Mrs. Jeffries and the Three Wise Women
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4.4 • 54 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Mrs. Jeffries and Inspector Witherspoon solve a holiday homicide in this mystery in the New York Times bestselling Victorian series.
Christopher Gilhaney isn't a popular man, and he proves why once again when he insults every guest at Abigail Chase's Guy Fawkes Night dinner party. When Gilhaney is shot dead under the cover of the night's fireworks, his murder is deemed a robbery gone wrong. But when the case hasn't been solved six weeks later, Inspector Witherspoon is called upon to find the killer—and quickly!
With Christmas almost here, Inspector Witherspoon and everyone in his household is upset at the possibility of having to cancel their holiday plans—all to solve a case that seems impossible. Only Luty Belle, Ruth, and Mrs. Goodge refuse to give up and let the crime become a cold case. In fact, the American heiress, the charming next-door neighbor, and the formidable cook use all of their persuasive powers to get the others on board, because these three wise women know justice doesn't take time off for Christmas.
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At the start of Brightwell's delightful 36th Victorian mystery (after Mrs. Jeffries Rights a Wrong), Christopher Gilhaney is shot dead on his way home from a London dinner party on Guy Fawkes Night, a gathering at which he insulted every guest, making for a large suspect list. Unfortunately, the original police inspector on the case treats it as a mere robbery, botching the investigation. Insp. Gerald Witherspoon has to step in days before Christmas, putting everyone's holiday plans in jeopardy. Fortunately, Mrs. Jeffries, Witherspoon's housekeeper, and her team of household servants are ready to help the inept inspector find out who killed Gilhaney and why. Though newcomers may have trouble keeping track of the many house staffers and their relationships, Brightwell does a good job of unfolding the suspects' backstories while keeping the true culprit obscured to the very end. A passing reference to suffragists makes a moving statement about the mainly female staff members who work in secret to solve crimes and keep the innocent safe. This long-running historical series shows no sign of losing steam.
