Today I'm linking up with Carole from Carole's Random Life of Books for Books from the Backlog. I really enjoy the chance to feature a book that's been hiding in the piles of books for far too long!
Goodreads: Mrs. Jeffries Takes Stock (A Victorian Mystery #4) by Emily Brightwell
Blurb: Inspector Witherspoon has never come up against a case which he couldn't solve . . . with the help of his housekeeper, Mrs. Jeffries. But now he's confronted with a bewlidering murder. It seems as though the victim has cheated his stockholders out of a fortune, which leaves each of them with a strong motive for the crime. So Mrs Jeffries is confronted with a complex brew of murder and high finance. This time even she might not manage to add it all up . . .
This charming series of Victorian murder mysteries features mild-mannered Inspector Witherspoon of Scotland Yard and, more importantly, Mrs Jeffries, his housekeeper. A policeman's widow herself, her quick wits allow her to nudge the Inspector in the right direction to solve the crime.
Why It Needs to Come Off the Shelf: I've read and really enjoyed all of the most recent books in this series and am trying to catch up on the earlier books. This is the next one I have to read.
Sometimes I get on a mission to finish a series and then the library comes up with another new hold! I could have worse problems. I have been thinkning about you and your family as the storms the last few days have sounded severe. Hoping you didn't have any damage.
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