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Title
Two Truths and a Murder
Series
A Phyllida Bright Mystery
Author
Colleen Cambridge
Genre
Historical Mystery
Publisher
Kensington
Page Count
261 plus acknowledgments
Format
Hardcover
Official Synopsis
Agatha Christie’s trusted housekeeper, Phyllida Bright, has become an amateur sleuth in her own right. When a party game leads to murder, she decides to crash the investigation.
While her famous employer is happily back home at Mallowan Hall, wrestling with her Belgian detective's dilemma on board the Orient Express, Phyllida is finding her local renown as a sleuth has put her in high demand. A distraught Vera Rollingbroke suspects her husband of infidelity and has invited Phyllida to a dinner party to observe his behavior, particularly in regard to one Genevra Blastwick.
What she does observe at the party is that Genevra craves attention, in contrast to her shy sister Ethel. Genevra introduces a game called Two Truths and a Lie, and one of her questionable statements is that she once witnessed a murder. Despite the bold claim and the other partygoers’ curiosity, Genevra remains cagey, withholding details but insisting it's the truth.
The next morning Phyllida learns poor Ethel was purposely run down by a motorcar the previous night while inexplicably walking home alone from the party. She fears Genevra may have been the target, which means someone at the party is a killer - twice over. A chilling thought. With Genevra in potential danger - and Inspector Cork proceeding ponderously as usual - Phyllida takes it upon herself to unmask the killer. With two murders to solve, she will need to grill Genevra and the guests as well as re-examine any past sudden deaths or disappearances. And if she's smart, she'll look twice before crossing the road…
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About the Author
Colleen Cambridge is a pseudonym for a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than a dozen languages and counting. She is the author of the American in Paris Mysteries featuring Julia Child, the Phyllida Bright Mysteries featuring Agatha Christie, and the Quinn & Gates Mysteries featuring President Lincoln. Colleen lives in the Midwest and is hard at work on her next novel.
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Review
Let me start by saying this is the first book I have read in this series and it can be read as a stand alone. Now, that being said, I will definitely be reading the rest of the series. Typically I'm not a big fan of historical mysteries but I simply could not pass this up after reading the book blurb. I really enjoyed the fact that the main character works for and is friends with Agatha Christie. I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, however I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that I could not put it down. Miss Phyllida Bright is a wonderfully intelligent woman with a knack for getting to the truth and a tad bit of trouble. I enjoyed the budding romance that was sprinkled throughout the story and was delighted that it still managed to focus on the independent Miss Phyllida Bright’s character and her pension for solving mysteries. The book has an incredible cast of characters that you will love and weaves the clues seamlessly throughout the story. As a fan of mystery books it takes quite an author to keep me guessing and I have to admit, I didn't see that ending coming. If you're looking for a book that you will read cover to cover this is definitely for you.
You can check out my Autumn Reads here and I will update it with each new book as I finish them. I'm currently working on writing reviews for all my favorites so far this Fall so stay tuned! What are you currently reading? Let me know in the comments and Happy Reading!
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