Rhys Bowen
Rhys Bowen is a New York Times and #1 Kindle bestselling author of three mystery series as well as several internationally bestselling stand alone novels. Rhys is a Brit now transplanted to the US who divides her time between California and Arizona
Books by me
The Venice Sketchbook
"This book includes all the things I enjoy as a reader as well as a writer, a puzzle and intersecting stories across time periods, plus Venice in WWII."
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Murphy’s Law
"This was the first book in the Molly Murphy series and we meet a young Irish immigrant to New York in early 1900s, implicated in a murder on Ellis Island. There are now 20 books in the series, so she’s surviving quite well."
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Peril in Paris
"My lighter fun series involving a minor royal in 1930’s England. A romantic trip to Paris turns deadly when someone dies at a Chanel fashion show and Lady Georgie gets involved in an international intrigue."
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The Forgotten Garden
"This was the book that got me hooked on multiple time periods—something I’ve now used in several of my own stand-alone. A lone child steps ashore in Australia a hundred years ago. Nobody knows who she is. Finding that out will take several generations and interesting stories."
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The Blessing Way
"This book got me started on writing mysteries. Although it’s quite outside my sphere with a Navajo policeman in the US Southwest, I loved how he could bring a place and a culture to life and decided I wanted to do that!"
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Northanger Abbey
"No collection could be complete without my favorite author. Everyone else would choose Pride and Prejudice but Northanger Abbey was the first book I had to read at school where I realized that literature could be fun and funny. She has such a keen wit and this is a a great send-up of the gothic novel."
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A Bitter Feast
"Actually I recommend all her books, but I loved this one because of the Cotswold setting and the culinary tale. Her protagonist couple, Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James never disappoint."
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Dry Season
"I was devastated by the death of my friend Peter Robinson. His Inspector Banks mysteries set in Yorkshire are so multi layered and his characters so human."
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Once Upon a Wardrobe
"This charming novel starts with the question: "Where is Narnia?". A dying boy wants to know. His big sister makes friends with C S Lewis and learns of his early life that formed Narnia."
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The Keeper of Lost Things
"Another quirky story in which an old man has collected found objects and entrusts his assistant to find their owners. Essentially it’s a collection of small stories but so warm and heartfelt."
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