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{{short description|American writer (born 1948)}}
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| pseudonym = Sarah Temple, (romance novels)<BR>Emily Brightwell, (mysteries)<BR>Cheryl Lanham, (YA novels)
| pseudonym = Sarah Temple (romance novels)<BR>Emily Brightwell (mysteries)<BR>Cheryl Lanham (YA novels)
| birth_name = Cheryl Lanham
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| birth_place = [[Richwood, West Virginia|Richwood]], [[West Virginia]], U.S.
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| occupation = Writer
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| genre = Historical, historical mystery, romance
| genre = Historical, historical mystery, romance
| spouse = Richard James Arguile
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Born Cheryl Lanham on November 10, 1948, in Richwood, West Virginia. In May 1976, she married Richard James Arguile. They have two children.
Cheryl Lanham was born on November 10, 1948, in Richwood, West Virginia. In May 1976, she married Richard James Arguile. They have two children.


==Writing career==
==Writing career==
She was published several times in the Young Adult novel genre (writing as Cheryl Lanham) and Contemporary Romance novels (writing as Sarah Temple).
She has been published several times in the young adult novel genre (writing as Cheryl Lanham) and contemporary romance novels (writing as Sarah Temple).


As Emily Brightwell, Cheryl is the author of 37 titles in the [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[murder mystery]] series that started with ''The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries'' in February 1993.
As Emily Brightwell, she is the author of 40 titles in the [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[murder mystery]] series that started with ''The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries'' in February 1993.


The series has grown in popularity in recent years as each new mystery is published and as the earlier titles are reissued as three-book anthologies. Her mystery - ''Mrs. Jeffries and The One Who Got Away '' made the New York Times Mass Market Fiction Bestseller List - for February 22, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paperback Mass-Market Fiction - Feb 22, 2015|url=https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2015-02-22/mass-market-paperback/list.html|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|date=Feb 22, 2015}}</ref> ''Mrs. Jeffries Turns the Tide'' made the New York Times Mass Market Fiction Bestseller List - for May 26, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paperback Mass-Market Fiction - May 26, 2013|url=https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2013-05-26/mass-market-paperback/list.html|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 26, 2013}}</ref> ''"Mrs. Jeffries Defends Her Own"'' - Emily Brightwell's previous paperback original mystery - made the New York Times Mass Market Fiction Bestseller List in May 2012<ref>{{cite web|title=Paperback Mass-Market Fiction - May 20, 2012|url=https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2012-05-20/mass-market-paperback/list.html|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 20, 2012}}</ref>
The series has grown in popularity in recent years as each new mystery is published and as the earlier titles are reissued as three-book anthologies. Her mystery ''Mrs. Jeffries and The One Who Got Away'' made the ''New York Times'' Mass Market Fiction Bestseller List for February 22, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paperback Mass-Market Fiction - Feb 22, 2015|url=https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2015-02-22/mass-market-paperback/list.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=Feb 22, 2015}}</ref> ''Mrs. Jeffries Turns the Tide'' made the ''New York Times'' Mass Market Fiction Bestseller List for May 26, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paperback Mass-Market Fiction - May 26, 2013|url=https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2013-05-26/mass-market-paperback/list.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 26, 2013}}</ref> ''Mrs. Jeffries Defends Her Own'', Emily Brightwell's previous paperback original mystery, made the ''New York Times'' Mass Market Fiction Bestseller List in May 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paperback Mass-Market Fiction - May 20, 2012|url=https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2012-05-20/mass-market-paperback/list.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 20, 2012}}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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====Mrs. Jeffries series====
====Mrs. Jeffries series====
# The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries (1993) (A)
# ''The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries'' (1993) (A)
# Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues (A)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues'' (1993) (A)
# The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries (A)
# ''The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries'' (1993) (A)
# Mrs. Jeffries Takes Stock (B)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Takes Stock'' (1994) (B)
# Mrs. Jeffries on the Ball (B)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries on the Ball'' (1994) (B)
# Mrs. Jeffries on the Trail (B)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries on the Trail'' (1995) (B)
# Mrs. Jeffries Plays the Cook (C)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Plays the Cook'' (1995) (C)
# Mrs. Jeffries and the Missing Alibi (C)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries and the Missing Alibi'' (1996) (C)
# Mrs. Jeffries Stands Corrected (C)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Stands Corrected'' (1996) (C)
# Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Stage (D)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Stage'' (1997) (D)
# Mrs. Jeffries Questions the Answer (D)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Questions the Answer'' (1997) (D)
# Mrs. Jeffries Reveals Her Art (D)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Reveals Her Art'' (1998) (D)
# Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Cake (E)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Cake'' (1998) (E)
# Mrs. Jeffries Rocks the Boat (E)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Rocks the Boat'' (1999) (E)
# Mrs. Jeffries Weeds the Plot (E)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Weeds the Plot'' (2000) (E)
# Mrs. Jeffries Pinches the Post (F)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Pinches the Post'' (2001) (F)
# Mrs. Jeffries Pleads Her Case (F)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Pleads Her Case'' (2003) (F)
# Mrs. Jeffries Sweeps the Chimney (F)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Sweeps the Chimney'' (2004) (F)
# Mrs. Jeffries Stalks the Hunter
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Stalks the Hunter'' (2004)
# Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight (Hardcover)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight'' (2005)
# Mrs. Jeffries Appeals the Verdict
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Appeals the Verdict'' (2006)
# Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans
# ''Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans'' (2007)
# Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen (Hardcover)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen'' (2007)
# Mrs. Jeffries Holds the Trump
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Holds the Trump'' (2008)
# Mrs. Jeffries In the Nick of Time
# ''Mrs. Jeffries In the Nick of Time'' (2009)
# Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings (Hardcover)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings'' (2009)
# Mrs. Jeffries Speaks Her Mind
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Speaks Her Mind'' (2010)
# Mrs. Jeffries Forges Ahead
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Forges Ahead'' (2011)
# Mrs. Jeffries and the Mistletoe Mix-Up (Hardcover)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries and the Mistletoe Mix-Up'' (2011)
# Mrs. Jeffries Defends Her Own
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Defends Her Own'' (2012)
# Mrs. Jeffries Turns the Tide
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Turns the Tide'' (2013)
# Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen (Hardcover)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen'' (2013)
# Mrs. Jeffries and the One Who Got Away
# ''Mrs. Jeffries and the One Who Got Away'' (2015)
# Mrs. Jeffries Wins the Prize
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Wins the Prize'' (2016)
# Mrs. Jeffries Rights a Wrong (Quality Paperback)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Rights a Wrong'' (2017)
# Mrs. Jeffries and the Three Wise Women (Hardcover)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries and the Three Wise Women'' (2017)
# Mrs. Jeffries Delivers the Goods (Quality Paperback)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Delivers the Goods'' (2019)
# Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel (Sept 2019)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel'' (2019)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Demands Justice'' (2021)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries and the Midwinter Murders'' (11/2021)
# ''Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win'' (08/2023)1


====Mrs. Jeffries Reprint Anthology Series====
====Mrs. Jeffries reprint anthology series====


#(A) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: Mrs. Jeffries Learns the Trade.
#(A) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: ''Mrs. Jeffries Learns the Trade''
#(B) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: Mrs. Jeffries Takes A Second Look.
#(B) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: ''Mrs. Jeffries Takes A Second Look''
#(C) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: Mrs. Jeffries Takes Tea at Three.
#(C) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: ''Mrs. Jeffries Takes Tea at Three''
#(D) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: Mrs. Jeffries Sallies Forth.
#(D) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: ''Mrs. Jeffries Sallies Forth''
#(E) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: Mrs. Jeffries Pleads the Fifth.
#(E) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: ''Mrs. Jeffries Pleads the Fifth''
#(F) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: Mrs. Jeffries Serves at Six
#(F) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: ''Mrs. Jeffries Serves at Six''


===As Cheryl Lanham===
===As Cheryl Lanham===


====Dear Diary Series Multi-author====
====Dear Diary series multi-author====
:2. Remember Me (1996)
:2. ''Remember Me'' (1996)
:5. Dying Young (2000)
:5. ''Dying Young'' (2000)
:6. Fighting Back (2000)
:6. ''Fighting Back'' (2000)


====Life at Sixteen Series Multi-author====
====Life at Sixteen series multi-author====
:2. Good Intentions (1998)
:2. ''Good Intentions'' (1998)
:3. No Guarantees (1997)
:3. ''No Guarantees'' (1997)
:4. Second Best (1997)
:4. ''Second Best'' (1997)


====Anthologies in collaboration====
====Anthologies in collaboration====
* Secret Loves: Irish Eyes + Masquerade + Midnight Daydreams + Behind Closed Doors (1994) (with [[Constance O'Day-Flannery]], Wendy Haley, and [[Catherine Palmer]]
* ''Secret Loves: Irish Eyes + Masquerade + Midnight Daydreams + Behind Closed Doors'' (1994) (with [[Constance O'Day-Flannery]], Wendy Haley, and [[Catherine Palmer]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|Children and Young Adult Literature}}
*[http://www.emilybrightwell.com Official website]
*[http://www.emilybrightwell.com Official website]
*[http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Search/QuickSearchProc/1,,emily%20brightwell,00.html?id=emily%20brightwell [[Berkley Books]] website]
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Latest revision as of 02:09, 8 April 2024

Cheryl Lanham Arguile
BornCheryl Lanham
(1948-11-10) November 10, 1948 (age 75)
Richwood, West Virginia, U.S.
Pen nameSarah Temple (romance novels)
Emily Brightwell (mysteries)
Cheryl Lanham (YA novels)
OccupationAutor
GenreHistorical, historical mystery, romance
Spouse
Richard James Arguile
​
​
(m. 1976)​
Children2
Website
www.emilybrightwell.com

Cheryl Arguile (b. November 10, 1948, in Richwood, West Virginia) is an American writer who also writes under her maiden name Cheryl Lanham and the pseudonyms Sarah Temple and Emily Brightwell.

Personal life

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Cheryl Lanham was born on November 10, 1948, in Richwood, West Virginia. In May 1976, she married Richard James Arguile. They have two children.

Writing career

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She has been published several times in the young adult novel genre (writing as Cheryl Lanham) and contemporary romance novels (writing as Sarah Temple).

As Emily Brightwell, she is the author of 40 titles in the Victorian murder mystery series that started with The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries in February 1993.

The series has grown in popularity in recent years as each new mystery is published and as the earlier titles are reissued as three-book anthologies. Her mystery Mrs. Jeffries and The One Who Got Away made the New York Times Mass Market Fiction Bestseller List for February 22, 2015.[1] Mrs. Jeffries Turns the Tide made the New York Times Mass Market Fiction Bestseller List for May 26, 2013.[2] Mrs. Jeffries Defends Her Own, Emily Brightwell's previous paperback original mystery, made the New York Times Mass Market Fiction Bestseller List in May 2012.[3]

Bibliography

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As Sarah Temple

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Single novels

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  • Kindred Spirits (1990)
  • Lifeline (1991)
  • The Liberation of Layla (1992)

As Emily Brightwell

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Mrs. Jeffries series

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  1. The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries (1993) (A)
  2. Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues (1993) (A)
  3. The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries (1993) (A)
  4. Mrs. Jeffries Takes Stock (1994) (B)
  5. Mrs. Jeffries on the Ball (1994) (B)
  6. Mrs. Jeffries on the Trail (1995) (B)
  7. Mrs. Jeffries Plays the Cook (1995) (C)
  8. Mrs. Jeffries and the Missing Alibi (1996) (C)
  9. Mrs. Jeffries Stands Corrected (1996) (C)
  10. Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Stage (1997) (D)
  11. Mrs. Jeffries Questions the Answer (1997) (D)
  12. Mrs. Jeffries Reveals Her Art (1998) (D)
  13. Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Cake (1998) (E)
  14. Mrs. Jeffries Rocks the Boat (1999) (E)
  15. Mrs. Jeffries Weeds the Plot (2000) (E)
  16. Mrs. Jeffries Pinches the Post (2001) (F)
  17. Mrs. Jeffries Pleads Her Case (2003) (F)
  18. Mrs. Jeffries Sweeps the Chimney (2004) (F)
  19. Mrs. Jeffries Stalks the Hunter (2004)
  20. Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight (2005)
  21. Mrs. Jeffries Appeals the Verdict (2006)
  22. Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans (2007)
  23. Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen (2007)
  24. Mrs. Jeffries Holds the Trump (2008)
  25. Mrs. Jeffries In the Nick of Time (2009)
  26. Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings (2009)
  27. Mrs. Jeffries Speaks Her Mind (2010)
  28. Mrs. Jeffries Forges Ahead (2011)
  29. Mrs. Jeffries and the Mistletoe Mix-Up (2011)
  30. Mrs. Jeffries Defends Her Own (2012)
  31. Mrs. Jeffries Turns the Tide (2013)
  32. Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen (2013)
  33. Mrs. Jeffries and the One Who Got Away (2015)
  34. Mrs. Jeffries Wins the Prize (2016)
  35. Mrs. Jeffries Rights a Wrong (2017)
  36. Mrs. Jeffries and the Three Wise Women (2017)
  37. Mrs. Jeffries Delivers the Goods (2019)
  38. Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel (2019)
  39. Mrs. Jeffries Demands Justice (2021)
  40. Mrs. Jeffries and the Midwinter Murders (11/2021)
  41. Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win (08/2023)1

Mrs. Jeffries reprint anthology series

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  1. (A) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: Mrs. Jeffries Learns the Trade
  2. (B) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: Mrs. Jeffries Takes A Second Look
  3. (C) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: Mrs. Jeffries Takes Tea at Three
  4. (D) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: Mrs. Jeffries Sallies Forth
  5. (E) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: Mrs. Jeffries Pleads the Fifth
  6. (F) All three titles now an anthology trade paperback: Mrs. Jeffries Serves at Six

As Cheryl Lanham

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Dear Diary series multi-author

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2. Remember Me (1996)
5. Dying Young (2000)
6. Fighting Back (2000)

Life at Sixteen series multi-author

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2. Good Intentions (1998)
3. No Guarantees (1997)
4. Second Best (1997)

Anthologies in collaboration

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References

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  1. ^ "Paperback Mass-Market Fiction - Feb 22, 2015". The New York Times. Feb 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "Paperback Mass-Market Fiction - May 26, 2013". The New York Times. May 26, 2013.
  3. ^ "Paperback Mass-Market Fiction - May 20, 2012". The New York Times. May 20, 2012.
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