Janet Quin-Harkin

Janet Quin-Harkin (born 24 September 1941, Bath, Somerset ) 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. She also worked as a drama teacher and a dance teacher.

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

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. 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

 * Peter Penny's Dance (Dial Press, 1976), picture book illustrated by Anita Lobel
 * Benjamin's Balloon (Parents Magazine, 1978), p.b. ill. Robert Censoni
 * Septimus Bean and his Amazing Machine (Parents, 1979), p.b. illus. Art Cumings
 * Magic Growing Powder (Parents, 1980), p.b. ill. Art Cumings
 * Ten-boy summer (Bantam Books, 1982), Sweet Dreams Romance
 * Helpful Hattie (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983), 58 pp., ill. Susanna Natti
 * Wanted—date for Saturday night (1985)
 * My Best Enemy (Bantam, 1987), Sweet Dreams Romance
 * The boy next door (Bantam, 1995), Love Stories 4
 * Who do you love? (Bantam, 1996), Love Stories 13
 * Torn apart (Bantam, 1999), Love Stories 18
 * Love potion (Avon Flare, 1999), Enchanted Hearts 4,

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)
 * 14) The Last Mrs. Summers (2020)
 * 15) God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen (2021)
 * 16) Peril in Paris (2022)
 * 17) The Proof of The Pudding (November 2023)

Lady Georgiana short stories

 * Masked Ball at Broxley Manor (2012)

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)
 * 19) All That is Hidden, co-author Clare Broyles (2023)
 * 20) In Sunshine or in Shadow, co-author Clare Broyles (March 2024)

Molly Murphy short stories

 * The Amersham Rubies (2011)
 * The Face in the Mirror (2013)
 * Through the Window (2014)

Stand-alone novels

 * Above the Bay of Angels (2020)

World War I novels

 * The Victory Garden (2019)

World War II novels

 * In Farleigh Field (2017)
 * The Tuscan Child (2018)
 * The Venice Sketchbook (2021)
 * Where the Sky Begins (2022)
 * The Paris Assignment (August 2023)

Honors

 * 2000 "The Seal of the Confessional" – finalist, Agatha and Anthony Awards
 * 2001 Murphy's Law – Agatha Award for Best Novel
 * 2002 Death of Riley – finalist, Agatha Award for Best Novel
 * 2004 "Doppelganger" – finalist, Anthony Award for best short story
 * 2007 "Oh Danny Boy" – Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Award for Best Historical Novel
 * 2008 "Please Watch Your Step" – Macavity Award for best short story
 * 2009 "A Royal Pain – Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Award for Best Historical Novel
 * 2011 Naughty in Nice – Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel
 * 2017 In Farleigh Field – Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel, Left Coast Crime Lefty Award (Bruce Alexander Memorial Award for Best Historical Mystery), Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Award for Best Historical Novel