Rhys Bowen Books in Order
Explore all Rhys Bowen books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and where-to-start tips for her mysteries and historical novels.
Last updated: June 30, 2026
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Rhys Bowen books in publication order
179 books
Flamingo Revenge
by Rhys Bowen
1997
Stephanie and her friends battle the Flamingoes again, this time over the future of the pool club. Rivalries, crushes, and one last chance to win make the stakes feel huge.
Fun, Sun, and Flamingoes
by Rhys Bowen
1997
Sunshine, school politics, and the dreaded Flamingoes make life complicated for Stephanie. It is a brisk middle-school story full of rivalry, friendship, and crush trouble.
He's All That
by Rhys Bowen
1997
A new romance and a familiar case of mixed-up identities send Tia and Tamera into another tangle of school and family drama. Twin life keeps the stakes twice as high.
Star Quality
by Rhys Bowen
1997
A brush with fame puts Tia and Tamera in the spotlight and tests how well they can handle attention. Stardom turns out to be more trouble than glamour.
Summer Daze
by Rhys Bowen
1997
Summer jobs go wrong, so Tia and Tamera end up as junior counselors at camp. Romance, rivalry, and one lifeguard make the season anything but restful.
Evan Help Us
by Rhys Bowen
1998
An archaeological discovery sets two Welsh villages at odds, and the excitement turns deadly when money and local pride get involved. Evan has to untangle greed, ambition, and a murder before the feud gets worse.
Evanly Choirs
by Rhys Bowen
1999
Evan joins the local male choir just as a famous tenor returns home and stirs up old trouble. When the singer hints that his memoirs will expose secrets, murder follows close behind.
Love Potion
by Rhys Bowen
1999
A crush gets a mischievous twist in this light romance about trying to control love and learning you really cannot. Fun, fast, and a little chaotic.
The King and I
by Rhys Bowen
1999
A royal or theatrical fantasy brushes up against ordinary teen life in this playful, romance-leaning story. The title promises glamour, but the emotions stay personal.
Torn Apart
by Rhys Bowen
1999
Crushes, misunderstandings, and divided loyalties pull a teen relationship to the breaking point. The story leans into the ache of feeling split in two directions at once.
Evan and Elle
by Rhys Bowen
2000
A glamorous French restaurant opens in Llanfair, then a string of fires ends with a body in the ruins. Evan follows the trail from Wales to France in search of a killer.
Seal of the Confessional
by Rhys Bowen
2000
A crime and a sacred silence collide in this tense short mystery. The title promise is clear: what is heard in confidence may carry a terrible cost.
Evan Can Wait
by Rhys Bowen
2001
A documentary crew arrives to raise a World War II bomber from a Welsh lake, and old wounds come with it. When one filmmaker turns up dead, Evan finds the past is anything but buried.
Kiss and Lie
by Rhys Bowen
2001
A kiss sets off a chain of lies that grows harder to control with every chapter. This YA story leans into secrets, guilt, and romantic confusion.
Murphy's Law
by Rhys Bowen
2001
After killing a man in self-defense, Molly Murphy flees Ireland for America and lands on Ellis Island under suspicion. When another man is murdered there, she becomes the obvious suspect and must save herself.
Secrets
by Rhys Bowen
2001
Private truths and public appearances collide in a teen story where what is hidden matters most. The tension comes from who will speak first.
Death of Riley
by Rhys Bowen
2002
Trying to start over in New York, Molly apprentices herself to a private investigator. When her mentor's office becomes a crime scene, she is pulled into a dangerous case of her own.
Evans to Betsy
by Rhys Bowen
2002
Barmaid Betsy is dazzled by a New Age center and its promises of hidden powers. When the center's director vanishes, her dreams may hold clues, but they may also put her in terrible danger.
Evan Only Knows
by Rhys Bowen
2003
Visiting his mother in Swansea, Evan learns the man convicted of killing his father is accused of murder again. Against his own instincts and loyalties, he starts to believe the young man may be innocent.
For the Love of Mike
by Rhys Bowen
2003
Molly juggles runaway girls, cheating husbands, and sweatshop secrets, then a body in the East River drags her into the city's criminal underworld. It is more perilous than any routine job should be.
Evan's Gate
by Rhys Bowen
2004
Renovating a mountain cottage should mark a new start for Evan and Bronwen, until he uncovers a child's skeleton in the yard. The old death soon seems tied to a girl missing in the present.
Evan Blessed
by Rhys Bowen
2005
A missing hiker leads Evan to a hidden bunker and the sense that a clever predator is at work. When his own fiancee disappears, the case turns frighteningly personal.
In Like Flynn
by Rhys Bowen
2005
Molly goes undercover at a senator's mansion to expose fake spiritualists, only to find an old kidnapping case may hold darker truths. The séance atmosphere is eerie, and murder is close behind.
Evanly Bodies
by Rhys Bowen
2006
A teenage girl vanishes after her family arranges a marriage for her, while Evan also hunts a killer targeting local men. The two mysteries collide in a tense and dangerous investigation.
Oh Danny Boy
by Rhys Bowen
2006
Molly wants distance from Daniel Sullivan until he is jailed and accused of taking bribes. Clearing his name means stepping into a case tied to a brutal serial killer.
Her Royal Spyness
by Rhys Bowen
2007
Flat broke and far down the line of succession, Lady Georgiana escapes to London to make her own way. Then a man winds up dead in her bathtub, and Georgie has to clear her name fast.
In Dublin's Fair City
by Rhys Bowen
2007
A chance to return to Ireland becomes complicated when Molly boards a liner and finds a famous actress missing, then another passenger dead. So much for a quiet crossing home.
A Royal Pain
by Rhys Bowen
2008
Georgie is ordered to chaperone a Bavarian princess and steer her toward the Prince of Wales. Between maid work, shoplifting scandals, and a body in a bookshop, the plan falls apart quickly.
Tell Me, Pretty Maiden
by Rhys Bowen
2008
Snowed under with work, Molly thinks she may finally need help, then she finds a speechless young woman collapsed in Central Park. Everyone else wants the woman locked away, but Molly suspects a bigger story.
In a Gilded Cage
by Rhys Bowen
2009
After a suffrage protest lands her in jail, Molly takes on two private cases among educated young women and wealthy families. A suspicious death pushes her toward some very dangerous men.
Royal Flush
by Rhys Bowen
2009
Sent back to Castle Rannoch, Georgie must keep a royal guest from seducing the Prince of Wales. A secret mission at Balmoral adds danger, scandal, and the threat of murder.
Royal Blood
by Rhys Bowen
2010
Georgie is dispatched to a wedding in Transylvania, where the atmosphere is creepy even before a guest is poisoned. Saving the celebration means solving the crime before panic takes over.
The Last Illusion
by Rhys Bowen
2010
When a stage illusion goes horribly wrong before Harry Houdini can perform, Molly is drawn into the dangerous world of vaudeville magic. Someone may be using tricks to hide a very real crime.
Bless the Bride
by Rhys Bowen
2011
With her wedding to Daniel close at hand, Molly promises to give up detective work, then promptly takes one last case. A missing Chinese bride leads her into a troubling and tightly controlled world.
Naughty in Nice
by Rhys Bowen
2011
On the French Riviera, Georgie hunts for the Queen's stolen snuff box and ends up modeling for Coco Chanel. Then a necklace disappears and murder crashes the catwalk.
The Amersham Rubies
by Rhys Bowen
2011
Before America, Molly is a sharp young woman in Ireland helping at a grand house party. When a priceless ruby necklace disappears, she finds herself solving her very first mystery.
Hush Now, Don't You Cry
by Rhys Bowen
2012
Molly and Daniel's honeymoon at a Newport estate turns sour when their host is found dead below the cliffs. Molly tries to stay out of it, but the chase begins anyway.
Masked Ball at Broxley Manor
by Rhys Bowen
2012
At a masked Halloween ball, young Georgie meets a foreign prince she expected to dread and finds him unexpectedly charming. Then her rescuer vanishes, and the whole glittering evening turns strange.
The Twelve Clues of Christmas
by Rhys Bowen
2012
A cozy village Christmas job turns grim when one death is followed by another, and then another. Georgie starts to suspect someone is arranging deadly accidents in the snow.
Heirs and Graces
by Rhys Bowen
2013
Georgie is asked to polish an uncouth new heir fresh from Australia, only to arrive at a house full of hostile relatives. When the duke is murdered, the young heir becomes the obvious suspect.
The Face in the Mirror
by Rhys Bowen
2013
Newly married and bored by domestic life, Molly attends a suffragist meeting and meets a woman who claims to live in a haunted house. It is just the kind of mystery she cannot resist.
The Family Way
by Rhys Bowen
2013
Pregnant and meant to be resting, Molly stumbles onto a missing servant case at the same time babies are being kidnapped across New York. She cannot stop digging, even when Daniel sends her away for safety.
City of Darkness and Light
by Rhys Bowen
2014
After violence at home shatters Molly's new family life, she travels to Paris with baby Liam. There she finds her friends missing and a murder waiting in the City of Light.
Dreamwalker
by Rhys Bowen
2014
After her mother's death, California girl Addy is sent to a strange Welsh boarding school and discovers a hallway into another world. Soon she learns her vivid dreams are a dangerous power.
Queen of Hearts
by Rhys Bowen
2014
A transatlantic trip meant to support Georgie's mother through a Reno divorce turns into a Hollywood mystery. Jewel theft, movie people, and a sudden murder make the voyage anything but restful.
Through the Window
by Rhys Bowen
2014
Confined to bed after Liam's birth, Molly starts watching the street from her window. What she sees across the way soon stirs her old detective instincts.
Away in a Manger
by Rhys Bowen
2015
At Christmas, Molly and Bridie try to help a ragged girl singing in the street and discover two children with good manners, bad circumstances, and a missing mother. The trail leads high into New York society.
Malice at the Palace
by Rhys Bowen
2015
Georgie is assigned to Princess Marina's side ahead of a royal wedding and told to keep scandal at bay. Then one of the groom's supposed mistresses is murdered.
The Edge of Dreams
by Rhys Bowen
2015
A train crash, taunting notes, and a killer with no obvious pattern leave Daniel baffled. Molly's strange dreams may hold the clue they need, if she can decipher them in time.
Crowned and Dangerous
by Rhys Bowen
2016
Georgie's hopes for a quick marriage to Darcy are derailed when his father is arrested for murder in Ireland. Proving his innocence means walking into family tensions and old resentments.
Time of Fog and Fire
by Rhys Bowen
2016
Daniel vanishes into secret work, and a glimpse of him in San Francisco tells Molly he is in trouble. She sets off cross-country with Liam into danger she can barely guess.
In Farleigh Field
by Rhys Bowen
2017
A dead parachutist lands on a country estate in wartime England, and suspicions quickly turn to espionage. Family loyalties, Bletchley secrets, and looming betrayal drive the story.
On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service
by Rhys Bowen
2017
An Italian house party gives Georgie the chance to help a friend and quietly stop a royal scandal. Too bad the hostess hates her, Darcy is undercover, and trouble is brewing everywhere.
The Ghost of Christmas Past
by Rhys Bowen
2017
Hoping for a peaceful Christmas, Molly instead lands in a house haunted by the disappearance of a little girl ten years earlier. Then, on Christmas Eve, the missing child seems to come home.
Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding
by Rhys Bowen
2018
Before Georgie can marry Darcy, she has to inspect the country estate where they might live. Sabotage, bad staff, and what looks like an attempt on her life suggest someone wants her gone.
The Tuscan Child
by Rhys Bowen
2018
Years after her father's death, Joanna travels to Tuscany to uncover the truth behind his wartime past. What she finds is a love story shadowed by betrayal and long-kept secrets.
What Child Is This
by Rhys Bowen
2018
During the London Blitz, a grieving couple find shelter in a seemingly abandoned mansion on Christmas night. There, in the dark, they encounter an unexpected act of grace.
Love and Death Among the Cheetahs
by Rhys Bowen
2019
Georgie's honeymoon in Kenya should be romantic, but Darcy is on a secret mission and the Happy Valley set is a mess of affairs and lies. When a local lord dies, the case looks far from accidental.
The Victory Garden
by Rhys Bowen
2019
During World War I, Emily Bryce throws herself into war work and finds love, grief, and hard choices on a Devon estate. Old journals and healing herbs shape the life she must rebuild.
Above the Bay of Angels
by Rhys Bowen
2020
After a dying stranger hands her a letter, Bella seizes the chance to work in Queen Victoria's kitchens and escape her old life. Then blackmail and a suspected poisoning threaten everything.
The Last Mrs. Summers
by Rhys Bowen
2020
A trip to Cornwall with Belinda leads Georgie into a tense house full of bad history and worse secrets. When murder strikes, Belinda becomes the prime suspect.
God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen
by Rhys Bowen
2021
Christmas at Sandringham sounds festive until Georgie learns the Queen expects her to spy. A string of suspicious deaths makes the holiday gathering downright dangerous.
The Venice Sketchbook
by Rhys Bowen
2021
A bequest sends Caroline to Venice to scatter her great-aunt's ashes and unlock the past. The story that emerges is one of art, war, love, and an old secret still waiting to be set right.
Peril in Paris
by Rhys Bowen
2022
Pregnant and restless, Georgie heads to Paris to visit Belinda and ends up helping Darcy with a dangerous errand. Soon she is chasing a killer while Europe edges toward war.
Where the Sky Begins
by Rhys Bowen
2022
After the Blitz destroys her life in London, Josie Banks starts over in the countryside and builds a small tea shop. New love and an old husband make her fragile peace hard to keep.
Wild Irish Rose
by Rhys Bowen
2022
Back on Ellis Island to help new arrivals, Molly is shaken when a murder suspect turns out to be her dead ringer. The case echoes her own past and feels strangely fated.
All That Is Hidden
by Rhys Bowen
2023
When Daniel suddenly announces a move to Fifth Avenue and a run for sheriff on the Tammany ticket, Molly knows something is wrong. Politics, wealth, and lies make this a dangerous mystery.
The Paris Assignment
by Rhys Bowen
2023
Separated from her husband by war and devastated by loss, Madeleine returns to occupied France to aid the resistance. Her mission is fueled by grief, courage, and the hope of justice.
The Proof of the Pudding
by Rhys Bowen
2023
Georgie's first house party at Eynsleigh should be a triumph, until a dinner at a nearby manor ends in apparent poisoning. She has to protect her chef and her reputation before the baby arrives.
In Sunshine or in Shadow
by Rhys Bowen
2024
Typhoid sends Molly north for the summer, where boredom quickly gives way to a body in the Catskills. Family visits, artists, and old tensions make for a lively and dangerous holiday.
The Rose Arbor
by Rhys Bowen
2024
A missing girl in 1968 leads Liz Houghton toward an abandoned village and a mystery reaching back to the Blitz. The past feels uncomfortably close from the start.
We Three Queens
by Rhys Bowen
2024
With a newborn at home and Wallis Simpson hidden on the estate, Georgie already has enough to manage. Then a film crew starts shooting on the grounds, and one of its stars is murdered.
From Cradle to Grave
by Rhys Bowen
2025
While hunting for a suitable nanny, Georgie notices a string of mysterious deaths among young men around London. The cases seem unrelated, until she fears Darcy may be next.
Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure
by Rhys Bowen
2025
After her husband asks for a divorce, Ellie Endicott heads for the South of France with two unlikely companions. What begins as escape becomes friendship, reinvention, and the start of war.
Silent as the Grave
by Rhys Bowen
2025
Bridie lands a role in one of the new motion pictures, and Molly is soon worrying about more than stage fright. Deadly accidents on set suggest sabotage, and she goes undercover to find out why.
The Castle in the Glen
by Rhys Bowen
2026
A ghostwriter researching a mystery novel on the Isle of Skye discovers it is based on a real unsolved crime. A powerful family would prefer the truth stay buried.
To Crown It All
by Rhys Bowen
2026
As the coronation of King George VI approaches, Georgie suspects her mother is sending a hidden plea for help from dangerous company. When a German count is murdered, the duchess becomes the obvious suspect.
Vanished in the Crowd
by Rhys Bowen
2026
During New York's 1909 Hudson-Fulton celebrations, Molly takes a case involving a missing scientist and some secretive Vassar women. When a parade turns deadly, her loyalties are split on every side.
A Whiff of Scandal
by Rhys Bowen
2027
Molly Murphy Sullivan faces another historical mystery in which gossip, reputation, and one dangerous secret threaten to become something far deadlier than talk.














































































