In today’s post is on Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues by Emily Brightwell. It is the second her Mrs. Jeffries series. It is 184 pages long and is published by Berkley. The cover is green with the title in the title and a top hat on it. The intended reader is someone who read the first volume, likes cozy mysteries, and humorous plots. The story is told from third person close of the characters moving from one to the next over the course of the story. There is no foul language, no sex, and no violence in this book. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- A servant girl and a priceless brooch vanish at the same time, and it doesn't take a genius to put two and two together. The Inspector finds the brooch on a dead woman-but where's the missing servant? Fortunately, Mrs. Jeffries isn't one to give up on a case just because of a few loose ends . . .
Review- Another delightful mystery from Brightwell. The previous volume ended with Mrs. Luty Belle Crookshank asking Mrs. Jeffries to look for a young friend of hers that was missing. The police soon discover her clothes but not her or her shoes. From there we get another mystery from below stairs. With Mrs. Jeffries at the head and the other servants has her hands, she uncovers an interesting plot. The inspector is still as kind but a little thick-headed, the other servants are really starting to get their own personalities adding much to the story, and Mrs. Jeffries is as wonderful a character as the in the first one. I did guess the reason behind the murder but I still very much enjoyed the journey to the end. I look forward to the next volume which is going to have spiritualism and maybe even a ghost.
I give this novel a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I borrowed this book from my local library.
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