Mrs. Jeffries Sweeps the Chimney (A Victorian Mystery)

ISBN: 0425193918

Author: Brightwell, Emily

Condition: New

Inspector Witherspoon is perplexed. No one seems to know the identity of the dead man dressed like a vicar and propped up against the outside wall of St. Pauls Church. A paper clutched in the corpses hand reveals the address of a dilapidated and seemingly abandoned cottage-abandoned if you dont count the human skeleton stuffed in the chimney. To link these two bizarre incidents will take all of the resources at Witherspoons command-and a little help from the efficient Mrs. Jeffries.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. Jeffriess polished detection skills are up to the task, proving that behind every great man theres a woman-and that a crime-solvers work is never done.Fascinating murder mystery...wit and style . . . a winning series.-The Paperback ForumFull of humor, suspense, adventure, and touches of romance . . . delightful.-Rendezvous