Mrs. Jeffries Wins the Prize (A Victorian Mystery)
Mrs. Jeffries is back in the New York Times bestselling Victorian series, perfect for fans of Downton Abbey.
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NIPPED IN THE BUD
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The ladies of the Mayfair Orchid and Exotic Plant Society are known for a bit of friendly rivalry, but the backstabbing has never been literal€"until now. When Hiram Filmore, an orchid hunter and supplier, is found dead in Mrs. Helena Rayburn€s conservatory, Inspector Witherspoon is called in to weed out a murderer.
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When it comes out that Mrs. Rayburn and her flowery friends knew each other from long ago, Mrs. Jeffries begins to suspect that there€s more to unearth about this case than meets the eye. Now she, along with the rest of Inspector Witherspoon€s household and friends, will have to dig up the past to figure out which gardening gentlewoman had a grudge worth killing for...
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A Mrs. Jeffries Mystery
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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.
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