Mrs. Jeffries Demands Justice

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Author：Emily Brightwell
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11/23/2020

In Brightwell’s energetic 39th Victorian mystery （after 2019’s Mrs。 Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel）， Mrs。 Jeffries， the smart housekeeper of Insp。 Gerald Witherspoon， is on the case when her employer’s well-born colleague， Insp。 Nigel Nivens， is implicated in the fatal shooting of iceman Bert Santorini in Whitechapel， and Witherspoon’s superior， who’s eager to end press accusations that the Metropolitan Police will cover up a crime committed by one of their own， assigns the inspector to the investigation。 Though the weaselly Nivens has double-crossed Witherspoon in the past to get ahead， Mrs。 Jeffries believes that everyone deserves justice， and deploys her fellow servants and other associates to pump residents for information。 They soon learn that Santorini had numerous enemies， was romancing his landlady as well as a barmaid， seemed quite friendly with a notorious pickpocket， had an unexplained cache of cash， and may have sent innocent men to prison through false testimony。 But why is Nivens acting so suspiciously？ Memorable characters resonate amid the unusual scenario of an unsympathetic prime suspect。 Both longtime fans and readers new to the series will have a grand time。 Agent: Donald Maass， Donald Maass Literary。（Jan。）

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Elizabeth Bailes ， 2021-01-27 00:00

Consuming readAs usual Mrs。 Jeffries entertained me。 I have been a fan since I read #1 in the series。 I love these good folk。

Smitten ， 2021-01-27 00:00

Original review posted on Smitten by Books ReviewsBert Santorini arrives for a meeting in the crime-ridden area of Whitechapel， but instead of the payment he is anticipating， he is murdered。 The killer leaves the murder weapon next to the body and it has an unexpected source – it belongs to Inspector Nigel Nivens， nemesis of Inspector Gerald Witherspoon。 Inspector Witherspoon is called in from Scotland Yard to conduct an impartial investigation of Santorini’s murder。 Witherspoon and his partner Original review posted on Smitten by Books ReviewsBert Santorini arrives for a meeting in the crime-ridden area of Whitechapel， but instead of the payment he is anticipating， he is murdered。 The killer leaves the murder weapon next to the body and it has an unexpected source – it belongs to Inspector Nigel Nivens， nemesis of Inspector Gerald Witherspoon。 Inspector Witherspoon is called in from Scotland Yard to conduct an impartial investigation of Santorini’s murder。 Witherspoon and his partner Constable Barnes know Nivens is capable of a lot of underhanded things， but could he really be a killer？ Witherspoon and Barnes， with the help of housekeeper Mrs。 Jeffries and the rest of the household， are determined to find the truth no matter what that turns out to be。This book is part of the long-running Mrs。 Jeffries series set in Victorian England。 The premise behind this book and the others is that Inspector Witherspoon’s household staff and a couple of close family friends work with Constable Barnes to help the Inspector solve his cases without his knowledge。 Nigel Nivens has always suspected that Witherspoon has had help with his cases and even when his life is on the line， Nivens still tries to cause trouble for his rival。 It isn’t always easy， but the household is willing to put their feelings about Nivens aside and find out who is really responsible for Santini’s death even if that benefits the unpleasant Nigel Nivens。 Even though Nivens is at his lowest in this book， his lying and his entitled attitude make him an unsympathetic character and I just couldn’t feel sorry for him。 It’s still a good book with an interesting case with a lot of surprising clues uncovered by Mrs。 Jeffries and the rest of the “team”。 Betsy， the former Witherspoon housemaid， has always been my favorite character and I enjoyed the parts of the books with her obtaining information to help the case while facing some of the hardships she experienced in the past。 The case is resolved， but a couple of things at the end of the story seem to spell trouble for the future。 It looks like there is a lot of drama in store in the next installment。~ Christine 。。。more

Annie ， 2021-01-25 00:00

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Mrs。 Jeffries Demands Justice is the 39th Victorian mystery by Emily Brightwell。 Due out 26th Jan 2021 from Penguin Random House on their Berkley imprint， it's 304 pages and will be available in paperback， audio， and ebook formats。 It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout。 I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately。 These b Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Mrs。 Jeffries Demands Justice is the 39th Victorian mystery by Emily Brightwell。 Due out 26th Jan 2021 from Penguin Random House on their Berkley imprint， it's 304 pages and will be available in paperback， audio， and ebook formats。 It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout。 I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately。 These books are always a sure bet for an enjoyable and engaging story with an ensemble cast of comfortable well written characters。 It's like a visit with an old and trusted friend。 You know what to expect and it's always a fun and satisfying time。 In this installment an ice delivery man is shot at close range and Inspector Witherspoon and his faithful retainers are searching for clues to his secret background， his murder， and the criminal underground of Victorian East London。 Things start looking grim for Witherspoon's old adversary Nigel Nivens and Mrs。 Jeffries and co。 are soon on the case。This is a comfortable and enjoyable read。 The language is clean， the plot is easy to follow， the pacing is gentle， and the denouement is satisfying。 It works reasonably well as a standalone。 The author is adept at providing back info without spoon feeding or info dumping。Four and a half stars。 Recommended to fans of historical cozies， Victorian procedurals， and general cozy mystery series。Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。。。。more

Karen ， 2021-01-24 00:00

This series is one of my all time favourites。 I love the characters and their camaraderie， team work and relationships。The mysteries are well written and always keep me guessing。I'm not usually a fan of Victorian era mysteries but this is an exception。This latest offering does not disappoint！ This series is one of my all time favourites。 I love the characters and their camaraderie， team work and relationships。The mysteries are well written and always keep me guessing。I'm not usually a fan of Victorian era mysteries but this is an exception。This latest offering does not disappoint！。。。more

OpenBookSociety。com ， 2021-01-24 00:00

https://openbooksociety。com/article/m。。。Mrs。 Jeffries Demands JusticeA Victorian Mystery， Book #39By Emily BrightwellISBN 9780593101063Author Website: emilybrightwell（。）comBrought to you by OBS Reviewer JeanieSynopsis:Mrs。 Jeffries always keeps her friends close and now must keep an enemy even closer if she is going to catch a killer。。。。Inspector Nigel Nivens is not a nice man or a good investigator。 In fact， he’s terrible at his job and has always done everything he can to make life difficul https://openbooksociety。com/article/m。。。Mrs。 Jeffries Demands JusticeA Victorian Mystery， Book #39By Emily BrightwellISBN 9780593101063Author Website: emilybrightwell（。）comBrought to you by OBS Reviewer JeanieSynopsis:Mrs。 Jeffries always keeps her friends close and now must keep an enemy even closer if she is going to catch a killer。。。。Inspector Nigel Nivens is not a nice man or a good investigator。 In fact， he’s terrible at his job and has always done everything he can to make life difficult for Inspector Witherspoon。 But even his powerful family can’t help him after he maliciously tried to hobble Witherspoon’s last homicide investigation。 He’s been sent to a particularly difficult precinct in the East End of London as penance。When a paid informant is found shot in an alley， Nivens thinks that if he can crack the case， he’ll redeem himself and have a much-needed chance at impressing his superiors。 But there’s one big problem with his plan–Niven’s distinct antique pistol is found at the scene of the crime and even more evidence is uncovered that links the Inspector to the murder。Despite their mutual dislike for Nivens， Mrs。 Jeffries and Inspector Witherspoon know the man isn’t a cold-blooded killer。 Now they’ll just have to prove it。（Goodreads）Review:I was so happy to see our old friends， Inspector Gerald Witherspoon， Mrs。 Jeffries， and his staff and friends again！ Constable Barnes sees housekeeper Mrs。 Jeffries as the best detective he has ever known， but she refuses credit。 What a treasure she is！This novel is a delight for those who enjoy historical cozy mysteries set in the late 1880’s London。 I enjoy watching the household staff find clues in the background and Inspector Witherspoon， whose lifestyle is one of inherited wealth but never puts on airs。 The inspector and his assistant， Constable Barnes， are hard-working， thoughtful investigators who solve some of the most difficult murders in London。On a chilly spring Monday evening in the East End of London， an iceman who also delivers flowers is murdered。 Left beside his body is an antique flintlock dueling pistol recently seen by the officers at the Leman Street Station。 It is part of a set inherited by Inspector Nivens， who had shown the pair off to co-workers a few days earlier after a repair was made to one of them。 Bert Santorini， the iceman， had been an informant of Nivens， recently helping Nivens put away the O’Dwyer brothers for several burglaries。 A lad was paid to go to the worst of the local papers， The Sentinel， with information about the murder with a hint that police was protecting one of their own。 Scotland Yard wants it solved now。There are few detectives as disliked as Inspector Nigel Nivens。 His family has friends in high places that， not long ago， helped him keep his job despite a major error in a recent case。 He has an arrogance not befitting a public servant。 The men who work with him and for him， as well as the thieves and informants he deals with， share in their dislike of him。Nivens claims to be totally innocent but has no alibi for the time of the murder。 He knows how unpopular he is; few cops would ever look beyond him to find who the real murderer is。 When Gerald Witherspoon， accompanied by Constable Barnes， begins to investigate， Nivens doesn’t feel much hope; he has betrayed Witherspoon a couple times。Mrs。 Jeffries knows this murder troubles the inspector。 Witherspoon doesn’t care for Nivens， but he does care for justice， as do Mrs。 Jeffries and the staff。 One day when the staff is meeting with the results of what they learned， Nivens shows up， wanting to talk with them。 He said that people at the station think they are who really investigate and help Witherspoon solve all the murders he does。 They denied their involvement multiple times， in multiple ways。 He pleads for their help， as he knows he will hang if the real killer isn’t found， but they declare they are only servants。 Mrs。 Jeffries is also terribly troubled about the case， as Chief Superintendent Barrows will only give Witherspoon and Barnes a couple more days to solve it or arrest Nivens。Catching up with the characters was such a delight！ They are well-defined， even to being able to picture them。 Learning about Betsy’s background was eye-opening and makes me appreciate her more。 Mrs。 Jeffries is my favorite character， as she really does have a way of thinking that helps her put the bits and pieces of information together。 She is a natural encourager， of their inspector and of the staff。 When any one person feels they had little success getting information， she considers what they do learn throughout the case， and tells them one never knows what bit they bring in that will solve it。I was immediately welcomed into this mystery。 The pace is steady throughout much of the novel， at which time it speeds up like a runaway horse through to the end。 The series does not have to be read in order to be fully satisfying; each can be read as standalones。 The staff learns over the course of days that the iceman has more than his share of enemies， from people he lied about to send to prison to ex-lady friends。 This was quite the challenge to solve！ The end was perfect， with no leftover clues or questions。 I highly recommend this wonderful mystery。 It is fascinating to see the historical period and how murders are solved in a time without internet or even telephones and much of the information learned is to be remembered and written up by hand。。。。more

Jeanie ， 2021-01-19 00:00

What a great addition this is to the Mrs。 Jeffries series！ One does not need to read the series to enjoy this as sufficient information is shared about people and situations。 If one likes cozy mysteries from the Victorian era in London， here is an excellent mix of characters， ages， backgrounds， and suspense to keep one guessing throughout。Inspector Gerald Witherspoon is a highly respected homicide detective who， with his assistant Constable Barnes， have the best solve rate in the city。 His secre What a great addition this is to the Mrs。 Jeffries series！ One does not need to read the series to enjoy this as sufficient information is shared about people and situations。 If one likes cozy mysteries from the Victorian era in London， here is an excellent mix of characters， ages， backgrounds， and suspense to keep one guessing throughout。Inspector Gerald Witherspoon is a highly respected homicide detective who， with his assistant Constable Barnes， have the best solve rate in the city。 His secret weapon， so secret even he does not know about it， is his housekeeper， Mrs。 Jeffries， and his staff。 She has been with him since he inherited the elegant home he lives in。 He is not used to luxury or servants， and it has not changed who he is。 Mrs。 Jeffries， his lady friend Ruth， and the staff work together to ask questions and help get information regarding the cases he works。 Between the evening sherry and conversation that Mrs。 Jeffries and the inspector share and the information they manage to get to him through Ruth or Constable Barnes， their inspector solves even the hardest cases。 Each of the staff members has friends or contacts in the parts of town they lived in before working for Gerald。Bert， a man who has his own ice cart from which he also delivers flowers， is killed one evening。 A constable found him and sent a boy to the nearby police station to bring help。 An anonymous person hired a boy to go to a local gossip paper stating that someone was found murdered， that the killer may be with the police， and the powers that be were trying to cover it up。 It was true that an antique dueling pistol was found next to Bert， and it was immediately recognized as belonging to Inspector Nigel Nivens as he recently showed it officers when he was at the station。 He claimed he had no connection to the murder and has no idea how the gun was stolen。 He was away from his home for a couple nights but had not seen evidence of a break-in。Most people， from his peers， subordinates， superiors at the police station to his informants and people he sent to prison， dislike Nivens。 He is not a team player， does not know how to investigate properly， relies on informants or bribery， and comes from a wealthy， powerful family whose help he begged for too many times。 This time they are not going to help; it is up to him to figure it out。 Part of the trouble is that he knows he has burned too many bridges with peers， including Inspector Witherspoon， to have any reason to hope for help。 Gerald Witherspoon and his secret weapon loves justice far more than seeing someone else suffer unless proven to be the bad guy。This whodunit is very well executed。 I could not figure out the full solution。 I thought I knew who the killer might have been but could not get the why。 The plot twists and turns pointed to many possible suspects。 When Mrs。 Jeffries was stumped and time was running out， and it seems all is lost。 This is a great add to a wonderful series！ I highly recommend it to those who enjoy well-written historical cozy mysteries set in Victorian England with wit， engaging characters， and a hard-to-solve whodunit。From a thankful heart: I received a complimentary copy of this novel， and this is my honest review。。。。more

Josephine ， 2021-01-14 00:00

This one was obvious

Jody Dixon ， 2021-01-13 00:00

These books are just fun。 Mrs Jeffries always solves the murder。 Sometimes it’s nice to visit a world where everything works out in the end。

Barbara Rogers ， 2021-01-13 00:00

Series: Mrs。 Jeffries #39Publication: 1/26/21Number of Pages: 304Thirty-Nine books into the series and I’m still loving it。 The characters are as fresh and delightful today as they were in the first book。 There is always a serious mystery to solve， but it is done with wit and charm galore。 I always look forward to each new book because of its warmth， it’s family feel – all of the characters have the utmost respect and care for each other despite the differences in their stations in life。 Each bo Series: Mrs。 Jeffries #39Publication: 1/26/21Number of Pages: 304Thirty-Nine books into the series and I’m still loving it。 The characters are as fresh and delightful today as they were in the first book。 There is always a serious mystery to solve， but it is done with wit and charm galore。 I always look forward to each new book because of its warmth， it’s family feel – all of the characters have the utmost respect and care for each other despite the differences in their stations in life。 Each book is a delightful addition to the series， but you can also read each book as a standalone should you wish to do so – but you would be missing the character and relationship growth that has occurred in the previous books。Inspector Nigel Nivens is in serious trouble – very serious trouble。 If you’ve read the previous books， you know what a despicable piece of work he is。 Now， there has been a heinous murder， and all of the evidence points to Nivens being the perpetrator。 Nivens detests Inspector Witherspoon， yet now， not only his career but his life is in Witherspoon’s hands。 LOVE IT！Inspector Witherspoon is called into the Chief’s office and told that he has a new case。 The case isn’t out of his station， but Witherspoon is being assigned nonetheless。 There has been a murder in the East End and all of the evidence points to Nigel Nivens being the murderer。 The overhead folks at Scotland Yard wouldn’t mind throwing the book at Nivens and getting rid of him， but they know they have to give the investigation every appearance of fairness。 That is why they assign the case to Witherspoon – the most respected Inspector on the force。Witherspoon doesn’t like Nivens， but he doesn’t believe he is capable of murder。 However， the evidence is pretty clear。 In Witherspoon’s view， the only way to conduct the investigation is to be unbiased and to start fresh and look at ALL of the clues， not just the obvious ones。 As he investigates， he learns that there are many， many， many people who have reasons to want the victim dead。I love that Inspector Witherspoon has an ‘unknown to him’ support team consisting of his housekeeper， maid， cook， coachman， and several interested friends who are helping him behind the scenes。 I love how they quietly feed him the clues they have found without him even being aware that they’ve done it。 That ‘support team’ has absolutely no love for Nivens because of the way he’s treated Witherspoon in the past， but they also don’t believe he’s guilty。 They’ll help their inspector solve the crime no matter which way it goes。I loved this book and enjoyed reading every word of it。 I love the characters and the whole ‘family’ feel it has。 I hope you’ll read this book， and this series， and that you’ll love it as much as I do。 I even like that this book has departed from its norm and leaves a bit of a cliff-hanger for the end。 I feel a set-up for a future story there :） I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。。。。more

Christy ， 2021-01-01 00:00

In 2020 nothing was predictable， so it's wonderful to be able to rely on Emily Brightwell bringing us another delightful Mrs。 Jeffries book。 In Mrs。 Jeffries Demands Justice， Inspector Nigel Nivens is in trouble。 If you've read other Mrs。 Jeffries books， you know that he is not someone you'd want to defend。 Nivens hates Inspector Witherspoon and is a crooked， deceitful inspector。 But Mrs。 Jeffries knows Nigel Nivens has been set up to take the fall for a murder he didn't commit。 And though none In 2020 nothing was predictable， so it's wonderful to be able to rely on Emily Brightwell bringing us another delightful Mrs。 Jeffries book。 In Mrs。 Jeffries Demands Justice， Inspector Nigel Nivens is in trouble。 If you've read other Mrs。 Jeffries books， you know that he is not someone you'd want to defend。 Nivens hates Inspector Witherspoon and is a crooked， deceitful inspector。 But Mrs。 Jeffries knows Nigel Nivens has been set up to take the fall for a murder he didn't commit。 And though none of the Witherspoon household staff would be sorry to see Nivens in prison， they don't want a murderer to go free or an innocent man to take the fall。 What I love about these books most of all is the feeling that this staff， as well as their neighbors who help "solve" the crimes， are family。 They may not be related by blood， but they care for each other。 They care for their employer so much that they risk their own safety at times to gather clues。 Another thing that I appreciate about this series is that as it has progressed， Inspector Witherspoon has really grown more capable and become more confident in his abilities。 It seems as if the clues "fed" to him are fewer than before， and he has truly become the inspector that Scotland Yard and his fellow constables believe him to be。。。。and always have been。 If you've never read any books in the series， I suggest you start at the beginning。 You don't need to read every book if you want to get to this one quickly， but you do need to know how things were in the beginning and how they've progressed。 Trust me though。 They are all very enjoyable cozy mysteries！ These are especially wonderful reads for those of us who like historical cozies too。 As an Anglophile， I love that they're set in England too。 I highly recommend this & all of the Mrs。 Jeffries books！。。。more

Marie McNary ， 2020-12-22 00:00

I really like this series。 It has been going for such a long time， but I always pick up a book as soon as it is released。 I enjoyed how the character of Nigel Niviens was used in this book。 I also enjoyed how the book left us with just a little bit of a cliffhanger （the series doesn't usually tend to do that） and it made me even more excited for the next installment of the series。 I really like this series。 It has been going for such a long time， but I always pick up a book as soon as it is released。 I enjoyed how the character of Nigel Niviens was used in this book。 I also enjoyed how the book left us with just a little bit of a cliffhanger （the series doesn't usually tend to do that） and it made me even more excited for the next installment of the series。。。。more

Debbie ， 2020-12-18 00:00