Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen (A Victorian Mystery)
by Brightwell, Emily
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10
- 042526808X
- ISBN 13
- 9780425268087
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The holiday season brings a mix of merriment, mayhem, and murder. And it falls to Inspector Witherspoonwith a significant portion of help from the ever-watchful Mrs. Jeffriesto find the culprit THE BUSINESS OF DEATH Orlando Edison is a stockbroker using London’s infatuation with foreign mining ventures to make a fortune. He has curried favor with the nation’s most respected aristocrats, even inviting three of the most influential investors in Englandknown as the Merry Gentlemento be part of his latest enterprise. Despite his mysterious past, Edison is now welcomed in the highest circles and moves with ease among the rich and powerful. Yet a few days before Christmas, he is found sprawled across his doorstep, murdered. Charismatic and charming, Edison was kind to his servants and generous with his friends. Why would someone want him dead? Inspector Witherspoon and his household are all looking forward to the festive season. Witherspoon is eager to spend time with his godchild. Wiggins, the footman, is infatuated with football and would rather cheer goals than chase down clues. And Mrs. Goodge longs to bake recipes from the latest cookbooks. But they all know their duty, and led by the intrepid Mrs. Jeffries, they plan to see justice served for the holidays .
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- St. Vinnie's Charitable Books (US)
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- R-02-4371
- Title
- Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen (A Victorian Mystery)
- Author
- Brightwell, Emily
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 042526808X
- ISBN 13
- 9780425268087
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Place of Publication
- U.s.a.
- This edition first published
- 2013-10-29
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