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World Hotels - Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight (A Victorian Mystery)
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List Price: $6.99
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Manufacturer: Berkley
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780425207086
ISBN: 0425207080
Label: Berkley
Manufacturer: Berkley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 234
Publication Date: 2006-10-03
Publisher: Berkley
Studio: Berkley
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When a peer is found lying face down in a frozen fountain, only the help of housekeeper Mrs. Jeffries and her crime-solving staff will give poor Inspector Witherspoon any chance of sleeping in heavenly peace on Christmas Eve.
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Summary: Old-fashioned fun!
Comment: This was my second Mrs. Jeffries novel ("Mrs. Jeffries Stalks the Hunter" being my first) and I can honestly I say thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a very easy and light read and anyone who enjoys a solid cozy murder mystery will find much to enjoy here. The idea that Inspector Witherspoon's domestic staff, headed by sleuthing housekeeper Mrs. Jeffries, solves, unbeknownst to their employer, his murder investigations, is a clever one and one that works well. These are short novels (on average between 220 and 240 pages) so don't look here for great character studies, insightful commentary on Victorian mores and society or the origins of aberrant behavior because you won't find it. These works make no allusions of grandeur and are charmingly lacking in pretense. They are what they are and I've enjoyed the two that I've read and look forward to reading others in the future. My one complaint involves some characters that I feel come perilously close to caricature, mainly the American expatriate partner-in-crime, Luty, whose folksy expressions border on the trite and though I like the juxtaposition between Luty's no nonsense American gumption and her butler Hatchet's cool English rectitude, I sometimes felt like I was reading an exchange between Yosemite Sam and Jeeves. Some might feel that Emily Brightwell fails to paint an honest portrait of a time and place and that is somewhat true but that's hardly reason to dismiss her efforts, and though considerable liberties are taken with the vernacular, it does little to detract from the overall pleasure of the stories. If you're looking for more stick-to-your-ribs Victorian murder mysteries, I suggest you read Anne Perry. But if you want a fun and light mystery that delivers the goods, you can't go wrong with Emily Brightwell's, Mrs. Jeffries.
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Summary: Like visiting old friends
Comment: This is the second Mrs. Jeffries' title I've read and I feel as though I've met a new household of interesting people. Although there's not a whole lot of "mystery" as to "who done it", the means of gathering the clues and coming to the conclusion are charming and give insights into Victorian England. Reading this book was like sitting down with old friends to share a pot of tea.
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Summary: Mrs. Jeffries and "Crew" Solve Another Case
Comment: In the 20th book in the Mrs. Jeffries Victorian Mystery series, the beloved Inspector has another murder to solve. This time, Sir George Braxton has been found murdered with his head stuck in a pond of ice. It seems that he was hit on the head prior to his death, and the killer wanted to insure his demise by putting his head in the frozen water. None of the members of his household seem upset by the miserable miser's death, however, and at the top of the list of suspects are the man's three daughters. Being as though Sir George is a distant relative of the queen, Inspector Witherspoon is pressed to find the killer before Christmas...less than a week away. With the list of suspects growing by the day, Mrs. Jeffries and the staff at Upper Edmonton Gardens must work overtime to catch a killer before they can celebrate the holiday season together.
I love this series! The characters are so vividly portrayed that I feel as though I have stepped into Victorian London. This is definitely a cozy series, and the books are a very quick read. Frankly, I don't really read this series just for the mysteries themselves...I read them for the interactions between the characters. The staff work together to secretly assist the Inspector in his cases, and I like to see the camaraderie between the different members of the staff. I am waiting to see if the Inspector ever catches on about the "extra" help he is receiving. So far, he remains in the dark. I also keep waiting to see how Betsy and Smythe will handle their upcoming marriage, and if they will stay on as hired help just to assist in the murder investigations.
The first book in the series is called "The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries". Enjoy!
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Summary: Wonderful
Comment: Another excellent installment in the Mrs. Jeffries series. I've run out of adjectives at this point. I've simply adored each book in the series!
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Summary: Mrs. Jeffries and a Christmas mystery!
Comment: Welcome back to my friends at Upper Edmonton Gardens. By now these people do feel like friends to me, and that is what keeps this series fresh. This one is set a week before Christmas, so Inspector Witherspoon's staff are busy trying to get ready for the festive occasion, as well as solve a perplexing murder. This is a murder with too many suspects since no one, not even his family, liked Baronet George Braxton. He has three obnoxious daughters and one "cousin" living with him, and all had reason to dislike him. But they do figure it all out, just in time to celebrate the season.
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