Janet Quin-Harkin (born 24 September 1941, Bath, Somerset) is an author best known for her mystery novels for adults written under the name Rhys Bowen. Career Before she began writing novels, Quin-Harkin worked in the drama department of the British Broadcasting Corporation in London and, later, for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Sydney, Australia. She also worked as a drama teacher and a dance teacher. In 1981, she wrote one of the first six books with which Bantam launched the Sweet Dreams series. In the 1990s Quin-Harkin began writing mystery novels for adults under the name Rhys Bowen. She has written three series under this name: one featuring British aristocrat Lady Georgiana ("Georgie") in 1930s England; one featuring Irish immigrant Molly Murphy working as a private detective in early 1900s New York City; and one featuring a Welsh police constable named Evan Evans. She is also author of the Boyfriend Club series for young adults featuring four freshmen girls in Alta Mesa High School (Arizona): Roni, Ginger, Justine, and Karen. Personal life Quin-Harkin graduated from the University of London in 1963. She moved to the United States when she married John Quin-Harkin. She is the parent of four children. She now divides her time between Marin County, California, and Arizona. Works as Janet Quin-Harkin Peter Penny's Dance (Dial Press, 1976), picture book illustrated by Anita Lobel Benjamin's Balloon (Parents Magazine, 1978), p.b. ill. Robert Censoni Septimus Bean and his Amazing Machine (Parents, 1979), p.b. illus. Art Cumings Magic Growing Powder (Parents, 1980), p.b. ill. Art Cumings Ten-boy summer (Bantam Books, 1982), Sweet Dreams Romance Helpful Hattie (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983), 58 pp., ill. Susanna Natti Wanted—date for Saturday night (1985) My Best Enemy (Bantam, 1987), Sweet Dreams Romance The boy next door (Bantam, 1995), Love Stories 4 Who do you love? (Bantam, 1996), Love Stories 13 Torn apart (Bantam, 1999), Love Stories 18 Love potion (Avon Flare, 1999), Enchanted Hearts 4, Works as Rhys Bowen Constable Evan Evans series Evans Above (1997) Evan Help Us (1998) Evanly Choirs (1999) Evan and Elle (2000) Evan Can Wait (2001) Evans to Betsy (2002) Evan Only Knows (2003) Evan's Gate (2004) Evan Blessed (2005) Evanly Bodies (2006) Lady Georgiana "Georgie" series Her Royal Spyness (2007) A Royal Pain (2008) Royal Flush (2009) Royal Blood (2010) Naughty in Nice (2011) The Twelve Clues of Christmas (2012) Heirs and Graces (2013) Queen of Hearts (2014)