Janet Quin-Harkin Explained

Janet Quin-Harkin
Pseudonym:Rhys Bowen
Birth Date:24 September 1941
Birth Place:Bath, Somerset
Occupation:novelist, dance teacher
Nationality:British
Education:London University
Genre:historical mystery novels
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Janet Quin-Harkin (born 24 September 1941, Bath, Somerset[1]) is an author best known for her mystery novels for adults written under the name Rhys Bowen.

Career

Before she began writing novels, Quin-Harkin worked in the drama department of the British Broadcasting Corporation in London and, later, for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Sydney, Australia.[2] She also worked as a drama teacher and a dance teacher.[3]

In 1981, she wrote one of the first six books with which Bantam launched the Sweet Dreams series.[4]

In the 1990s Quin-Harkin began writing mystery novels for adults under the name Rhys Bowen. She has written three series under this name: one featuring British aristocrat Lady Georgiana ("Georgie") in 1930s England; one featuring Irish immigrant Molly Murphy working as a private detective in early 1900s New York City; and one featuring a Welsh police constable named Evan Evans.

She is also author of the Boyfriend Club series for young adults featuring four freshmen girls in Alta Mesa High School (Arizona): Roni, Ginger, Justine, and Karen.

Personal life

Quin-Harkin graduated from the University of London in 1963.[5] She moved to the United States when she married John Quin-Harkin.

She is the parent of four children. She now divides her time between Marin County, California, and Arizona.

Works as Janet Quin-Harkin

Works as Rhys Bowen

Constable Evan Evans series

  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)

Lady Georgiana "Georgie" series

  1. Her Royal Spyness (2007)
  2. A Royal Pain (2008)
  3. Royal Flush (2009)
  4. Royal Blood (2010)
  5. Naughty in Nice (2011)
  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)[6]
  14. The Last Mrs. Summers (2020)[7]
  15. God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen (2021)
  16. Peril in Paris (2022)
  17. The Proof of The Pudding (November 2023)[8]

Lady Georgiana short stories

Molly Murphy series

  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)
  12. The Family Way (2013)
  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, co-author Clare Broyles (2022)[9]
  19. All That is Hidden, co-author Clare Broyles (2023)
  20. In Sunshine or in Shadow, co-author Clare Broyles (March 2024)[9]

Molly Murphy short stories

Stand-alone novels

World War I novels

World War II novels

Anthologies and collections

Honors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Elizabeth Blakesley Lindsay, ed., Great Women Mystery Writers, 2nd ed. Greenwood Press, 2007, p. 27.
  2. Web site: Rhys Bowen: Still a place for faith in mystery writer's body of work. 2016-06-06. The Visitor. Catholic News Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20160607034409/http://stcloudvisitor.org/2016/06/06/rhys-bowen-still-place-faith-mystery-writers-body-work/. 7 June 2016. dead. 2017-06-09.
  3. Book: DeBruyne., Ammon, Bette. Rip-roaring reads for reluctant teen readers. 1993. Libraries Unlimited. 156308094X. 126. 44963622.
  4. News: Why 1980s teen lit is still relevant today. Quin-Harkin. Janet. 2014-09-06. The Guardian. London. 2017-06-09. 0261-3077.
  5. See the Rhys-Bowen-Website, retrieved 1 December 2022.
  6. Web site: Rhys Bowen: New York Times Bestselling Author. Rhys Bowen. 12 April 2021.
  7. Web site: The Last Mrs. Summers by Rhys Bowen: 9780451492876 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books. PenguinRandomhouse.com. 12 April 2021.
  8. Web site: The Royal Spyness Series.
  9. Web site: The Molly Murphy Series.
  10. Web site: An Apple for the Creature. goodreads.com. 12 April 2021.

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