Mrs. Jeffries and the Midwinter Murders is the 40th historical cozy mystery in the series by Emily Brightwell. Released 16th Nov 2021 by Penguin Random House on their Berkley imprint, it's 304 pages and is available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.
This is a whimsical and easy to read locked room Victorian cozy mystery featuring Inspector Witherspoon and his intrepid ensemble of domestic servants. These books are consistent and enjoyable - mystery "comfort food" and especially in uncertain and fraught times, being able to unplug and escape the real world for a few hours is a blessing. Despite being the 40th (!!) book in the series, it works well as a standalone and the plot is self contained and resolved in this book. There are some very light spoilers contained in this book for character developments which happened in previous books, but there's nothing egregious if the books are read out of order.
Four stars. The language is squeaky clean, there's no gore, and the violence occurs off-page. This is one for readers who enjoy very light cozy mysteries. It's not realistic but it is full of whimsy and fun.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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