Rhys Bowen – British-American novelist of the 20th–21st centuries, author of the Molly Murphy and Royal Spyness series, winner of Edgar and Agatha awards. Her mysteries mix humour, suspense, and history. She reimagines New York’s past and interwar Britain, turning crime fiction into witty escapist theatre.
📻 Started her career at the BBC, writing for radio drama. 📺 Wrote TV scripts before turning to novels. 🕵️♀️ Her heroines are women breaking the conventions of their eras. 🏆 Recipient of Edgar, Agatha, and Anthony awards. 🌍 Born in Britain but built her career mostly in the U.S. 📚 Moves fluidly between cozy mystery and historical fiction. 🎩 Royal Spyness mixes aristocratic intrigue with Hollywood-style wit. 💃 Describes her mysteries as “dances” – playful yet rhythmically suspenseful. 🍀 Frequently weaves Irish motifs into her stories. ✈️ Travel often sparks her ideas for fictional crimes. 😄 Jokes that even a supermarket queue can inspire “the perfect murder.”