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"a refreshing amateur sleuth tale"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted December 7, 2003

Scotland Yard's Inspector Witherspoon is wealthy; lives in a luxurious townhouse in London, and his peers respect him and are in awe of his talent of always solving homicide cases assigned to him. People, including the inspector don't realize that his household staff, who care and love him and Read more...

"Great addition to this mystery series."
Reviewed by Vicky Gilpin
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted December 26, 2003

Mrs. Jeffries and her cadre of detectives are at it again! From the facts-collecting cook to the spying butler, the household staff of the oblivious, but good-hearted, Det. Witherspoon are once again on the case, this time two seemingly related murders 10 years apart. Even if you've never read a Read more...

Summary

A dead man dressed like a vicar is propped against a church wall, clutching the address of a dilapidated cottage that's abandoned—except for a human skeleton inside. Inspector Witherspoon's only prayer is to seek the counsel of his housekeeper and secret weapon, Mrs. Jeffries—who proves that a great crimesolver's work is never done.