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Emily Brightwell
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Mrs Jeffries Pleads her Case
When a magistrate rules Harlan Westover's death a suicide, something smells fishy. Amidst a sea of unanswered questions, the clever Mrs. Jeffries wants to get…
Mrs Jeffries Pinches the Post
A RUTHLESS END FOR A RUTHLESS MAN Harrison Nye may have been involved in some dubious business dealings, but no one ever expected him to…
Mrs Jeffries Rocks The Boat
Mirabelle Daws travelled all the way from Australia to Sheridan Square to visit her sister - only to die in the middle of a locked…
Mrs Jeffries Weeds the Plot
Eccentric Annabeth Gentry pretty much keeps to herself. Besides her recent inheritance - and the attention her bloodhound gets for digging up the body of…
Mrs Jeffries and the Feast of St Stephen
The case is an unexpected bother for Inspector Witherspoon's household, already abuzz with plans for the holidays, but Scotland Yard wants this crime solved before…
Mrs Jeffries Appeals the Verdict
After a perfectly decent local woman is killed during a robbery, the Witherspoon household receives a surprising visit from a stranger named Blimpey Groggins. He…
Mrs Jeffries and the Silent Knight
Sir George Braxton was found lying face down in a frozen fountain with the back of his skull bashed to bits. The case is complicated…
Mrs Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans
Home and hearth is never safe when you have this many enemies. A friendless old miser, banker Lawrence Boyd, is found dead at home. Called…
Mrs Jeffries Stalks the Hunter
Sir Edmund Leggett is flattered to be stalked by a young lady. But she soon makes herself scarce after he's murdered in cold blood. The…
Mrs Jeffries Sweeps the Chimney
A dead man dressed like a vicar is propped against a church wall, clutching the address of a dilapidated cottage that's abandoned - except for…
Mrs Jeffries Reveals her Art
Behind every great detective there's a woman who's an even greater crime solver! The artist's model never even showed up to Neville Grant's house -…
Mrs Jeffries Takes The Stage
The corpse of an acerbic theatre critic is discovered in the canal, but on further examination, it turns out that he was first drowned in…
Mrs Jeffries Stands Corrected
When the landlord of a local pub is found stabbed in the back, Inspector Witherspoon tries to fathom the mystery from first principles. Meanwhile Mrs…
The Inspector and Mrs Jeffries
This charming series of Victorian murder mysteries features mild-mannered Inspector Witherspoon of Scotland Yard and, more importantly, Mrs Jeffries, his housekeeper. A policeman's widow herself,…