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:
Publication Order of Mrs. Jeffries Books
| The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries | (1993) |    |
| Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues | (1993) | |
| The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries | (1993) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Takes Stock | (1994) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries on the Ball | (1994) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries on the Trail | (1995) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Plays the Cook | (1995) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Missing Alibi | (1996) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Stands Corrected | (1996) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Stage | (1997) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Questions the Answer | (1997) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Reveals Her Art | (1998) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Cake | (1998) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Rocks the Boat | (1999) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Weeds the Plot | (2000) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Pinches the Post | (2001) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Pleads Her Case | (2003) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Sweeps the Chimney | (2004) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Stalks the Hunter | (2004) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight | (2005) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Appeals the Verdict | (2006) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans | (2006) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen | (2007) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Holds the Trump | (2008) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries in the Nick of Time | (2009) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings | (2009) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Speaks Her Mind | (2010) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Forges Ahead | (2011) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries & the Mistletoe Mix-Up | (2011) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Defends Her Own | (2012) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Turns the Tide | (2013) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen | (2013) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the One Who Got Away | (2014) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Wins the Prize | (2016) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Rights a Wrong | (2017) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Three Wise Women | (2017) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Delivers the Goods | (2019) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel | (2019) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries Demands Justice | (2020) | |
| Mrs. Jeffries and the Midwinter Murders | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Dear Diary Books
| Remember Me | (1996) | |
| Dying Young | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Life at Sixteen Books
| Second Best | (1996) | |
| No Guarantees | (1997) | |
| Good Intentions | (1998) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Kindred Spirits | (1990) | |
| Lifeline | (1991) | |
| The Liberation of Layla | (1992) | |
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?