Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Ang..., Emily Brightwell
Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Ang..., Emily Brightwell
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Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel

Author: Emily Brightwell

Narrator: Jennifer M. Dixon

Unabridged: 8 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/26/2020


Synopsis

Margaret Starling wasn't the sort of woman anyone expected to be murdered. She was on the advisory board of the London Angel Alms Society, she was an active member of St. Peter's Church, and, best of all, she was always willing to lend a hand to a friend or a neighbor in need of advice. She was also a wealthy upper-class widow. But money alone won't protect you when someone decides it's high time you met your maker.

Margaret's next-door neighbor considered her an odious busybody, the Reverend Reginald Pontefract wished she'd never set foot in St. Peter's, and half the advisory board of the London Angel Alms Society heartily hoped she'd come down with pneumonia before the next quarterly meeting.

All in all, Margaret wasn't as well regarded as she'd always thought she was. But Mrs. Jeffries and Inspector Witherspoon know that justice isn't a popularity contest, and they won't rest until they sift through the suspects to catch a sinister scrooge.

About Emily Brightwell

Emily Brightwell is the author of more than forty novels, including the extensive Mrs. Jeffries mystery series. The holder of a degree in American studies from California State University, Emily lives with her husband in Northern California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on September 14, 2019

This was my first introduction to the Mrs. Jeffries series at number 38, and while I know I’ve missed out on the development of the characters over the years, there was enough backstory to fill things in for me well enough that I enjoyed this charming cozy. You can’t help but love Mrs. Jeffries and......more

Goodreads review by Lou on October 11, 2023

Everyone needs a cozy with a lot of red herrings, a bit of doubt, multiple motives, and plenty of deserving suspects. This is book #30 something of 41 mysteries, and it illustrates the skill of a great mystery writer who believes in the more red herrings, the better. It is wonderful to see how the re......more

Goodreads review by Susan on October 14, 2019

Inspector Witherspoon has an unsurpassed record for solving murders, but neither he nor his superiors realize that that's because his household staff investigate parallel to the regular police investigations, and his housekeeper Mrs. Jeffries weighs all the evidence to arrive at the killer. The hard......more

Goodreads review by KayDee on November 09, 2019

These are delightful. They’re quick reads and the characters have been developed over the course of the series. In this 38th entry, Inspector Witherspoon’s household staff spring into action to help him find a murderer after a woman is brutally murdered in her own back garden. They soon become enmes......more