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World Hotels - Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen (Berkley Prime Crime Mysteries)
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List Price: $6.99
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Manufacturer: Berkley
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780425224274
ISBN: 0425224279
Label: Berkley
Manufacturer: Berkley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2008-10-07
Publisher: Berkley
Studio: Berkley
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Editorial Reviews:
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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.
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Summary: Enjoyable light, traditional mystery
Comment: First Sentence: `I do hope you like this, Stephen."
Stephen Westfield is hosting a small Yuletide dinner, but dies in the middle of the feast. The doctor identifies the cause of death as foxglove poisoning. Detective Inspector Witherspoon is wealthy in his own right, a very generous employer and has a perfect record solving murders.
What DI Witherspoon doesn't know is that his extremely loyal staff, and others around him, investigates the murders behind the scenes, ensuring he is given all the credit.
Lighter than books I usually read, it was quite delightful. Even though it was the 23rd book in the series, I was given enough background on each character to understand them and how they fit into the story. The story is remarkably visual considering its relatively short length (263 pages). Both those elements commend themselves to the quality of Ms. Brightwell's writing.
The plot could have been stronger. I did identify the killer and motive fairly early in the story. I did appreciate that the author didn't make the Witherspoon seem stupid. There was a feeling that he could have reached the same results had his background investigators been the modern-day equivalent of a police, rather than be required to work behind the scenes. It may have been only my perception, but it certainly improved my view toward the book.
If you are looking for an enjoyable Victorian traditional mystery, you might try this.
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Summary: funny and delightful
Comment: This whole series is delightful. Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast os St. Stephen is just as entertaining as the previous installments of this series. I recommend this series to read. You'll enjoy it just as much as I did. It's humorous and delightful.
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Summary: Mrs. Jeffries Is a Winner
Comment: I have read all of the books in the Mrs. Jeffries series and could not wait for this one to come out in paperback. I was wondering what would happen now that Smythe had gone to Australia and left Betsy in England. Because I'm an impatient person I went to used books and got it at a discount. It was worth every penny.
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Summary: Wonderful Victorian cozy!
Comment: I have been following the lives of the people at Upper Edmonton Gardens for some time now, and I really enjoyed this book. It is a Christmas cozy, and that alone would make it fun for me, but the story is a good one. I find that these stories keep getting better and better. In this book Mrs. Jeffries and her Inspector are trying to solve a murder of one of the gentry. The murder occurs about two weeks before Christmas, and Inspector Witherspoon is under some pressure to have the case solved by Christmas. It's a complex case with a real twist, and even Mrs. Jeffries has difficulty with it at first. This is a truly deligtful little book with all the wonderful characters that are like friends to me now.
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Summary: Another great Emily Brightwell mystery
Comment: Another great mystery from Emily Brightwell. Only wish new books could come out more frequently. Easy to read at one setting or evening.
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