty Belle Crookshank, has gone missing. In Victoria-era splendour, they run around town chasing clues to help solve the latest murder mystery. They rely on the fact that household staff gossip and know a lot more than their proprietors realize.
Great as a reprieve in between reading books with serious or heavy topics.
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Original Title: | Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues |
ISBN: | 042513704X (ISBN13: 9780425137048) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Mrs. Jeffries #2 |
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Ratings: 3.8 From 1320 Users | 128 ReviewsEvaluation Out Of Books Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues (Mrs. Jeffries #2)
Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues by Emily Brightwell is the second book in A Victorian Murder Mystery series. Mrs. Jeffries and her crew are asked by a friend to help find a missing maid and when a body is dug up they unofficially assist their employer Inspector Witherspoon of Scotland Yard.An interesting cozy mystery. It was nice to see Inspector Witherspoons household at work behind the scenes helping him solve the mystery. A quick and comfortable read.Another fun, light and often comical adventure with the Witherspoon household! A mystery to the end, with a few uh-huh moments.I love the simple and infectious enthusiasm of Mrs. Jeffries' staff. I also love that they're not perfect; like any "family" there will be some disagreements, tempers flaring and the like, but in the end they're all in it for the same reason. To help their wonderful employer, Scotland Yard Inspector Witherspoon. This time, it's one of their own - a servant from another
Mrs. Jeffries and the rest of Inspector Witherspoon's domestic staff are working to find a missing servant girl at the behest of their friend, Luty Belle Crookshank. In the meantime, the Inspector and his Scotland Yard team find the body of a young woman in the building being destroyed to build an underground railway. Mistaken identities, disinherited sons with roving hands, an heiress looking for a husband, a lecherous preacher and a girl with loose morals make for a delightful adventure in the
The domestic staff of Scotland Yard Inspector Witherspoon are asked by the eccentric American Luty to find a missing girl, Mary. Mary was a maid and a friend of Luty. As the staff, led by Mrs. Jeffries goes about asking questions, they discover another missing girl. At the same time, Inspector Witherspoon investigates a badly decomposed body of a young girl. Mistaken identities, sexual escapades, love across class boundaries, and justic all swirl into unmasking the murderer in this entertaining
Second in the Mrs. Jeffries - Inspector Witherspoon of Scotland Yard Victorian England mysteries. Mrs. Jeffries, Witherspoon's housekeeper, and her house hold staff again help the somewhat plodding Witherspoon solve another mystery. This involves a murder along with the disappearance of a girl, unsure identities, many suspects, as well as other developments which tax Mrs. Jeffries and her crew to unravel while keeping Witherspoon on the correct path along with not knowing that they are doing it.
Very nice story. If read in order this second book in the series lets you get to know a bit more about the servants in Inspector Witherspoon's house, though he remains pretty much a blank. I found myself worrying about the missing girl. I just wish this series had more historical details. Though we spend a lot of time in the kitchen, for instance, we don't really see how it functions. With a greater sense of time and place I'd rate this series higher.
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