Janet Quin-Harkin
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Janet Quin-Harkin is the author
of more than one hundred books. She was born in Bath, England
, and has worked for both BBC
and Australia
n TV. Some of her most popular works include "Sweet Dreams," "Sugar and Spice," "Septimus Bean and His Amazing Machine" and "On Our Own," Most of her books feature a small group of characters whose lives mirror that of Mid-western America.
In the 1990s Quin-Harkin turned to writing mystery novels for adults under the name Rhys Bowen. "The Seal of the Confessional," which appears in the anthology Unholy Orders, was a finalist for the Agatha
and Anthony awards. "Doppelganger," from the anthology Blood on their Hands, won the 2004 Anthony Award
for best short story
(both written under the name Rhys Bowen). She currently writes three series under this name: one featuring a British aristocrat, Lady Georgiana "Georgie", in 1930's England
, one featuring an Irish immigrant, Molly Murphy, living in early 1900s New York City
, and one featuring a Welsh police constable named Evan Evans.
Murphy's Law, the first in the Molly Murphy series, won the 2001 Agatha Award
for Best Novel, and the second in the series Death of Riley, was a finalist for the 2002 Agatha Award for Best Novel.
She is the best-selling novelist author of the Boyfriend Club
, a series of 4 freshmen girls in Alta Mesa High School (Arizona): Roni, Ginger, Justine and Karen.
Quin-Harkin is married and the parent of four children. She currently lives in California
.
Molly Murphy books
Constable Evan Evans books
Author
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of more than one hundred books. She was born in Bath, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and has worked for both BBC
BBC
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and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n TV. Some of her most popular works include "Sweet Dreams," "Sugar and Spice," "Septimus Bean and His Amazing Machine" and "On Our Own," Most of her books feature a small group of characters whose lives mirror that of Mid-western America.
In the 1990s Quin-Harkin turned to writing mystery novels for adults under the name Rhys Bowen. "The Seal of the Confessional," which appears in the anthology Unholy Orders, was a finalist for the Agatha
Agatha Award
The Agatha Awards are literary awards for mystery and crime writers who write via the same method as Agatha Christie...
and Anthony awards. "Doppelganger," from the anthology Blood on their Hands, won the 2004 Anthony Award
Anthony Award
The Anthony Awards are literary awards for mystery writers presented at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention since 1986. The awards are named for Anthony Boucher , one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America....
for best short story
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
(both written under the name Rhys Bowen). She currently writes three series under this name: one featuring a British aristocrat, Lady Georgiana "Georgie", in 1930's England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, one featuring an Irish immigrant, Molly Murphy, living in early 1900s New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and one featuring a Welsh police constable named Evan Evans.
Murphy's Law, the first in the Molly Murphy series, won the 2001 Agatha Award
Agatha Award
The Agatha Awards are literary awards for mystery and crime writers who write via the same method as Agatha Christie...
for Best Novel, and the second in the series Death of Riley, was a finalist for the 2002 Agatha Award for Best Novel.
She is the best-selling novelist author of the Boyfriend Club
The Boyfriend Club
The Boyfriend Club is a series of novels by Janet Quin-Harkin about the school and home adventures of four American girls, all aged around fourteen, attending Alta Mesa High School in Arizona - Ginger Hartman , Roni Ruiz , Karen Nguyen and Justine Craft...
, a series of 4 freshmen girls in Alta Mesa High School (Arizona): Roni, Ginger, Justine and Karen.
Quin-Harkin is married and the parent of four children. She currently lives in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Rhys Bowen books
Lady Georgiana "Georgie" books- Her Royal Spyness (2007)
- A Royal Pain (2008)
- Royal Flush (2009)
- Royal Blood (2010)
- Naughty in Nice (2011)
Molly Murphy books
- Murphy's Law (2001)
- Death of Riley (2002)
- For the Love of Mike (2003)
- In Like Flynn (2005)
- Oh Danny Boy (2006)
- In Dublin's Fair City (2007)
- Tell Me, Pretty Maiden (2008)
- In a Gilded Cage (2009)
- The Last Illusion (2010)
- Bless the Bride (2011)
Constable Evan Evans books
- Evans Above (1997)
- Evan Help Us (1998)
- Evanly Choirs (1999)
- Evan and Elle (2000)
- Evan Can Wait (2001)
- Evans to Betsy (2002)
- Evan Only Knows (2003)
- Evan's Gate (2004)
- Evan Blessed (2005)
- Evanly Bodies (2006)