Order of Emily Brightwell Books
Emily Brightwell is the pen name of American author Cheryl Arguile, the author of historical mystery novels. She began her career writing young adult romance novels before adopting her pen name and starting what became her best known work, the Mrs. Jeffries mystery series. She currently resides in Orange County, California.
Emily Brightwell became a published author in 1990 with Kindred Spirits, under the pen name Sarah Temple. Her debut as Emily Brightwell was in 1993 with The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries. It took until 2010 for her to quit her job and start writing full-time. Below is a list of Emily Brightwell’s books in order of when they were first published:
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Publication Order of Mrs. Jeffries Books
| The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Takes Stock | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries on the Ball | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries on the Trail | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Plays the Cook | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Missing Alibi | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Stands Corrected | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Stage | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Questions the Answer | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Reveals Her Art | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Cake | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Rocks the Boat | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Weeds the Plot | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Pinches the Post | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Pleads Her Case | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Sweeps the Chimney | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Stalks the Hunter | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Appeals the Verdict | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Holds the Trump | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries in the Nick of Time | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Speaks Her Mind | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Forges Ahead | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries & the Mistletoe Mix-Up | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Defends Her Own | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Turns the Tide | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the One Who Got Away | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Wins the Prize | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Rights a Wrong | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Three Wise Women | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Delivers the Goods | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Demands Justice | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Midwinter Murders | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Dear Diary Books
| Remember Me | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dying Young | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Kindred Spirits | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lifeline | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Liberation of Layla | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Life at Sixteen Books
(with Susan Kirby, Cheryl Zach)
| Second Best | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| No Guarantees | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Blue Moon | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Good Intentions | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Silent Tears | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Notes: All standalone novels were written as Sarah Temple. The Dear Diary and Life at Sixteen series were written as Cheryl Lanham.
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I am reading and enjoying the Mrs. Jeffries Mysteries. The first one I found was The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries. There are so many referrals to The Kensington Murders which got the inspector out of the records room, yet I can’t find a book about them. Is there one I am missing?