Emily Brightwell
http://www.emilybrightwell.com
Emily Brightwell was born in West Virginia, the middle
sister to Nanette and Linda. Her family moved to Los
Angeles in the early sixties, where she graduated from
Pasadena High School. After her high school years, Emily went to California
State University Fullerton and earned a Degree in American
Studies. On a visit to England in 1975, one January morning in
Leeds, Yorkshire she met the Englishman who would become
her husband, Richard. They were married in May 1976 and
returned to California in September 1977. In 1988 Emily decided to try fiction writing and make a
new career as a writer. This was always a dream of hers so she began by writing
romances and became a member of the Romance Writers of
America. After her entry in the "unpublished authors"
contest run by the Orange County chapter of the RWA, was a
finalist, she was delighted, but the editor who read my
manuscript was scathing in her criticism. She was crushed for a day or so, but it hardened my
resolve to continue writing. It was her very next proposal
that sold to Silhouette and was published as a Special
Edition under the pen name of Sarah Temple. Emily wrote two more Special Editions for Silhouette but
always wanted to write other kinds of fiction so when her
agent asked if she would be interested in writing a
Victorian mystery series for Prime Crime she jumped at the
chance.
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Books
Mrs. Jeffries Forges Ahead
(A Victorian Mystery #27)
May 3, 2011
Arlette Montrose Banfield angered many marriageable women
when she snagged the handsome Lewis Banfield—but were
they angry enough to poison her? Mrs. Jeffries doesn’t
mind getting her hands dirty to uncover the greed Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings
(A Victorian Mystery #26)
November 2, 2010
The week before Christmas, Inspector Gerald
Witherspoon’s staff prepares for the long-awaited
wedding of Betsy and Smythe. But when a middle-aged spinster
is killed in what looks like a random crime, the Inspector
suspects Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries Speaks Her Mind
(A Victorian Mystery #27)
June 1, 2010
The eccentric Olive Kettering swore someone was trying to
harm her. Too bad no one listened, though plenty wanted her
dead. When Olive is shot and killed, Mrs. Jeffries has no
problem speaking Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries & the Yuletide Weddings
(A Victorian Mystery #26)
November 3, 2009
Upper Edmonton Gardens looks forward to a jolly
Christmas, until one humbug sings of murder—in Mrs.
Jeffries's 26th mystery.
'Tis the week before Christmas, and all through the house,
every creature is stirring...
But Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries in the Nick of Time
(A Victorian Mystery)
March 3, 2009
A two-story killer.
Train enthusiast Francis Humphreys took his last breath
while relatives and neighbors visited downstairs. But if
everyone was downstairs, who could have stolen into Uncle
Francis's study, killed him, and escaped? Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries & the Feast of St. Stephen
(A Victorian Mystery)
October 7, 2008
A Yuletide dinner in West Brompton should have been a
festive occasion, until the host, wealthy Stephen Whitfield,
dropped dead before the second course. Now Mrs. Jeffries and
the busy sleuths must rally Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries Holds the Trump
(A Victorian Mystery)
June 3, 2008
Mrs. Jeffries must swim upstream to catch a killer.
Successful local Michael Provost had no enemies, yet he was
found dead off the Chelsea Vestry Wharf. With the help of
her staff, Mrs. Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries & the Feast of St. Stephen
(A Victorian Mystery)
October 2, 2007
The case is an unexpected bother for Inspector Witherspoon's
household, already abuzz with plans for the holidays, but
Scotland Yard wants this crime solved before Christmas. Now
the busy sleuths must rally in Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans
(A Victorian Mystery)
May 1, 2007
A friendless old miser, banker Lawrence Boyd, is found dead
at home. Called to the scene, Inspector Witherspoon is lucky
to have Mrs. Jeffries's help—since the list of suspects
includes just about everyone Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries & the Silent Knight
(A Victorian Mystery)
October 3, 2006
Sir George Braxton was found lying face down in a frozen
fountain with the back of his skull bashed to bits. The
case is complicated by a distinct lack of holiday Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries Appeals the Verdict
(A Victorian Mystery)
May 2, 2006
"Guilty Bystanders"
After a perfectly decent local woman is killed during a
robbery, the Witherspoon household receives a surprising
visit from a stranger named Blimpey Groggins. He claims his
best buddy was convicted of Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight
(A Victorian Mystery)
October 4, 2005
Sir George Braxton was found lying face down in a frozen
fountain with the back of his skull bashed to bits. The case
is complicated by a distinct lack of holiday cheer Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries Learns The Trade
(Victorian Mysteries)
April 1, 2005
Now in one volume: the first three adventures of
mystery's most beloved Victorian housekeeper: The
Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries, Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for
Clues, and The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries.
Everyone's awed by Inspector Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries Stalks the Hunter
October 5, 2004
Sir Edmund Leggett is flattered to be stalked by a young
lady--who makes herself scarce after he's murdered in cold
blood. The police hold the young woman to blame. But Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries Sweeps the Chimney
January 6, 2004
A dead man dressed like a vicar is propped against a church
wall, clutching the address of a dilapidated cottage that's
abandoned—except for a human skeleton inside.
Inspector
Witherspoon's only Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries Pleads Her Case
April 1, 2003
When a magistrate rules Harlan Westover's death a suicide,
something smells fishy. Amidst a sea of unanswered
questions, the clever Mrs. Jeffries wants to get to the
bottom of it-and Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries Pinches the Post
June 12, 2001
Mrs. Jeffries and the rest of Inspector Witherspoon's staff
must solve the murder of a ruthless businessman with a
shady history. Read more...
Mrs. Jeffries Weeds the Plot
November 7, 2000
Annabeth Gentry thinks someone wants her dead. When Mrs.
Jeffries discovers three attempts on her life, she thinks
Annabeth may be right. Now she must unearth answers, and
fast! Read more...
The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries
April 1, 1996
While Inspector Witherspoon receives accolades and kudos
for his Scotland Yard successes, his housekeeper, Mrs.
Jeffries, does a lion's share of the detection work. Read more...
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