Mrs. Jeffries Sweeps the Chimney (A Victorian Mystery)

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. Paul€s Church. A paper clutched in the corpse€s hand reveals the address of a dilapidated and seemingly abandoned cottage€"abandoned if you don€t count the human skeleton stuffed in the chimney. To link these two bizarre incidents will take all of the resources at Witherspoon€s command€"and a little help from the efficient Mrs. Jeffries.

She keeps house for Inspector Witherspoon . . . and keeps him on his toes. Everyone€s awed by his Scotland Yard successes€"but they don€t know about his secret weapon. No matter how messy the murder or how dirty the deed, Mrs. Jeffries€s polished detection skills are up to the task, proving that behind every great man there€s a woman€"and that a crime-solver€s work is never done.

€œFascinating murder mystery...wit and style . . . a winning series.€€"The Paperback Forum

€œFull of humor, suspense, adventure, and touches of romance . . . delightful.€€"Rendezvous