Mrs. Jeffries Takes Tea at Three - Victorian Mystery by Emily Brightwell Paperback

About the Book

"Everyone's awed by Inspector Witherspoon's Scotland Yard success, but they don't know about his secret weapon. Her name is Mrs. Jeffries, and she keeps house for the Inspector--and keeps him on his toes. No matter how messy the murder or how dirty the deed, her polished detection skills are up to the task."--P. [4] of cover.

Book Synopsis

NOW IN ONE VOLUME--THREE VICTORIAN MYSTERIES FEATURING MRS. JEFFRIES

A DETECTIVE IN THE HOUSE

Everyone's awed by Inspector Witherspoon's Scotland Yard successes, but they don't know about his secret weapon. Her name is Mrs. Jeffries, and she keeps house for the Inspector--and keeps him on his toes. No matter how messy the murder or how dirty the deed, her polished detection skills are up to the task. Because as she knows all too well, a crimesolver's work is never done...

Mrs. Jeffries Plays the Cook
When a dead body turns up, Mrs. Jeffries winds up doing double-duty: cooking for the household--and trying to cook a killer's goose...

Mrs. Jeffries and the Missing Alibi
It's one of the most brazen murders anyone can remember--and Inspector Witherspoon has become the main suspect. Now it's up to Mrs. Jeffries to clear her boss's good name...

Mrs. Jeffries Stands Corrected
When a local publican is murdered, Inspector Witherspoon finally takes Mrs. Jeffries's advice to trust his own instincts. But as he narrows down the suspects, Mrs. Jeffries and her staff must solve the case before he ruins his career--and theirs...

Review Quotes

PRAISE FOR THE MRS. JEFFRIES MYSTERIES...

"It's murder most English all the way!"--The Literary Times

"The Miss Marple of Victorian mystery."--The Paperback Forum

"Entertaining mysteries."--Midwest Book Review

"Full of humor, suspense, adventure, and touches of romance...Delightful." --Rendezvous

About the Author

Emily Brightwell is the New York Times bestselling author of the Victorian Mystery series featuring Inspector Witherspoon and Mrs. Jeffries.