Synopses & Reviews
“Absorbing, well-plotted . . . This complex tale comes to a bittersweet and heartfelt conclusion.”--Publishers Weekly on In Like Flynn
“It’s hard not to be charmed by this young immigrant woman who fled murder charges in Ireland to become a detective in turn-of-the-century New York.”--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on In Like Flynn
“Rhys Bowen continues her evocative look at the immigrant experience . . . a compelling, detailed look at life in 1901 New York.”--Hartford Courant on For the Love of Mike
“Molly grows ever more engaging against a vibrant background of New York’s dark side at the turn of the century.”--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on For the Love of Mike
“There is nail-biting suspense as the book nears its end and...the setting of those scenes is frighteningly well-done.”--Mystery News on For the Love of Mike
“An evocative trip through old New York---including the poets, painters, playwrights, and private investigators of Greenwich Village, 1901--in the company of Irish immigrant Molly Murphy, a spirited and appealing guide.”--S. J. Rozan, author of Winter and Night, on Death of Riley
“It’s always a delight to discover a new book from the pen of Rhys Bowen.”--Tampa Tribune & Times on Murphy’s Law
“[We] look forward to Molly’s return.”--Chicago Tribune on Murphy’s Law
Review
"Molly is a smart, feisty, independent heroine...[an] appealing series."
--Booklist "Bowen deserves kudos for her recreation of early 20th-century New York"--Publishers Weekly
"Enjoyable charm and wit."--Baltimore Sun
"Another outstanding mystery."--Library Journal "Excellent."--Toronto Globe and Mail
"Entertains readers and teaches them about the immigrant experience...charming."--Tampa Tribune
"Murder, mayhem, disease, and death...reliable period thrills for Molly's fans."--Kirkus Reviews
"Bowen has created one of the most ferociously spunky heroines to grace the pages of a historical mystery series."--Harriet Klausner's Book Reviews
"Beautifully constructed."--Booklist
"This is the fourth in a series of this particular character, and a really good one at that....I will definitely read more by this author."--Affaire de Coeur (four stars)
"There's a reason why Bowen gets nominated for so many awards. She's just damn good....Books like [Oh Danny Boy] are the reason I love mysteries."--CrimeSpreeMag.com
Review
"Absorbing, well-plotted . . . This complex tale comes to a bittersweet and heartfelt conclusion."--
Publishers Weekly on
In Like Flynn
"It's hard not to be charmed by this young immigrant woman who fled murder charges in Ireland to become a detective in turn-of-the-century New York."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on In Like Flynn
"Rhys Bowen continues her evocative look at the immigrant experience . . . a compelling, detailed look at life in 1901 New York."--Hartford Courant on For the Love of Mike
"Molly grows ever more engaging against a vibrant background of New York's dark side at the turn of the century."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on For the Love of Mike
"There is nail-biting suspense as the book nears its end and...the setting of those scenes is frighteningly well-done."--Mystery News on For the Love of Mike
"An evocative trip through old New York---including the poets, painters, playwrights, and private investigators of Greenwich Village, 1901--in the company of Irish immigrant Molly Murphy, a spirited and appealing guide."--S. J. Rozan, author of Winter and Night, on Death of Riley
"It's always a delight to discover a new book from the pen of Rhys Bowen."--Tampa Tribune & Times on Murphy's Law
"[We] look forward to Molly's return."--Chicago Tribune on Murphy's Law
Synopsis
Rhys Bowen, author of the Agatha Award winning mystery MURPHY'S LAW
, returns to old New York with a triumphant new mystery featuring Molly Murphy OH DANNY BOY
Irish immigrant Molly Murphy is contemplating giving up PI work for something a little less... exciting. Molly has had quite enough excitement recently, thank you very much. Especially from the handsome but deceptive NYPD captain Daniel Sullivan. She wants him out of her life for good. But when Daniel is accused of accepting bribes and lands himself in the Tombs, the notorious city jail, he begs Molly to help prove he was framed. After everything they've been through together, how can she turn him down? As Molly finds herself drawn further into Daniel's case, Molly begins to fear that his trouble is related to one of his investigations: catching a serial killer who is targeting prostitutes, known to the locals as the East Side Ripper....
"Bowen deserves kudos for her recreation of early 20th-century New York"--Publishers Weekly
"Enjoyable charm and wit."--Baltimore Sun
"Another outstanding mystery."--Library Journal
Synopsis
In turn-of-the-century New York City, Irish immigrant Molly Murphy is contemplating giving up PI work for something a little less complicated, less exciting. Molly has had quite enough excitement recently, thank you very much. Especially from the handsome but deceptive NYPD captain Daniel Sullivan, whom she'd like to avoid completely. But when Daniel is accused of accepting bribes and lands himself in the Tombs, the notorious city jail, he begs Molly to help prove he was framed, and after everything they've been through, she cannot turn him down.
As she finds herself drawn further and further into the case, she begins to fear that Daniel's trouble is related to one of his investigations---catching the Eastside Ripper, a serial killer who is targeting prostitutes.
Oh Danny Boy marks Edgar Award finalist Rhys Bowen's triumphant fifth installment in the award winning Molly Murphy mystery series.
Synopsis
"Absorbing, well-plotted . . . This complex tale comes to a bittersweet and heartfelt conclusion."--
Publishers Weekly on
In Like Flynn
"It's hard not to be charmed by this young immigrant woman who fled murder charges in Ireland to become a detective in turn-of-the-century New York."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on In Like Flynn
"Rhys Bowen continues her evocative look at the immigrant experience . . . a compelling, detailed look at life in 1901 New York."--Hartford Courant on For the Love of Mike
"Molly grows ever more engaging against a vibrant background of New York's dark side at the turn of the century."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on For the Love of Mike
"There is nail-biting suspense as the book nears its end and...the setting of those scenes is frighteningly well-done."--Mystery News on For the Love of Mike
"An evocative trip through old New York---including the poets, painters, playwrights, and private investigators of Greenwich Village, 1901--in the company of Irish immigrant Molly Murphy, a spirited and appealing guide."--S. J. Rozan, author of Winter and Night, on Death of Riley
"It's always a delight to discover a new book from the pen of Rhys Bowen."--Tampa Tribune & Times on Murphy's Law
"[We] look forward to Molly's return."--Chicago Tribune on Murphy's Law
Synopsis
Irish immigrant Molly Murphy is contemplating giving up PI work for something a little less...exciting. Molly has had quite enough excitement recently, thank you very much. Especially from the handsome but deceptive NYPD captain Daniel Sullivan. She wants him out of her life for good. But when Daniel is accused of accepting bribes and lands himself in the Tombs, the notorious city jail, he begs Molly to help prove he was framed. After everything they've been through together, how can she turn him down? As Molly finds herself drawn further into Daniel's case, Molly begins to fear that his trouble is related to one of his investigations: catching a serial killer who is targeting prostitutes, known to the locals as the East Side Ripper....
About the Author
Rhys Bowen is the author of the award-winning Molly Murphy and Constable Evans mysteries. Her novels have garnered an impressive array of awards and nominations, including the Anthony award for her novel For the Love of Mike and the Agatha Award for Murphys Law. Her books have also won the Bruce Alexander Historical Award and the Herodotus Award, and have been shortlisted for the Edgar, the Agatha, the Macavity, the Barry, and the Mary Higgins Clark Award. She has also written Her Royal Spyness, a series about a minor royal in 1930s England, and she is the author of several short stories, including the Anthony Award-winning “Doppelganger.” Her story “Voodoo” was chosen to be part of the anthology of the best of 50 years of Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. Ms. Bowen was born in Bath, England, and worked as an announcer and studio manager for the BBC in London, before moving to Australia and then California. It was here she started writing childrens and young adult novels, and then moved on to mysteries with the Constable Evans novels. When not writing she loves to travel, sing, hike, play her Celtic harp, and entertain her grandchildren. She lives in San Rafael, California.