Mrs. Jeffries on the Trail

I know that I usually read these books for the characters. Ms. Brightwell does a very good job with making her characters come to life, and each book helps round out each of the amateur sleuths that live at Edmonton Gardens. Usually the mysteries are fun and easy to figure out, but not this one. This story is a bit more complex and the book has lots of twists and turns. The murder of a non-descript flower girl on a London street on a foggy November night shouldn't be that complicated (at least not during these times), but it is. There are lots of rivalries and double-dealings, and it even stumps Mrs. Jeffries until it's almost too late. This is an entertaining series, and I look forward to the next book.

Mrs. Jeffries and the household staff help Inspector Witherspoon solve another case involving the murder of a flower seller that just happens to be the illegitimate daughter of a very weathly, yet lonely man. This is the 6th book in the Mrs. Jeffries series and did not disappoint. The characters are richly drawn and the setting makes you feel as though you are enveloped by the fog. This is definately a cozy style mystery, and was not very difficult to determine who the murderer was. However, the series is definately worth a try as the characters grow and the relationships between them are strengthened with each book. The first book in the series is "The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffies" and worth a read. Enjoy!