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Rhys Bowen



A pseudonym used by Janet Quin-Harkin

Mystery Author Rhys Bowen is a transplanted Brit who now divides her time between California and Arizona. She currently writes two mystery series, the Molly Murphy novels, about an Irish immigrant in 1900s New York City and the lighter Royal Spyness mysteries about a penniless minor royal in 1930s Britain. Her books made bestseller lists, garnered many awards, nominations, and starred reviews.
 

Awards: Agatha (2020), Macavity (2018), Anthony (2004)  see all

Genres: Cozy Mystery, Historical Mystery, Historical
 
New and upcoming books
August 2024

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The Rose Arbor
 
November 2024

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We Three Queens
(Royal Spyness, book 18)
March 2025

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Silent as the Grave
(Molly Murphy, book 21)
Series
Constable Evan Evans
   1. Evans Above (1997)
   2. Evan Help Us (1998)
   3. Evanly Choirs (1999)
   4. Evan and Elle (2000)
   5. Evan Can Wait (2001)
   6. Evans to Betsy (2002)
   7. Evan Only Knows (2003)
   8. Evan's Gate (2004)
   9. Evan Blessed (2005)
   10. Evanly Bodies (2006)
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Molly Murphy
   0.5. The Amersham Rubies (2011)
   1. Murphy's Law (2001)
   2. Death Of Riley (2002)
   3. For the Love of Mike (2003)
   4. In Like Flynn (2005)
   5. Oh Danny Boy (2006)
   6. In Dublin's Fair City (2007)
   7. Tell Me, Pretty Maiden (2008)
   8. In a Gilded Cage (2009)
   9. The Last Illusion (2010)
   10. Bless the Bride (2011)
   11. Hush Now, Don't You Cry (2012)
   11.5. The Face in the Mirror (2013)
   12. The Family Way (2013)
   12.5. Through the Window (2014)
   13. City of Darkness and Light (2014)
   14. The Edge of Dreams (2015)
   15. Away in a Manger (2015)
   16. Time of Fog and Fire (2016)
   17. The Ghost of Christmas Past (2017)
   18. Wild Irish Rose (2022) (with Clare Broyles)
   19. All That Is Hidden (2023) (with Clare Broyles)
   20. In Sunshine or in Shadow (2024) (with Clare Broyles)
   21. Silent as the Grave (2025) (with Clare Broyles)
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Royal Spyness
   1. Her Royal Spyness (2007)
   2. A Royal Pain (2008)
   3. Royal Flush (2009)
   4. Royal Blood (2010)
   5. Naughty In Nice (2011)
   5.5. Masked Ball at Broxley Manor (2012)
   6. The Twelve Clues of Christmas (2012)
   7. Heirs and Graces (2013)
   8. Queen of Hearts (2014)
   9. Malice at the Palace (2015)
   10. Crowned and Dangerous (2016)
   11. On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service (2017)
   12. Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding (2018)
   13. Love and Death Among the Cheetahs (2019)
   14. The Last Mrs. Summers (2020)
   15. God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen (2021)
   16. Peril in Paris (2022)
   17. The Proof of the Pudding (2023)
   18. We Three Queens (2024)
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Novels
   Dreamwalker (2014) (with CM Broyles)
   Above the Bay of Angels (2020)
   The Venice Sketchbook (2021)
   Where the Sky Begins (2022)
   The Paris Assignment (2023)
   The Rose Arbor (2024)
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Collections
   Nothing Good Happens After Midnight (2020) (with others)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   What Child Is This (2018)
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Books containing stories by Rhys Bowen
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Promophobia (2022)
Taking the Mystery Out of Promoting Crime Fiction
edited by
Diane Vallere
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Shattering Glass (2020)
A Nasty Woman Press Anthology
edited by
Heather Graham
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Private Investigations (2020)
Writers on the Secrets, Riddles, and Wonders in Their Lives
edited by
Victoria Zackheim

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Awards
2020 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel : The Last Mrs. Summers
2018 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel : In Farleigh Field
2018 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel : In Farleigh Field
2017 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel : In Farleigh Field
2016 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel : Malice at the Palace
2014 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel : Queen of Hearts
2011 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel : Naughty In Nice
2009 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel : A Royal Pain
2008 Macavity Award for Best Mystery Short Story : Please Watch Your Step
2008 Lefty Awards: Arty Award : Her Royal Spyness
2007 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel : Oh Danny Boy
2004 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel : For the Love of Mike
2004 Anthony Award for Best Short Story : Doppelganger
2001 Agatha Award for Best Novel : Murphy's Law

Award nominations
2022 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : The Venice Sketchbook
2022 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Venice Sketchbook
2021 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : The Last Mrs. Summers
2019 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (nominee) : Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding
2019 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : Love and Death Among the Cheetahs
2018 Edgar Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : In Farleigh Field
2018 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding
2017 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (nominee) : Crowned and Dangerous
2015 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : Queen of Hearts
2015 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (nominee) : Queen of Hearts
2015 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : Malice at the Palace
2014 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (nominee) : Heirs and Graces
2013 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (nominee) : The Twelve Clues of Christmas
2013 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : Heirs and Graces
2012 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : Naughty In Nice
2012 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (nominee) : Naughty In Nice
2012 Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : The Twelve Clues of Christmas
2010 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (nominee) : In a Gilded Cage
2009 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (nominee) : Tell Me, Pretty Maiden
2009 Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (nominee) : A Royal Pain
2009 Agatha Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Royal Flush
2008 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : Her Royal Spyness
2008 Dilys Award for Best Book (nominee) : Her Royal Spyness
2008 Anthony Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Please Watch Your Step
2008 Agatha Award for Best Novel (nominee) : A Royal Pain
2007 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Oh Danny Boy
2007 Agatha Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Please Watch Your Step
2007 Agatha Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Her Royal Spyness
2006 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : In Like Flynn
2005 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Evan's Gate
2005 Anthony Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Voodoo
2004 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : For the Love of Mike
2003 Agatha Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Doppleganger
2002 Mary Higgins Clark Award (nominee) : Murphy's Law
2002 Agatha Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Death Of Riley
2001 Anthony Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Seal of the Confessional
2000 Agatha Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Seal of the Confessional
1999 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Evan Help Us


Rhys Bowen recommends
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The Secret War of Julia Child (2024)
Diana R Chambers
"An exciting, little-known reveal of the story behind Julia Child's WWII service, showing her resilience and bravery. A must-read."
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All the Summers in Between (2024)
Brooke Lea Foster
"This intense and beautifully written tale of complex female friendship, bonded by a dark secret, transports the reader to the upscale Hamptons of the sixties and seventies for a delicious taste of glamor and intrigue."
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Enchanted Hill (2023)
Emily Bain Murphy
"Set amid the opulence and corruption of a thinly disguised Hearst's San Simeon during the Golden Age of Hollywood, this compelling story takes the reader on a breathtaking ride of redemption and revenge."

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