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Mrs. Jeffries Stands Corrected (Victorian Mystery)

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I like this series because it is light and enjoyable, but I found the last couple of books a little tedious. This book has changed that impression for me. It is still a light and very enjoyable cozy, but there is a bit of a twist to it. In this one Inspector Witherspoon solves a case on his own. Even though the staff at Upper Edmonton Gardens are busy out and about getting information on the murder victim and the possible suspects, Inspector Witherspoon works it out on his own, and the motive turns out to be something that none of the staff had even thought of. Even though they are a bit disgruntled about that, they realize at the end that the Inspector will be around investigating homicides for awhile, and they'll be able to continue "helping" him.

In the 9th book in the Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries Victorian Mystery series, we find Inspector Witherspoon trying a new tacit to solving his murder investigations. When a publican (bar owner) is murdered on opening day of his new pub, there does not seem to be any shortage of suspects. It seems that everyone hated the victim, including his wife, his relatives, and his employees. And using his "inner voice" instead of the usual assistance of his staff at Upper Edmonton Gardens (led by housekeeper, Mrs. Jeffries), Inspector Witherspoon is putting himself at risk of losing his job. Will his inner voice help him solve the case or will this be the last murder investigation for him and his staff?

I enjoyed the premise of the book in the fact that Inspector Witherspoon decided to handle a case entirely on his own. Even though he is not aware that his staff helps him investigate his cases, I was worried that he would muddle his way through to solving this case. Previous books have shown the Inspector as a bit less than capable of handling tough cases on his own, and it was nice to see that the Inspector was qualified to investigate without too much assistance. I also liked the fact that his staff did not give up trying to help him in any way that they could, and I was pleased with the outcome of the case. If you enjoy cozy mysteries (these are set in Victorian England), then I would suggest trying this series. Since this case is much different than some of the others, I would suggest reading previous books before you read this one.

The first book in the series is "The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries". Enjoy!

A Cozy Lover

In the 9th book in the Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries Victorian Mystery series, we find Inspector Witherspoon trying a new tacit to solving his murder investigations. When a publican (bar owner) is murdered on opening day of his new pub, there does not seem to be any shortage of suspects. It seems that everyone hated the victim, including his wife, his relatives, and his employees. And using his "inner voice" instead of the usual assistance of his staff at Upper Edmonton Gardens (led by housekeeper, Mrs. Jeffries), Inspector Witherspoon is putting himself at risk of losing his job. Will his inner voice help him solve the case or will this be the last murder investigation for him and his staff?

I enjoyed the premise of the book in the fact that Inspector Witherspoon decided to handle a case entirely on his own. Even though he is not aware that his staff helps him investigate his cases, I was worried that he would muddle his way through to solving this case. Previous books have shown the Inspector as a bit less than capable of handling tough cases on his own, and it was nice to see that the Inspector was qualified to investigate without too much assistance. I also liked the fact that his staff did not give up trying to help him in any way that they could, and I was pleased with the outcome of the case. If you enjoy cozy mysteries (these are set in Victorian England), then I would suggest trying this series. Since this case is much different than some of the others, I would suggest reading previous books before you read this one.

The first book in the series is "The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries". Enjoy!

As a previous reviewer mentioned, this series is "cozy" even if not always historically accurate. The Jeffries household is much like an adult version of the Baker Street Irregulars, but less intense so to speak. If you have had a bit of stress in you life, these are like watching an old '50's TV program that didn't add to your pre-existing stress.