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| Title | : | Mrs. Jeffries and the Mistletoe Mix-Up (Mrs. Jeffries #29) |
| Author | : | Emily Brightwell |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 265 pages |
| Published | : | November 1st 2011 by Berkley Hardcover |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Holiday. Christmas. Cozy Mystery. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction |
Emily Brightwell
Hardcover | Pages: 265 pages Rating: 3.92 | 640 Users | 83 Reviews
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Ring in the season with another Mrs. Jeffries tale of holiday homicide.Under a bundle of mistletoe, art collector Daniel McCourt lies with his throat slit, a bloody sword next to his body. Inspector Witherspoon is determined to solve the case-preferably before the eggnog is ladled out on Christmas Eve-but of course he will require assistance from the always sharp-witted housekeeper, Mrs. Jeffries, who has a few of her own theories on why McCourt had to die by the sword.
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| Original Title: | Mrs. Jeffries and the Mistletoe Mix-Up |
| ISBN: | 0425243575 (ISBN13: 9780425243572) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Mrs. Jeffries #29 |
Rating Out Of Books Mrs. Jeffries and the Mistletoe Mix-Up (Mrs. Jeffries #29)
Ratings: 3.92 From 640 Users | 83 ReviewsArticle Out Of Books Mrs. Jeffries and the Mistletoe Mix-Up (Mrs. Jeffries #29)
A collector of Asian art and artifacts is murdered with one of his own swords by a rival, who tries to pin it on the victim's unhappily married wife with a sprig of mistletoe.Betsy and Smythe have had their first child, Amanda Belle, named after Mrs. Goodge and Luty Belle Crookshanks. The two older women at the child's godparents, along with Inspector Witherspoon. It is endearing how the Inspector worries throughout the story about purchasing her a Christmas present.I do love how the Inspector'sThis is a hard one for me to rate, I enjoyed the beginning of this book, but the middle was long and boring, but the ending ruined it for me. The writing was repetitive, which was tiresome. I didnt like how everyone treated the inspector like an idiot and worked behind his back. And the resolution was rushed and amateur. I dont think Ill read more in this series.
This one kept me guessing until fairly close to the end!
Perhaps a 3.5 rating would be more appropriate.The suspects in this book were not as developed as in Emily Brightwell's other book. The story line was OK but a bit confusing because brothers were involved and it was difficult to follow the train of thought of the police and their helpers.
Cosy, cosy mystery. Lent it to my sister to read on her cruise.
Inspector Witherspoon is called out for a high-profile case. The wealthy Daniel McCourt is murdered in his study with one of the ceremonial Oriental swords he collects. He had invited a group to tea so he could unveil his latest purchase, an extremely rare and valuable sword, but before he could gloat the party broke up. So who murdered him, if everyone had left the house? Inspector Witherspoon is sure to solve the case or rather, his housekeeper Mrs Jeffries, along with the other servants of
Inspector Witherspoon has another murder to solve. Daniel McCourt, a collector of antiques, is found dead in his study. Right before he was murdered, he hosted an afternoon tea and the six attendees were all known to be people he competed against for his collection. His wife has just inherited a great fortune and had informed him that she would be handling the finances from that time on. The inspector must try to solve the case before Christmas. Mrs. Jeffries and her minions are on hand to point
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