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Rhys Bowen

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Born

in Bath, The United Kingdom

Website

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Genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Fiction

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March 2008

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I'm a New York Times bestselling mystery author, winner of both Agatha and Anthony awards for my Molly Murphy mysteries, set in 1902 New York City.

I have recently published four internationally bestselling WWII novels, one of them a #1 Kindle bestseller, and the Tuscan Child selling almost a million copies to date. In Farleigh Field won three major awards and was nominated for an Edgar. My other stand-alone novels are The Victory Garden, about land girls in WWI and Above the Bay of Angels, featuring a young woman who becomes chef for Queen Victoria.
April 2021 will mark the publication of THE VENICE SKETCHBOOK--another sweeping historical novel of love, loss and intrigue.

My books are currently translated into 29 languages and I have fans wo ...more

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Average rating: 4.05 · 672,860 ratings · 44,533 reviews · 101 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Tuscan Child 4.01 avg rating — 91,167 ratings — published 2018 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Venice Sketchbook 4.24 avg rating — 69,303 ratings — published 2021 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Farleigh Field 3.99 avg rating — 65,451 ratings — published 2017 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Victory Garden 4.20 avg rating — 41,090 ratings — published 2019 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 35,109 ratings — published 2007 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Above the Bay of Angels 4.23 avg rating — 24,093 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where the Sky Begins 4.35 avg rating — 19,059 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Royal Pain (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 18,574 ratings — published 2008 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murphy's Law (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 16,432 ratings — published 2001 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Twelve Clues of Christmas (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #6) 4.08 avg rating — 15,417 ratings — published 2012 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Where the Sky Begins

With Covid still lingering on and making travel difficult I've not had my usual booktours for two years, and I'm really missing seeing my faithful readers all over the US.

So I've tried to get the word out about my new stand alone novel WHERE THE SKY BEGINS. I know there has been a wonderful Goodreads giveaway and I hop all of you who have enjoyed the book will post reviews everywhere.

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Series by Rhys Bowen

Her Royal Spyness (17 books)
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Molly Murphy (19 books)
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3.99 avg rating — 100,772 ratings

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3.83 avg rating — 238 ratings

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Rhys Bowen answered Sophia Farooq's question: Hi there, i hope you are doing well. Congrats on your amazing success. I wanted to check if you would kindly review a childrens book i've written dedicated to my late father? I would love your honest feedback and a endorsement. This is apart of my late father legacy and id really appreciate it. This is my first time ever writing a book so any support would mean alot to me. I look forward to hearing from you. I'm sorry but I am given so many books to read and review that i can't undertake anything like this. Also I'm not an expert on what is currently being published in the sphere of children's books. I wish you every success
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Rhys Bowen answered Hal's question: Any chance Evan Evans comes back? There is currently a TV option, so fingers crossed for that. Also the series was republished in UK. But right now I don't have time to write any more books. If it became a TV series then who knows?
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“They don't hang dukes, darling. He'd be let off by reason of insanity. Everyone knows the upper classes are batty.”
― Rhys Bowen, Her Royal Spyness

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“Why is it that there is this misconception that dark equals good. That only applies to chocolate.”
― Rhys Bowen

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“We should all have personal hot air balloons and drift serenely through the clouds.”
― Rhys Bowen, In a Gilded Cage

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The Housemate by Sarah Bailey

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The Long Game by Simon Rowell

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Evans Above by Rhys Bowen

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The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey

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Wake by Shelley Burr

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The Professor by Robert Bailey

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