Two Truths and a Murder - (A Phyllida Bright Mystery) by Colleen Cambridge (Paperback)

About the Book

"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. At this bold claim, the guests react with disbelief and pepper her with questions. Genevra remains cagey, withholding details, but insists this is not her lie"--

Book Synopsis

Agatha Christie's trusted housekeeper, Phyllida Bright, has become an amateur sleuth in her own right, using her little grey cells to solve crimes. When a party game leads to murder, she decides to crash the investigation in this USA Today bestselling mystery from Colleen Cambridge.

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. At this bold claim, the guests react with disbelief and pepper her with questions. Genevra remains cagey, withholding details, but insists this is not her lie.

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. 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 . . .

Review Quotes

Praise for Two Truths and a Murder by Colleen Cambridge

"Another clever homage to the golden age of mystery fiction...Phyllida's deductive skills are on par with Marple and Poirot, and Cambridge is careful to play fair without going too easy on the reader. This is a treat." --Publishers Weekly

"Charming and twisty, with plenty of Christie inspiration. This historical mystery has satisfying plot twists and a fair-play style that will delight fans. The combination of two strong central mysteries with under-the-stairs drama in the style of Downton Abbey, plus the burgeoning romance between Phyllida and Bradford, provides satisfying fodder for a wide array of genre readers." --Library Journal

"Phyllida is an extremely capable sleuth: She's intelligent, curious and brave, while still maintaining all the decorum required of her position as Christie's housekeeper...Cambridge's mystery is more than simply reminiscent of Christie's work: In this installment, she pays homage to the writer's classic Hercule Poirot whodunit Hallowe'en Party, which involves a young girl claiming to have witnessed a murder shortly before she was killed. Phyllida solves her case as deftly as Poirot in this treat for mystery readers." --Bookpage

About the Author

Colleen Cambridge is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the American in Paris Mysteries, the Lincoln's White House Mystery series, and the Phyllida Bright Mysteries, the first of which, Murder at Mallowan Hall, was an Agatha Award finalist and an Indie Next Pick. The first American in Paris Mystery, Mastering the Art of French Murder, was both an Indie Next Pick and a LibraryReads selection. An accomplished historian whose meticulously researched novels appeal to fans of historical fiction and mysteries alike, she also writes under the pennames C.M. Gleason, Colleen Gleason, and Alex Mandon. She lives in the Midwest and can be found online at ColleenCambridge.com.