Mrs. Jeffries weeds the plot cover

Mrs. Jeffries weeds the plot

by Emily Brightwell

Mrs. Jeffries Victorian Mystery series #15 A Bone to Pick Eccentric Annabeth Gentry pretty much keeps to herself. Besides her recent inheritance--and the attention her bloodhound gets for digging up the body of a murdered thief--her life is, in fact, rather dull. So why does she think that someone is trying to kill her? That's what Mrs. Jeffries and her staff have to find out. What they discover is a dead body next door, and three attempts on Annabeth's life. But is there any connection between the murders and Annabeth? Mrs. Jeffries will have to sniff out some clues before the plot thickens...

More by Emily Brightwell

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?