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Mrs Jefferies and her
band of sleuths are always at the ready. This time they’re
hunting the killer of Hiriam Filmore. He was delivering orchids
to Helena Rayburn, a member of the Royal Horticultural Society,
when he was murdered in her conservatory. His murder has left
Helena’s guests in shock, and Helena seems a bit put
out. She just wants the Inspector to do his job and get his
officers out of her conservatory. Helena and her guests are
members of the Orchid and Exotic Plant Society, and each is
in search of the award winning orchid. The Inspector notices
some odd details and a long history between the ladies. The
Inspector questions the staff and follows leads, while Mrs
Jefferies and her staff search for clues and run down rumors,
but it’s Constable Barnes who asks the pertinent question
that “sets the cat amongst the pigeons.” In the
end, it’s quite the showdown.
Brightwell
is generous with the amount of suspects, clues and twists
that seem to make Mrs Jefferies Wins the Prize a
tad more complicated than past mysteries. Wins the Prize is
number 34 in the series and Victorian times are achanging.
Brightwell is an expert in blending it all into the storyline.
The characters’ voices, as well as the busy Victorian
sounds of the streets echoed in my mind as I closed the cover.
Reviews of other titles in this series
Mrs. Jeffries Appeals the Verdict, #21 [review]
Mrs. Jeffries Forges Ahead, #28 [review]
Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight, #20 [review]
Mrs. Jeffries and the Mistletoe Mix-Up, #29
[review]
Mrs
Jeffries Defends Her Own, #30
[review]
Mrs. Jeffries Turns the Tide #31 [review]
Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen #32 [review]
Mrs. Jeffries and the One Who Got Away #34 [review]
Mrs Jeffries Wins the Prize
#35 [review]
Mrs. Jeffries Rights a Wrong #36 [review]
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