Mrs Jeffries Sweeps the Chimney Warranty Included

A dead man dressed like a vicar is propped against a church wall, clutching the address of a dilapidated cottage that’s abandoned – except for a human skeleton inside. Inspector Witherspoon’s only prayer is to seek the counsel of his housekeeper and secret weapon, Mrs. Jeffries – who proves that a great crimesolver’s work is never done. Praise for the Mrs Jeffries Mysteries: ‘It’s murder most English all the way!’ The Literary Times ‘Fascinating murder mystery . . . wit and style . . . a winning series. Mrs. Jeffries is the Miss Marple of Victorian Mystery’ The Paperback Forum

Having married an Englishman in 1976, Cheryl Arguile lived near London for a while before moving back to California, where she had been brought up. She then decided to embark on a writing career first as a romantic novelist (Sarah Temple) and later writing for young adults (Cheryl Lanham) but is best known as Emily Brightwell for the Mrs Jeffries series.