Inspector Witherspoon has never come up against a case which he couldn't solve . . . with the help of his housekeeper, Mrs. Jeffries. But now he's confronted with a bewlidering murder. It seems as though the victim has cheated his stockholders out of a fortune, which leaves each of them with a strong motive for the crime.So Mrs Jeffries is confronted with a complex brew of murder and high finance.This time even she might not manage to add it all up . . . This charming series of Victorian murder mysteries features mild-mannered Inspector Witherspoon of Scotland Yard and, more importantly, Mrs Jeffries, his housekeeper.A policeman's widow herself, her quick wits allow her to nudge the Inspector in the right direction to solve the crime.