The manor is home to archaeologist Max Mallowan and his famous wife, Agatha Christie. In one respect, however, Mallowan Hall stands far apart from other picturesque country houses. Housekeeper Phyllida Bright, as efficient as she is personable, manages the large household with an iron fist in her very elegant glove. Tucked away among Devon's rolling green hills, Mallowan Hall combines the best of English tradition with the modern conveniences of 1930. When a dead body is found during a house party at the home of Agatha Christie and her husband Max Mallowan, it's up to famous author's head of household, Phyllida Bright, to investigate.
The first in an exciting new historical mystery series set in the home of Agatha Christie!Ĭolleen Cambridge's charming and inventive new historical series introduces an unforgettable heroine in Phyllida Bright, fictional housekeeper for none other than famed mystery novelist Agatha Christie.