The household staff of Scotland Yard Inspector Gerald
Witherspoon find themselves in a bit of a funk. Their
employer, known for his success in solving murders, is
currently working on an embezzlement case. His staff and
neighbors can't assist as they usually do when the inspector
works a juicy murder. But things change when police surgeon
Dr. Bosworth disagrees with a police finding on a death.
What one inspector calls accidental drowning, Dr. Bosworth
calls murder. Can he convince Inspector Witherspoon to take
the case?
The deceased, Michael Provost, owned a successful medical
supply company. He was much-loved by his workers and his
home staff. But he had been conducting his own investigation
into the mysterious disappearance of a friend. How did this
amateur detective become a victim of murder? Was he on the
right track? Or was he the victim of random crime?
Unaware of the subtle clues given to him by his loyal staff,
Witherspoon pieces together the puzzle of Provost's
investigation and his subsequent death. Behind this slightly
clueless detective is his ever-so-clever housekeeper, Mrs.
Jeffries. She'll suss out the villains and still serve tea
on time.
I found MRS. JEFFRIES HOLDS THE TRUMP to be an enjoyable
historical cozy. There's no requirement to read Ms.
Brightwell's considerable backlist titles in this series
before enjoying this entry. The author does a great job of
introducing a newcomer to the series to the wide assortment
of characters that populate the story. I've never read any
of the Mrs. Jeffries books before but this one won't be my
last. I recommend readers give this cozy a try.
Mrs. Jeffries must swim upstream to catch a
killer.
Successful local Michael Provost had no
enemies, yet he was found dead off the Chelsea Vestry Wharf.
With the help of her staff, Mrs. Jeffries dives into an
investigation that leads to an earlier crime—and even more
questions.
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