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Colleen Cambridge

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Colleen Cambridge is the pen name of Colleen Gleason, an award-winning USA Today and New York Times bestselling author.

Colleen Cambridge writes mostly historical-set mysteries with famous people as the sidekick or friend of her protagonists and has a blast doing so. She's written about Agatha Christie's (fictional) housekeeper, Abe Lincoln's (fictional) aide, and Julia Child's (fictional) best friend in Paris.

Colleen lives in the midwest United States with her family and two dogs, and is always plotting her next murder—er, book.
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Colleen Cambridge Yes! And thank you. :-) A FASHIONABLY FRENCH MURDER will be out in April 2025, and there will also be a fourth book as well (cross your fingers there …moreYes! And thank you. :-) A FASHIONABLY FRENCH MURDER will be out in April 2025, and there will also be a fourth book as well (cross your fingers there will be more after that!).(less)
Colleen Cambridge Yes! There will be at least five books in the Phyllida Bright series. :-) The second book just came out, and the third book will be out in September 2…moreYes! There will be at least five books in the Phyllida Bright series. :-) The second book just came out, and the third book will be out in September 2023.(less)
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I shrug. “My momma always said the best way to get what you want from people is to give them what they think they want. Sometimes you have to live down to people’s expectations, Kate. If you can do that, you’ll get much further in life.”
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Colleen Cambridge is on page 30 of 296 of Lady Darling Inquires After a Killer: Did I mention that Lady Darling is friends with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

He doesn’t appear in the book, but it seems Lady Darling has had some influence on him and his writing…

Her name happens to be Irene. ;-)
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Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge
" Thank you. Glad you enjoyed. I’ve learned so many cooking techniques just from researching these books! "
Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge
"Tabitha, a former "Rosie the Riveter" in Detroit, moves to Paris to stay with her wealthy "Grandpere" after she loses her job to men returning from war. She is fortunate to be living next door to Paul and Julia Child. Paul is an official at the U.S. " Read more of this review »
Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge
"3.5★ rounded up

Completely irresistible to me with it's promise of post-war Paris, combined with sumptuous food and cosy crime, this book (first in a planned series) mostly delivered. The main characters were engaging, the food was mouth-watering, Jul" Read more of this review »
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MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH MURDER (An American in Paris Book #1) by Colleen Cambridge is the entertaining first book in this new historical mystery series set in Paris post WWII featuring" Read more of this review »
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" Thank you. Christie taught me to love writing denouements. :-) "
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" Aww! Thanks so much and I promise that the animals are always safe in my books. ;-) "
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“Julia had a rule for managing husbands: feed them, flatter them, and, er, fornicate with them. (She usually used a different f-word when mentioning the last item of the Rule of the Three Fs.)”
Colleen Cambridge, Mastering the Art of French Murder

“Since then, Julia had become absorbed first with the taste and pleasure of eating French cuisine, then, more recently, the fascination of its history and the joy of preparing”
Colleen Cambridge, Mastering the Art of French Murder

“Then I think that covers everything,” said Julia with a gusty sigh. “Just like an Agatha Christie novel—all the questions answered at the end, and the villain is caught, and everyone else is happy—”
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