Mrs Jeffries Turns The Tide (A Victorian Mystery)

Mrs Jeffries Turns The Tide (A Victorian Mystery) by Brightwell, Emily. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781410462374.

"If you like "Downton Abbey," youll love Mrs. Jeffries!" IN THE WEEDS Beautiful and new in town, Ellen Langston-Jones doesnt have any enemies. So, when shes found dead in the communal gardens, Inspector Witherspoon quickly narrows the field of suspects down to one: Lucius Montague, who was seen threatening Mrs. Langston-Jones shortly before her death. The Inspector and all of London are positive that hes the killer, but Mrs. Jeffries has doubts. Her biggest problem is that Lucius Montague is a very disagreeable character and no one--including Inspector Witherspoons staff--is inclined to save his skin. Now, she must turn the tide of the investigation...or watch an innocent man take the fall for the real killer. A Mrs. Jeffries Mystery She keeps house for Inspector Witherspoon...and keeps him on his toes. Everyones awed by his Scotland Yard successes--but they dont know about his secret weapon. No matter how messy the murder or how dirty the deed, Mrs. Jeffries polished detection skills are up to the task...proving that behind every great man theres a woman--and that a crimesolvers work is never done.