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ⓘ About Emily Brightwell
Born on 10th, November, in the year 1948 in Richwood West Virginia, in the United states of America as Cheryl Lanham, Cheryl together with her parents and her two sisters Nanette and Linda relocated to Los Angele’s in Southern California in 1959, to which she grew up in Pasadena. After graduating in Pasadena high school, Cheryl advanced to California State University Fullerton to offer a degree in American Studies. However, in accomplishing her degree program, Cheryl decided to work her way around the world and went to England, but as fate would have it she did not go far, because it is in England in the year 1975, around January, that she met an Englishman by the name Richard James Arguile, who eventually become her husband.
All Book Series by Emily Brightwell
Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win
Latest in the series · book 41 of 41 · published 2023
Silent Tears
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1999 Anthology · Cheryl Zach
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Emily Brightwell?
Born on 10th, November, in the year 1948 in Richwood West Virginia, in the United states of America as Cheryl Lanham, Cheryl together with her parents and her two sisters Nanette and Linda relocated to Los Angele's in Southern California in 1959, to which she grew up in Pasadena. After graduating in Pasadena high school, Cheryl advanced to California State University Fullerton to offer a degree in American Studies. However, in accomplishing her degree program, Cheryl decided to work her way around the world and went to England, but as fate would have it she did not go far, because it is in England in the year…
Which Emily Brightwell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Mrs. Jeffries series, the earliest of Emily Brightwell's multi-book series: it opens with The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries (1993) and runs to 41 books across 1993–2023, ending with Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win (2023). Emily Brightwell's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Emily Brightwell written?
Emily Brightwell has 52 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1990 and 2026. 48 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Mrs. Jeffries series with 41 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Emily Brightwell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Emily Brightwell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mrs. Jeffries (1993–2023, 41 books), Life at Sixteen (1996–1999, 5 books) and Dear Diary (1996–2000, 2 books).
How are Emily Brightwell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Emily Brightwell's 52 books into 3 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mrs. Jeffries (41 books, 1993–2023); Life at Sixteen (5 books, 1996–1999); Dear Diary (2 books, 1996–2000).