A Grand Tradition Continues, February 3, 2013 By Ellen Rappaport (Florida) This review is from: Mrs. Jeffries & the Mistletoe Mix-Up (A Victorian Mystery) (Hardcover) I've read all the Mrs. Jeffries and the Inspector books thus far in this series and feel right at home with this charming staff of do gooders.Tea is being served at Elena & Daniel McCourt's home and the guests have arrived. Just then yelling is overheard in another room between the hosts. Shortly thereafter a fire breaks out and although it is extinguished with sand in short order the smell permeates the household. Guests take their leave before Daniel Mc Court can make his grand announcement. And then his body is discovered amongst his treasured oriental collection.Inspector Jeffries is called in to investigate although it is not his district. As the Inspector begins to interview those who were present at the earlier tea he finds none can be eliminated as a suspect. As a matter of fact the inspector finds the victim had more enemies than friends.Mrs. Jeffries and the Mistletow Mix-up brings in a new addition to our British staff of sleuths...Betsy & Smythe's baby girl Amanda Belle.This is a wonderful and true cozy with a smart author who brings the reader into a relationship with a brief history of each character without being repetitive.Highly recommended.Relax and enjoy this latest entry I love this series. This is one of the 32 books in this series and I love to go back and revisit the people who keep growing and learning in "their lives". Inspector Witherspoon and his neighbor, Lady Ruth Cannonberry, are out Christmas shopping for the Inspector's 3 month old goddaughter, when he's tracked down & informed that there's a murder for him to solve. The household is soon informed of the newest case, and off to make the rounds they are. Betsy, as a new mom, is taking a back seat in this case and Phyllis, the maid, is trying to step up to the plate in their investigations. The murder suspects are more atypical than usual and the inner workings of a disjointed family is harder to figure out.
What do You think about Mrs. Jeffries & The Mistletoe Mix-Up (2012)?
This book was good, but I don't like it as much as culinary mysteries.
—jmedwards1993
Latest entry in the series. Not as good as earlier books.
—munna
