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Rhys Bowen is a New York Times bestselling author known for her historical mysteries and novels of suspense, including the Molly Murphy and Royal Spyness series. Her works have received multiple awards, and she is celebrated for her engaging storytelling and richly detailed historical settings.
Known for: Her Royal Spyness, In Farleigh Field, Murphy’s Law, The Tuscan Child, The Victory Garden
Books by Rhys Bowen
Her Royal Spyness
Set in 1930s London, this cozy mystery introduces Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, 34th in line to the British throne, who finds herself penniless and trying to make her way in the world. Wh...
In Farleigh Field
Set during World War II in the English countryside, this historical mystery follows aristocratic families and secret agents as they uncover espionage and betrayal. When a soldier’s body is found near ...
Murphy’s Law
Set in 1901, this historical mystery introduces Molly Murphy, a spirited Irish immigrant who flees to America after accidentally killing a man in self-defense. Upon arriving in New York City, she beco...
The Tuscan Child
Thirty years after her British bomber pilot father parachuted from his stricken plane into German-occupied Tuscany, Joanna embarks on a journey to uncover his wartime secrets and the truth about a hid...
The Victory Garden
Set in England during World War I, this historical novel follows Emily Bryce, a young woman who joins the Women's Land Army after her fiancé is sent to the front. As she works in the countryside tendi...
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From the Highlands to Mayfair: A Royal Escape
I fled Scotland without so much as a proper goodbye. The family estate in Glenfinnan seemed suffocating—my brother, the Duke, and his formidable wife treated me as an ornament rather than a person. When word came that there was no longer money to ‘keep me up,’ I took matters into my own gloved hands...
From Her Royal Spyness
A Royal Mission and a Body in the Bath
My attempt to remain inconspicuous was doomed from the start. A discreet message arrived from palace circles, requesting my ‘assistance’ in a delicate matter involving the Prince of Wales and a certain Mrs. Simpson. Apparently, the royal household needed a pair of eyes and ears in social circles con...
From Her Royal Spyness
The Death in the Field: Shadows over Farleigh Place
It begins with a body—parachute failed, limbs twisted among the daffodils outside Farleigh Place. Soldiers do not simply fall from the sky in rural Kent, and certainly not onto the land belonging to Lord Westerham. This single inexplicable death transforms the estate into a stage for secrecy and fea...
From In Farleigh Field
Codebreakers and Secrets: Pamela’s Hidden World
Pamela Westerham carries her own secrets. Working at Bletchley Park, she bends her intellect toward breaking enemy codes. Yet her contribution to the war must remain unsung, even to those she loves. I wanted her to embody the unsung brilliance of so many women whose wartime labors remained unknown f...
From In Farleigh Field
Flight from Ireland and the Birth of Defiance
Molly Murphy’s life in the Irish countryside begins modestly enough, defined by harsh weather, social boundaries, and limited prospects. Yet beneath the simplicity burns a streak of independence her culture seldom forgives. When a landlord’s son corners her with the arrogance of one who assumes powe...
From Murphy’s Law
Suspicion at Ellis Island and the Awakening of Investigation
Arriving in New York is supposed to be Molly’s deliverance — but instead, it becomes another trial. Immigration at the turn of the century was both chaotic and merciless. Ellis Island, with its cavernous halls and bureaucratic scrutiny, transforms dreams into endurance tests. Amid exhaustion and con...
From Murphy’s Law
About Rhys Bowen
Rhys Bowen is a New York Times bestselling author known for her historical mysteries and novels of suspense, including the Molly Murphy and Royal Spyness series. Her works have received multiple awards, and she is celebrated for her engaging storytelling and richly detailed historical settings.
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