Colleen Cambridge

In England's stately manor houses, murder is not generally a topic for polite conversation. Mallowan Hall, home to Agatha Christie and her husband, Max, is the exception. And housekeeper Phyllida Bright delights in discussing gory plot details with her friend and employer....

"A murder will occur tonight at Beecham House . . ." Who could resist such a compelling invitation? Of course, the murder in question purports to be a party game, and Phyllida looks forward to using some of the deductive skills she has acquired thanks to her employer, Mrs. Agatha....

While her famous employer is happily back home at Mallowan Hall, wrestling with her Belgian detective's dilemma on board the Orient Express, Phyllida Bright is finding her local renown as a sleuth has put her in high demand.

If there's one art the French have mastered as well as fine cuisine, it's haute couture. Tabitha and Julia are already accustomed to sampling the delights of the former.

Tucked away among Devon's rolling green hills, Mallowan Hall combines the best of English tradition with the modern conveniences of 1930. Housekeeper Phyllida Bright, as efficient as she is personable, manages the large household with an iron fist in her very elegant glove....

Housekeeper Phyllida Bright is quite in her element at Mallowan Hall, the charming English manor that she keeps in tip-top shape. By contrast, the bustling metropolis of London, where her famed employer Agatha Christie has temporarily relocated, leaves Phyllida a bit out of her depth.

Fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Marie Benedict, Nita Prose, and of course, Julia Child, will adore this magnifique new mystery set in Paris and starring Julia Child's (fictional) best friend, confidant, and fellow American....

What kind of killer chooses such a means of murder, and why? Tabitha and Julia hope to find answers in order to save innocent lives-not to mention a few exquisite vintages-even as their investigation takes them through some of the darkest corners of France's wartime past.

Eine Schar Festtagsgäste hat sich für drei Tage in Mallowan Hall eingefunden. Das versteckt in den Hügeln von Devonshire liegende Anwesen...

Große Aufregung im Haus von Agatha Christie - Phyllida Bright, ihre charmante Hausdame, ist Organisatorin der diesjährigen Wohltätigkeitveranstaltung...

Nella vita della governante Phyllida Bright ogni cosa sembra sotto controllo: non solo perché le stanze di Mallowan Hall...