Mrs. Jeffries Holds the Trump (A Victorian Mystery)

Michael Provost lived a quiet life, yet this successful owner of a medical supply company was spotted floating facedown off the Chelsea Vestry Wharf. His servants adored him, and he had no greedy relatives or business rivalswho would ever want him dead? Luckily for Inspector Gerald Witherspoon, Mrs. Jeffries and her staff are always ready to dive into an investigation, and their combined efforts soon lead to a connection with an earlier crime. Was Provost himself sleuthing when he was horrifically interrupted? And could the same fate befall Inspector Witherspoon?

She keeps house for Inspector Witherspoon...and keeps him on his toes. Everyones awed by his Scotland Yard successesbut they dont know about his secret weapon. No matter how messy the murder or how dirty the deed, Mrs. Jeffriess polished detection skills are up to the task...proving that behind every great man theres a womanand that a crime solvers work is never done.