With London’s streets deserted, a young flower girl is murdered.But why was she out so late on the foggiest night of the year?The inspector has no where to even begin looking for a suspect.However Mrs. Jeffries, his housekeeper, is even more accomplished at detection than she is at household management. 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.