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Janet Quin-Harkin

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Janet Quin-Harkin

Pen Names: Rhys Bowen（Pen name for adult mystery novels）

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1941-09-24 （Bath, Somerset）
Nationality
British
Languages
English
Residence History
Marin County, California → Arizona

Career

Occupations
novelist, dance teacher, drama teacher
Active Years
1976-
Affiliations
British Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Nominations
2000 The Seal of the Confessional – finalist, Agatha and Anthony Awards, 2002 Death of Riley – finalist, Agatha Award for Best Novel, 2004 Doppelganger – finalist, Anthony Award for best short story, 2009 A Royal Pain – Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Award for Best Historical Novel

Education

University of London
Period: 1963
Year of Graduation: 1963
Country: United Kingdom

Awards

Agatha Award
2001
Work: Murphy's Law
Category: 最優秀長編小説
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: 受賞
Agatha Award
2011
Work: Naughty in Nice
Category: 最優秀歴史小説
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: 受賞
Agatha Award
2017
Work: In Farleigh Field
Category: 最優秀歴史小説
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: 受賞
Lefty Award
2017
Work: In Farleigh Field
Category: ブルース・アレクサンダー記念最優秀歴史ミステリー賞
Organization: Left Coast Crime
Result: 受賞
Macavity Award
2017
Work: In Farleigh Field
Category: スー・フェデル記念最優秀歴史小説賞
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

In Farleigh Field

2017 historical mystery

A spy novel set in England during World War II, where a woman living at Farleigh Field manor works to thwart a Nazi invasion.

warespionageclass society

Murphy's Law

2001 historical mystery

Irish immigrant Molly Murphy works as a private detective in early 1900s New York City.

immigrationdetectivefemale protagonist

Her Royal Spyness

2007 historical mystery

Lady Georgiana, a British aristocrat in 1930s England, embarks on spy adventures in this cozy mystery series opener.

aristocracyespionagehumor

Bibliography

  • Evans Above (1997)
  • Murphy's Law (2001)
  • Her Royal Spyness (2007)
  • In Farleigh Field (2017)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
light-hearted proserich historical detail
Recurring Motifs
strong female protagonistsBritish society

Legacy

Acclaimed mystery author with multiple Agatha Awards, popular in historical mysteries.

Trivia

  • Wrote one of the first Sweet Dreams series books.
  • Parent of four children.