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Emily Brightwell
Author · 43 books

Cheryl Lanham was born on 11 October 1948 in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia, USA. Her family moved to Southern California in 1959 and she grew up in Pasadena. After graduating from California State University, she decided to work her way around the world and took off for England. She didn’t get much further because she met Richard James Arguile, the Englishman who became her husband, got married on May 1976, and had two children, Matthew and Amanda. While working in international shipping, she decided to pursue her dream and become a writer – which, of course, is the best job ever. She has written romance novels as Sarah Temple, and Young Adult novels as Cheryl Lanham. As Emily Brightwell, she is the author of the “Mrs. Jeffries” mysteries. Cheryl Lanham Arguile returned to California, where she lives with her husband and a cranky old cat named Kiwi.

Series

Books

Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel book cover

Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel

2019

Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win

2023

Mrs. Jeffries Pleads Her Case book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Pleads Her Case

2003

Mrs. Jeffries and the Midwinter Murders book cover

Mrs. Jeffries and the Midwinter Murders

2021

The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries book cover

The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries

1993

Mrs. Jeffries Holds the Trump book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Holds the Trump

2008

Mrs. Jeffries Takes Stock book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Takes Stock

1994

Mrs. Jeffries and the Missing Alibi book cover

Mrs. Jeffries and the Missing Alibi

1996

Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight book cover

Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight

2005

Mrs. Jeffries Appeals the Verdict book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Appeals the Verdict

2006

Prime Crime Holiday Bundle book cover

Prime Crime Holiday Bundle

2010

Mrs. Jeffries Sweeps the Chimney book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Sweeps the Chimney

2004

Mrs. Jeffries Demands Justice book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Demands Justice

2020

The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries book cover

The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries

1993

Mrs. Jeffries Defends Her Own book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Defends Her Own

2012

Mrs. Jeffries on the Trail book cover

Mrs. Jeffries on the Trail

1995

Mrs. Jeffries Learns the Trade book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Learns the Trade

2005

Mrs. Jeffries Stands Corrected book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Stands Corrected

1996

Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen book cover

Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen

2007

Mrs. Jeffries Stalks the Hunter book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Stalks the Hunter

2004

Mrs. Jeffries Turns the Tide book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Turns the Tide

2013

Mrs. Jeffries Questions the Answer book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Questions the Answer

1997

Mrs. Jeffries Reveals Her Art book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Reveals Her Art

1998

Mrs. Jeffries in the Nick of Time book cover

Mrs. Jeffries in the Nick of Time

2009

Mrs. Jeffries Forges Ahead book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Forges Ahead

2011

Mrs. Jeffries Weeds the Plot book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Weeds the Plot

2000

Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Cake book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Cake

1998

Mrs. Jeffries on the Ball book cover

Mrs. Jeffries on the Ball

1994

Mrs. Jeffries & the Mistletoe Mix-Up book cover

Mrs. Jeffries & the Mistletoe Mix-Up

2011

Mrs. Jeffries and the One Who Got Away book cover

Mrs. Jeffries and the One Who Got Away

2015

Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans book cover

Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans

2007

Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen book cover

Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen

2013

Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues

1993

Mrs. Jeffries Wins the Prize book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Wins the Prize

2016

Mrs. Jeffries Speaks Her Mind book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Speaks Her Mind

2010

Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings book cover

Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings

2009

Mrs. Jeffries Rocks the Boat book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Rocks the Boat

1999

Mrs. Jeffries and the Three Wise Women book cover

Mrs. Jeffries and the Three Wise Women

2017

Mrs. Jeffries Plays the Cook book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Plays the Cook

1995

Mrs. Jeffries Pinches the Post book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Pinches the Post

2001

Mrs. Jeffries Delivers the Goods book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Delivers the Goods

2019

Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Stage book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Stage

1997

Mrs. Jeffries Rights a Wrong book cover

Mrs. Jeffries Rights a Wrong

2017

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