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"Another fun addition to this cozy mystery series."
Reviewed by Vicky Gilpin
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted March 9, 2003

Inspector Witherspoon has a reputation as a fine detective. This superior reputation surprises even him, as he's rather unassuming and possessing of low self-esteem. His secret, unbeknownst to him, is his personal staff headed by Mrs. Jeffries. The clever housekeeper and her staff have successfully solved many murder cases "with" Read more...

"Upbeat British police procedural cozy"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted March 10, 2003

His peers admire him; his subordinates emulate him; his superiors think that he is the perfect policeman in Scotland Yard. Very few people have any inkling that his servants, who adore him, use their connections and their wits to help Inspector Witherspoon solve his homicide cases. The housekeeper, Read more...

Summary

When a magistrate rules Harlan Westover's death a suicide, something smells fishy. Amidst a sea of unanswered questions, the clever Mrs. Jeffries wants to get to the bottom of it-and make sure someone doesn't stage another "suicide"...