- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Prime Crime (MM); First Edition edition (Jan 24 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0425180042
- ISBN-13: 978-0425180044
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.9 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 113 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #365,356 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Mrs. Jeffries and the rest of Inspector Witherspoon's staff must solve the murder of a ruthless businessman with a shady history.(Paperback Forum)
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"I'm afraid there isn't much hope," Dr. Douglas Wiltshire said, as he and his companion walked down the long hall. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful Book,
By Shannon Lackey (Columbia, SC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mrs Jeffries Pinches The Post (Paperback)
This is the first book I have read in the series, but I absolutely loved it and plan to read the others. The characters are very lovable and I enjoyed the Victorian England setting.
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Great characterizations,
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This review is from: Mrs Jeffries Pinches The Post (Paperback)
Scotland Yard Inspector Gerald Witherspoon is a legend because he has solved every homicide case ever assigned to him. What no one knows, including the Inspector, is that his loyal staff of servants secretly assist him by obtaining information and serendipitously feeding it to him so he thinks he thought of it himself. Their loyalty is rewarded by how well he takes care of them, a radical departure for most Victorian households. His latest case involves wealthy nabob Harrison Nye who goes out late one night following a dinner party. His corpse is found at the home of a woman who vanished two months ago. No one provides answers to why Harrison was there or what happened to the woman. It will take the combined forces of the Inspector, Mrs. Jeffries leading her staff and tons of blind luck to prevent any more murders from occurring, but even that may prove not enough. MRS. JEFFRIES PINCHES THE POST is a fun to read amateur sleuth-police procedural tale due the varying personalities of each of the likable servants. This is one of the more complex who-done-its in this series because none of the facts tie together and clues seem scarce and not quite forthcoming. Emily Brightwell continues to brighten the well being of her fans with entertaining mysteries. Harriet Klausner
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great characterizations,
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mrs Jeffries Pinches The Post (Paperback)
Scotland Yard Inspector Gerald Witherspoon is a legend because he has solved every homicide case ever assigned to him. What no one knows, including the Inspector, is that his loyal staff of servants secretly assist him by obtaining information and serendipitously feeding it to him so he thinks he thought of it himself. Their loyalty is rewarded by how well he takes care of them, a radical departure for most Victorian households. His latest case involves wealthy nabob Harrison Nye who goes out late one night following a dinner party. His corpse is found at the home of a woman who vanished two months ago. No one provides answers to why Harrison was there or what happened to the woman. It will take the combined forces of the Inspector, Mrs. Jeffries leading her staff and tons of blind luck to prevent any more murders from occurring, but even that may prove not enough. MRS. JEFFRIES PINCHES THE POST is a fun to read amateur sleuth-police procedural tale due the varying personalities of each of the likable servants. This is one of the more complex who-done-its in this series because none of the facts tie together and clues seem scarce and not quite forthcoming. Emily Brightwell continues to brighten the well being of her fans with entertaining mysteries. Harriet Klausner 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I never thought I would love Victorian Mystery...boy was I wrong.,
By Rebecca M. Bedow "Bekki" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mrs Jeffries Pinches The Post (Paperback)
I always thought Victorian Mysteries were boring and stuffy with long drawn out plots. I am now eating my words! I loved this book. The peek into the life of a Victorian households help was wonderful. The added fun of watching them solve a mystery was just plain wonderful. Sherlock Holmes would have loved Mrs. Jeffries and her band of merry helpers!
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Another smashing Upper Edmonton Gardens mystery!,
By S. Schwartz "romonko" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mrs Jeffries Pinches The Post (Paperback)
This is quite a delightful series, and each little book is a gem in its own right. The characters are very real and believable, and they are what make the stories. After 17 or 18 books, I feel that I know these characters very well indeed, and I look forward to reading the next installment. In this book a man is found knifed on the step of an empty house that is not his own, and Inspector Witherspoon is symied as he tries to find a suspect as well as a motive. But his staff are on the job as usual, and even though it's almost too late when Mrs. Jeffries figures it out, they still manage to make it on time to prevent another murder. Come meet these warm and wondeful people, and you will enjoy them too.
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