Order of Rhys Bowen Books
Rhys Bowen is the pen name of English author Janet Quin-Harkin. Under the Rhys Bowen pen name, she writes mystery novels. Under her real name, she started out her career writing young adult romance, adult romance and children’s books. She made the switch to adult mysteries in 1997. Today, she writes the Constable Evan Evans, Molly Murphy and Royal Spyness mystery series.
Janet Quin-Harkin became a published author in 1982 with the novel Love Match. She stopped writing under her real name in 1999. Her debut as Rhys Bowen came with Evans Above in 1997. Below is a list of Rhys Bowen’s books in order of when they were first published:
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Publication Order of Constable Evans Books
| Evans Above | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Evan Help Us | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Evanly Choirs | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Evan and Elle | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Evan Can Wait | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Evans to Betsy | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Evan Only Knows | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Evan's Gate | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Evan Blessed | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Evanly Bodies | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Friends Books
(as Janet Quin-Harkin)
| Starring Tess and Ali | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Boy Trouble for Tess and Ali | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Tess and Ali and the Teeny Bikini | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Tess and Ali, Going on Fifteen | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Full House: Club Stephanie Books
| Flamingo Revenge | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Fun, Sun, and Flamingoes | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Flamingoes Overboard! | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Heartbreak Cafe Books
(as Janet Quin-Harkin)
| No Experience Required | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Just Desserts | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Main Attraction | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Catch of the Day | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| At Your Service | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Love to Go | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Her Royal Spyness Books
Publication Order of Love Stories Books
(with Elizabeth Craft, Katherine Applegate, Cameron Dokey, Kieran Scott, Wendy Loggia, Elizabeth Chandler, Elizabeth Winfrey, Randi Reisfeld, Julie Taylor)
Publication Order of Molly Murphy Books
(with Clare Broyles)
Publication Order of NBC Great Escapes Books
(as Janet Quin-Harkin)
| The Secrets of Lake Success | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Trade Winds | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of On Our Own Books
(as Janet Quin-Harkin)
| The Graduates | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Trouble with Toni | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Out of Love | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Old Friends, New Friends | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Growing Pains | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Best Friends Forever | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Senior Year Books
(as Janet Quin-Harkin)
| Homecoming Dance | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| New Year's Eve | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Night of the Prom | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Graduation Day | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Sister, Sister Books
(as Janet Quin-Harkin)
| Cool in School | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| You Read My Mind | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| One Crazy Christmas | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Homegirl on the Range | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| He's All That | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Summer Daze | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Star Quality | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| All Rapped Up | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Sugar and Spice Books
(as Janet Quin-Harkin)
| Flip Side | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Two Girls, One Boy | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Trading Places | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Last Dance | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dear Cousin | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Nothing in Common | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Tug of War | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Surf's Up | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Double Take | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Make Me a Star | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Big Sister | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Out in the Cold | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blind Date | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| It's My Turn | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Home Sweet Home | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dream Come True | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Campus Cousins | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Roadtrip | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| One Step Too Far | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Having a Ball | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of TGIF Books
(as Janet Quin-Harkin)
| Sleepover Madness | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Four's a Crowd | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Forever Friday | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Toe-Shoe Trouble | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Secret Valentine | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Boyfriend Club Books
(as Janet Quin-Harkin)
| Ginger's First Kiss | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Roni's Dream Boy | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Karen's Perfect Match | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Queen Justine | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ginger's New Crush | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Roni's Two-Boy Trouble | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| No More Boys | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Karen's Lessons in Love | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Roni's Sweet Fifteen | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Justine's Baby-Sitting Nightmare | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Boyfriend Wars | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dear Karen | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Red Dragon Academy Books
(with C.M. Broyles)
| Dreamwalker | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of True Love Books
(as Janet Quin-Harkin)
| Kiss and Lie | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Secrets | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Seal of the Confessional | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Doppelganger | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Voodoo | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Please Watch Your Step | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Picture Books
| Peter Penny's Dance | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Benjamin's Balloon | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Septimus Bean and His Amazing Machine | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Magic Growing Powder | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Helpful Hattie | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Billy and Ben | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Tgif! Books
(as Janet Quin-Harkin)
| Friday Night Fright | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Cozy Case Files Mystery Sampler Books
| Cozy Case Files Volume 1 | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files Volume 2 | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files Volume 3 | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files Volume 4 | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files Volume 5 | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files Volume 6 | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files Volume 7 | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files Volume 8 | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files Volume 9 | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files Volume 10 | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files Volume 11 | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files Volume 12 | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files Volume 13 | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files Volume 14 | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files Volume 15 | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files Volume 16 | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files Volume 17 | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files, Volume 18 | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files, Volume 19 | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files, Volume 20 | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files, Volume 22 | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cozy Case Files, Volume 23 | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Portraits Collection Books
| Summer Heat | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Attitude | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Stealing Josh | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Always | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Uncertainty Principle | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Sweet Dreams Books
Publication Order of Changes Books
| My Phantom Love | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Looking Out for Lacey | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Unbelievable Truth | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Runaway | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cinderella Summer | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Wild Hearts | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Can't Buy Me Love | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Choose Me | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| My Sister's Boyfriend | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| On My Own | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Anthologies
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Notes: All novels except for the books in her Constable Evan Evans, Molly Murphy and Royal Spyness series were written under her real name of Janet Quin-Harkin. The Red Dragon Academy series is written with C.M. Broyles.
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Dear Janet,
I have read about 6 of the Evan’s books and thoroughly enjoy them. Wales fascinates me as my wife of 58 years is Welsh. Pure she says! Her mother’s father was called Evan Evans too. She was born in Pontypridd (Home of the National Anthem) in 1943.
I am being picky here but there is an error in “Evan to Betsey”. You describe the Oxford Colleges as Built in Beautiful ‘Sandstone’. The buildings are in fct built in Limestone. Having done my degree in Geology in Oxford (’63 to’66) the colleges are built in Jurassic ‘Oolitic’ Limestone.
Your stories are superb and I love Betsey.
Take care
Erik Vahl Meyer
I just can not get enough of your books – I absolutely love them.