Mrs. Jeffries Takes Stock — Emily Brightwell

PINCHING PENNIES

Mrs. Jeffries is keeping the household on a tight budget -- and the Inspector is suffering for it. Even worse, he's got a new murder case on his hands. The victim, a businessman, may have cheated his stockholders out of a princely sum. The housekeeper's interest is piqued ... and when it comes to catching killers, the smart money's on Mrs. Jeffries!

IS THERE A DETECTIVE IN THE HOUSE?

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' polished detection skills are up to the task ... proving that behind every great man there's a woman-and that a crimesolver's work is never done.

Meet the Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries--in a delightful new mystery series set in Victorian England--and featuring the most charming characters ever to crack a case!