Orlando Edison is a stockbroker using London's infatuation with
foreign mining ventures to make a fortune. He has curried favor with the
nation's most respected aristocrats, even inviting three influential
investors--known as the Merry Gentlemen--to be part of his latest
enterprise. Edison is welcomed in the highest circles and moves with
ease among the rich and powerful. But a few days before Christmas, he is
found murdered.
Inspector Witherspoon and his household are looking forward to the
festive season. But they all know their duty, and led by the intrepid
Mrs. Jeffries, they plan to see justice served for the holidays...
Mrs. Jeffries keeps house for Inspector Witherspoon...and keeps him on
his toes. Everyone's awed by his Scotland Yard successes--but they don't
know about his secret weapon. No matter how messy the murder or how
dirty the deed, Mrs. Jeffries' polished detection skills are up to the
task...proving that behind every great man there's a woman--and that a
crimesolver's work is never done.