Mrs Jeffries Takes Stock

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Inspector Witherspoon has never come up against a case which he couldn’t solve . . .

with the help of his housekeeper, Mrs. Jeffries. But now he’s confronted with a bewlidering murder.

It seems as though the victim has cheated his stockholders out of a fortune, which leaves each of them with a strong motive for the crime. So Mrs Jeffries is confronted with a complex brew of murder and high finance. This time even she might not manage to add it all up .

. . 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, her quick wits allow her to nudge the Inspector in the right direction to solve the crime.