Mrs. Jeffries and the yuletide weddings

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Title:

Mrs. Jeffries and the yuletide weddings

Author:

Brightwell, Emily, author.

Series:

Victorian mysteries.

Summary:

Just as Inspector Witherspoon's staff prepares for the long-awaited wedding of Betsy and Smythe, a Yuletide murder falls in the Inspector's lap. A middle-aged spinster has been killed and Mrs. Jeffries' household will have to put aside its holiday spirit until the case is solved.

General Note:

Series statement from jacket.

"A Mrs. Jeffries mystery"--Jacket.

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

264 p. ; 21 cm.

Genre:

Detective and mystery fiction.

Subject Term:

Jeffries, Mrs. (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Witherspoon, Gerald (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Police -- Fiction.

Housekeepers -- Fiction.

Weddings -- Fiction

Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Enlgand -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Berkley Prime Crime,

Electronic Access:

Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

Publication Date:

2009

ISBN:

9780425230466

Publication Information:

New York : Berkley Prime Crime, 2009.

Call Number:

BRIGHTW

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

Upper Edmonton Gardens looks forward to a jolly Christmas, until one humbug sings of murder-in Mrs. Jeffries's 26th mystery. 'Tis the week before Christmas, and all through the house, every creature is stirring... But just as Inspector Witherspoon's staff prepares for the long-awaited wedding of Betsy and Smythe, a Yuletide murder falls in the Inspector's lap. A middle-aged spinster has been killed in what her murderer hoped would look like a random crime. But the Inspector's investigation reveals a web of lies, intrigue, and long-buried secrets. With uncooperative witnesses, sulking relatives, and a second Christmas wedding, a simple investigation seems unlikely. And the household will have to put aside its holiday spirit to save the Inspector's reputation.

Author Notes

Emily Brightwell is the pen name of Cheryl Arguile. She is the author of all 26 published titles in her Victorian murder mystery series, The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries. Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings is her most recent addition to that series. The hardcover edition was was published in November 2009.

Ms. Arguile was born in West Virginia. She has two children, Matthew and Amanda, who are now grown. She lives with her husband, and a black cat called "Kiwi". (Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Two weddings provide the backdrop for Brightwell's enjoyable 26th Victorian mystery, the first of the series in hardcover, featuring mild-mannered Insp. Gerald Witherspoon and his indomitable housekeeper, Mrs. Jeffries (after Mar. 2009's Mrs. Jeffries and the Nick of Time). As Christmas approaches, the inspector's servants are busy preparing for the marriage between Smythe, the coachman, and Betsy, the maid. Meanwhile, Rosemary Evans and her older fiance, Sir Madison Lowery, are celebrating their impending nuptials with a formal tea, which is interrupted by the discovery of a former governess of Rosemary's lying dead with a knife in her chest outside the Evanses' house in a posh London neighborhood. As usual, Mrs. Jeffries and her fellow servants gather and sort through clues while their sometimes dilatory master investigates. Cozy fans will be well satisfied. (Nov.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved