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Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the angel / Emily Brightwell.
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- ISBN: 9780451492241
- ISBN: 0451492242
- Physical Description: 281 pages ; 21 cm.
- Edition: First Edition.
- Publisher: New York : Berkley Prime Crime, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
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| Summary, etc.: | "When a wealthy widow is murdered, Mrs. Jeffries investigates what happens when money can't buy your life in this all- new installment in the beloved Victorian Mystery series. Margaret Starling wasn't the sort of woman anyone expected to be murdered. She was on the advisory board of the London Angel Alms Society, an active member of St. Peter's Church and, best of all, she was always willing to lend a hand to a friend or neighbor in need of advice. So when Margaret winds up dead, the town is shocked. As they dig deeper into the crime, Mrs. Jeffries and Inspector Witherspoon begin to wonder how well-liked Margaret really was. Even though it's Christmas, Mrs. Jeffries and Inspector Witherspoon know it's their duty to make sure justice is served..."-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Subject: | Murder > Investigation > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Mystery fiction. |
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Publishers Weekly Review
Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel
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At the start of Brightwell's diverting 38th Victorian mystery (after Mrs. Jeffries Delivers the Goods), a killer lures Margaret Starling, a wealthy widow known for her kindness and charitable acts with the Angel Alms Society, into the back garden of her London house. There he whacks Mrs. Starling over the head with a shovel. When Insp. Gerald Witherspoon, who has "solved more murders than anyone in the history of the Metropolitan Police," is called in, his housekeeper, Mrs. Jeffries, and her sleuthing group of house staff and servants fan out across London in search of clues, unbeknownst to him. No one can imagine why anyone would want to harm Mrs. Starling, until Mrs. Jeffries and crew learn of her erratic behavior and her loud arguments with the local vicar, who's hiding a nasty secret. Meanwhile, Insp. Nigel Nivens of Scotland Yard, who's jealous of Witherspoon's success, tries to sabotage the investigation. Brightwell takes the reader back to a more simple time and place. Fans of light historicals will find plenty to like. Agent: Donald Maass, Donald Maass Literary. (Sept.)
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BookList Review
Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel
Booklist
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Scotland Yard's Inspector Witherspoon is on the case when wealthy Margaret Sterling is found bludgeoned in her garden a few days before Christmas. Sterling, respected by her staff, was seemingly on the outs with most everyone else, including her neighbor and several people associated with her favorite charity, Alms of the Angels, giving Witherspoon and his assistant, DS Barnes, numerous lines of inquiry. And that delights the inspector's housekeeper, Mrs. Jeffries, and the rest of his staff, plus their connections, as they fan out across the city to chat up shopkeepers, the victim's household staff, and people at the charity. Witherspoon, of course, is oblivious to Jeffries' efforts, but he enjoys his nightly sherry with Mrs. Jeffries, to whom he explains progress on the case, and she, ever so slyly, plants ideas in his mind for follow-up the next day. Mrs. Jeffries' goal is to solve the crime by Christmas and that she, er, Witherspoon, does. This latest entry in a long series of Victorian cozies will appeal to fans of Downton Abbey or Upstairs, Downstairs.--Karen Muller Copyright 2010 Booklist
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