Podcast appearances and mentions of rhys bowen

I love Rhys Bowen's historical mystery series, especially Her Royal Spyness books, which feature Lady Georgiana Rannoch. The Castle in the Glen (Lake Union Publishing, 2026) appears to be a standalone, although there's room for it to develop into a series if the author so decides The novel opens with an excerpt from The Wild Girl, a work-in-progress by an acclaimed mystery writer, Iris Blackburn (to quote from the Cast of Characters, “Think Agatha Christie”). Set on the Isle of Skye, off Scotland's western coast, The Wild Girl purports to be the first case of Iris Blackburn's pet detective, Inspector Melrose. But Iris, who's approaching eighty and suffering from early-stage dementia, hires a young Australian named Emma Callander, whose first book recently appeared in London to great acclaim, to finish the novel. To secure Emma's agreement, Iris offers an all-expenses-paid trip to Skye, where Emma can absorb the atmosphere, appreciate the setting, and connect with the character of Inspector Melrose before sitting down to write. Only after Emma reaches the island does she begin to suspect that the fictional mystery may not be fiction after all. Bowen juggles the three historical timelines—1904, the time of the original deaths; 1932, when Iris visited Skye; and Emma/Iris in 1965—with her usual aplomb. She also leaps nimbly between the novel and the novel-within-the-novel, which Emma reads so that she can get a sense of what the book needs and how she can contribute to finishing Iris's story. The result is a delightful tale that never takes itself too seriously yet kept me turning pages to the end. And if you've never visited Skye yourself, it really is exactly as described. That I have such vivid and fond memories of my short time there just added to my appreciation of the novel. Rhys Bowen's work has sold close to 10 million copies in over 30 languages. She has been nominated for every major mystery award and has won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. Her books include the Royal Spyness and Molly Murphy historical mysteries, as well as several international bestselling stand-alone novels. The Castle in the Glen is her latest book. Find out more at here.  C. P. Lesley is the author of two historical fiction series set during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible and four other novels, including one co-written with P.K. Adams. Her next book, Song of the Silk Weaver, will appear in September 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

I love Rhys Bowen's historical mystery series, especially Her Royal Spyness books, which feature Lady Georgiana Rannoch. The Castle in the Glen (Lake Union Publishing, 2026) appears to be a standalone, although there's room for it to develop into a series if the author so decides The novel opens with an excerpt from The Wild Girl, a work-in-progress by an acclaimed mystery writer, Iris Blackburn (to quote from the Cast of Characters, “Think Agatha Christie”). Set on the Isle of Skye, off Scotland's western coast, The Wild Girl purports to be the first case of Iris Blackburn's pet detective, Inspector Melrose. But Iris, who's approaching eighty and suffering from early-stage dementia, hires a young Australian named Emma Callander, whose first book recently appeared in London to great acclaim, to finish the novel. To secure Emma's agreement, Iris offers an all-expenses-paid trip to Skye, where Emma can absorb the atmosphere, appreciate the setting, and connect with the character of Inspector Melrose before sitting down to write. Only after Emma reaches the island does she begin to suspect that the fictional mystery may not be fiction after all. Bowen juggles the three historical timelines—1904, the time of the original deaths; 1932, when Iris visited Skye; and Emma/Iris in 1965—with her usual aplomb. She also leaps nimbly between the novel and the novel-within-the-novel, which Emma reads so that she can get a sense of what the book needs and how she can contribute to finishing Iris's story. The result is a delightful tale that never takes itself too seriously yet kept me turning pages to the end. And if you've never visited Skye yourself, it really is exactly as described. That I have such vivid and fond memories of my short time there just added to my appreciation of the novel. Rhys Bowen's work has sold close to 10 million copies in over 30 languages. She has been nominated for every major mystery award and has won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. Her books include the Royal Spyness and Molly Murphy historical mysteries, as well as several international bestselling stand-alone novels. The Castle in the Glen is her latest book. Find out more at here.  C. P. Lesley is the author of two historical fiction series set during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible and four other novels, including one co-written with P.K. Adams. Her next book, Song of the Silk Weaver, will appear in September 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

I love Rhys Bowen's historical mystery series, especially Her Royal Spyness books, which feature Lady Georgiana Rannoch. The Castle in the Glen (Lake Union Publishing, 2026) appears to be a standalone, although there's room for it to develop into a series if the author so decides The novel opens with an excerpt from The Wild Girl, a work-in-progress by an acclaimed mystery writer, Iris Blackburn (to quote from the Cast of Characters, “Think Agatha Christie”). Set on the Isle of Skye, off Scotland's western coast, The Wild Girl purports to be the first case of Iris Blackburn's pet detective, Inspector Melrose. But Iris, who's approaching eighty and suffering from early-stage dementia, hires a young Australian named Emma Callander, whose first book recently appeared in London to great acclaim, to finish the novel. To secure Emma's agreement, Iris offers an all-expenses-paid trip to Skye, where Emma can absorb the atmosphere, appreciate the setting, and connect with the character of Inspector Melrose before sitting down to write. Only after Emma reaches the island does she begin to suspect that the fictional mystery may not be fiction after all. Bowen juggles the three historical timelines—1904, the time of the original deaths; 1932, when Iris visited Skye; and Emma/Iris in 1965—with her usual aplomb. She also leaps nimbly between the novel and the novel-within-the-novel, which Emma reads so that she can get a sense of what the book needs and how she can contribute to finishing Iris's story. The result is a delightful tale that never takes itself too seriously yet kept me turning pages to the end. And if you've never visited Skye yourself, it really is exactly as described. That I have such vivid and fond memories of my short time there just added to my appreciation of the novel. Rhys Bowen's work has sold close to 10 million copies in over 30 languages. She has been nominated for every major mystery award and has won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. Her books include the Royal Spyness and Molly Murphy historical mysteries, as well as several international bestselling stand-alone novels. The Castle in the Glen is her latest book. Find out more at here.  C. P. Lesley is the author of two historical fiction series set during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible and four other novels, including one co-written with P.K. Adams. Her next book, Song of the Silk Weaver, will appear in September 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/historical-fiction

Barbara Peters in conversation with Rhys Bowen

Send us Fan MailThis week on Bookish Flights, I'm joined by New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen to discuss her latest novel, The Castle in the Glen. We explore the inspiration behind the story, why the Isle of Skye was the perfect setting, and how Rhys layers mysteries "like peeling away the layers of an onion."Rhys also shares why she always travels to every location she writes about, how switching between her beloved mystery series and standalone novels keeps her creatively energized, and why returning to longtime characters feels like attending a high school reunion with old friends. Rhys' book flight includes dual-timeline novels.Episode Highlights:The inspiration behind The Castle in the Glen and writing a novel in another author's voiceWhy the Isle of Skye became the perfect settingHow traveling to each setting shapes her storytellingThe differences between writing standalone novels and a long-running seriesWhy revisiting recurring characters feels like reconnecting with old friendsWhy she believes she'll always have more stories than she can writeConnect with Rhys:WebsiteFacebookSome links are affiliate links, which are no extra cost to you but do help to support the show.Books and authors mentioned in the episode:Tony Hillerman booksAgatha Christie booksThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienMolly Murphy series by Rhys BowenJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteThe Chateau on Sunset by Natasha LesterBook FlightThe Book of Lost and Found by Lucy FoleyThe Restoration Garden by Sara BlaydesHomecoming by Kate Morton✨ Find Your Next Great Read! We just hit 175 episodes of Bookish Flights, and to celebrate, I created the Bookish Flights Roadmap — a guide to all 175 podcast episodes, sorted by genre to help you find your next great read faster.Explore it here → www.bookishflights.com/read/roadmapSupport the showBe sure to join the Bookish Flights community on social media. Happy listening!InstagramFacebookWebsite

A ghostwriter in 1965 Scotland plunges into danger as she unravels the dark secrets of a powerful family in a thrilling novel of romance and mystery. Rhys Bowen returns to discuss THE CASTLE IN THE GLEN!

Barbara Peters in conversation with Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles

Barbara Peters in conversation with Rhys Bowen and Julia Spencer-Fleming

In this episode of Historical Happy Hour, bestselling author Jane Healey welcomes back Rhys Bowen to discuss her latest novel, Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure. Set in the South of France on the eve of World War II, the book follows Ellie Endicott as she discovers independence, friendship, and courage after being abandoned by her husband. Bowen shares the inspirations behind the novel—from a crumbling Italian villa to her reflections on “invisible women”—and dives into themes of resilience, female friendship, and personal reinvention during tumultuous times. The conversation also explores her research process, writing routines, and the challenges and joys of balancing hope with historical truth.

Blindsided by betrayal in pre-WWII England, a woman charts a daring new course in in the south of France. But what happens when the war encroaches on her new chapter? Rhys Bowen discusses MRS. ENDICOTT'S SPLENDID ADVENTURE.

Barbara Peters in conversation with Rhys Bowen

This week Brooke, Shannon, Natalia, and Georgina are discussing books that feature female detectives. Titles mentioned include:Catherine Cowles, All The Missing PiecesJesse Q. Sutanto, Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice For Murderers (Vera Wong #1)Linda Castillo, Sworn To Silence (Kate Burkholder #1)Angela Marsons, Silent Scream (D.I. Kim Stone #1)Alice Henderson, A Solitude Of Wolverines (Alex Carter #1)Ashley Winstead, This Book Will Bury MeJ.D. Robb, Naked In Death (In Death #1)Shannon Baker, Stripped Bare (Kate Fox #1)Sarina Bowen, Dying To Meet YouVivian Chien, Death By Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery #1)Rhys Bowen, Murphy's Law (Molly Murphy #1)Cody McFadyen, Shadow Man (Smoky Barrett #1)You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting:https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/You can also send an email to:TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.comFor more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro

Barbara Peters in conversation with Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles

Barbara Peters in conversation with Rhys Bowen

Join us for an exclusive interview with New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen as we dive into her latest novel, The Rose Arbor. Known for her beloved mystery series and captivating historical fiction, Rhys has enthralled readers worldwide, selling over 10 million copies in multiple languages. In this episode, we explore the inspiration behind her new standalone novel, her writing process, and how she keeps her many successful series straight. Don't miss this fascinating conversation with a literary legend. Tune in to discover what makes Rhys Bowen a master storyteller!

Welcome to Episode 214! This episode contains a lot of biblio adventuring. Emily is in Traverse City, Michigan, helping her daughter, getting to know her new granddaughter, and discovering the many excellent Little Free Libraries in the area. She also shopped at Horizon Books and has been spending time at the Traverse City Library. Meanwhile, back in New England, Chris and “Colleen from Chicago” hit the road for a four-day Biblio Adventure Extravaganza that included Melville's Arrowhead, Wharton's The Mount, Emily Dickinson's family homes, The Homestead and The Evergreens, Amherst Books, and The Yiddish Book Center. The former bookstore coworkers capped it off with the annual Moby Dick marathon aboard the Charles W. Morgan at Mystic Seaport Museum. Oh, and she forgot to mention that they also went to the Odyssey Bookstore at Mount Holyoke. Phew, what a blast! We managed to finish a few books, too: Emily loved THE SNOW CHILD by Eowyn Ivey and appreciated its cold Alaska setting while reading in the heat of Michigan's summer. She listened to the audiobook version of Ann Napolitano's first novel, WITHIN ARM'S REACH, which features six narrators, and then two Audible Original short stories by Alice Hoffman, "The Bookstore Sisters" and "The Bookstore Wedding.” Chris read MOBY DICK by Herman Melville (that's twice this year) and a novelization about his relationship with Nathaniel Hawthorne, THE WHALE: A Love Story by Mark Beauregard. She also read her first book club selection from Book Browse, THE ROSE ARBOR, by Rhys Bowen. Happy Listening!

Barbara Peters in conversation with Rhys Bowen

We chat about how good we are at getting things done, which tasks are easy for us to start and finish, and whether anything helps us check things off our lists.Life latelySarah (along with all of Bloomington) is prepping for April 8's solar eclipse.Abby got a puppy, Edie.Reading latelySarah highly recommends the YA novel, In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner (especially the audio version).Abby has been slowly making her way through the first three books of the Her Royal Spyness series by Rhys Bowen.Eating latelyAbby hacked a grocery store cookie cake for Pepper's birthday.Sarah tried out this Pad Thai recipe.If you'd like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment on our show notes, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

De historische roman Oorlogsdochters van Agatha Award-winnares Rhys Bowen is een adembenemende saga over familie, sociale klasse, liefde en bedrog. Voor de fans van Downton Abbey. Uitgegeven door Xander Uitgevers B.V. Spreker: Jantine van den Bosch

Barbara Peters in conversation with Rhys Bowen and Claire Broyles

Lucy Burdette's Key West cozies feature a magazine food critic called Hayley Snow, her husband's nosy dog, Ziggy, and an indomitable sidekick, Miss Gloria, who's rapidly becoming a reader's favorite, all that set in page-turning beautiful action in Florida's laid back tropical archipelago. Hi. I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler. And today on Binge Reading, Lucy talks about the joy of combining two of her loves in life, food and Key West, in an award-winning best-selling small town mystery series. Mystery, Thriller and Suspense Giveaway Our Giveaway this week as a selection from a group of authors, Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense Giveaway, including Sadie's Vow, Book #1  in my own Home At Last trilogy. It's San Francisco, 1872. Sadie McGillicuddy's word is her bond. Swearing to her dying mother to always protect her wilful sister, she's soon tested when her beautiful younger sibling runs off into the night. You'll find a link to download these books in the show notes for this episode on the website, the joys of binge reading.com. That's a Free Download Give away for holiday reading. DOWNLOAD FREE MYSTERIES And remember if you enjoy the show, leave us a review, so others will find us too. Word of mouth is still the best form of recommendation and it will help people find a show that recommends books they'd love to discover and read. Links to items mentioned in the show The Bobbsey Twins, Laura Lee Hope:  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/DMJ/the-bobbsey-twins/ Nancy Drew. Carolyn Keene: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/NAD/nancy-drew/ Frank Bruni, Born Round: https://www.amazon.com/Born-Round-Family-Ferocious-Appetite/dp/014311767X# Ruth Reichl:  http://ruthreichl.com/about/ Dr Laurie Santos: Yale class on happiness:  https://www.drlauriesantos.com/science-well-being Dr Laurie Santos: Happiness Lab podcast: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos Ann Cleeves:  https://www.anncleeves.com/ Rhys Bowen, Lady Georgiana Royal Spyness series: The Proof in the Pudding, www.rhysbowen.com Love Marriage by Monica Ali, https://www.amazon.com.au/Love-Marriage-Monica-Ali/dp/1982181478 Ragnar Jonasson, Reykjavík, https://www.amazon.com/Reykjav%C3%ADk-Crime-Story-Ragnar-J%C3%B3nasson/dp/1250907330# Where To Find Lucy Burdette Online Website: https://lucyburdette.com/ Facebook: @Lucyburdetteauthor Instagram: @Lucyburdette Jungle Red Writers Blog: https://www.jungleredwriters.com/ Introducing mystery author Lucy Burdette Jenny Wheeler: But now here's Lucy. Hello there, Lucy, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Lucy Burdette - Her latest book in the Key West food critic series made the USA Today bestseller list Lucy Burdette: I am so happy to be here and I really appreciate being invited. Jenny Wheeler: It's lovely. the wonders of technology to think that you are in Key West, Florida and I'm in New Zealand. It's great, isn't it? Lucy Burdette: Crazy, Yes. Two islands. Jenny Wheeler: That's right. Lucy, you've got a flourishing career writing these Key West food critic mysteries. You've just published number 13 in those. How did you get started on fiction writing? Lucy Burdette: It's a strange story, but your listeners might not know that I'm a clinical psychologist. That was my career before writing and when I met my now husband of 31 years, he was a big golfer and I was not, but I wanted to do whatever it took to spend time with him. So I started taking golf lessons, and I was just horrible, terrible. I made every mistake. It was embarrassing. I started thinking about what could I write that would combine psychology and learning golf. I began to pitch some non-fiction stories about the psychology of golf. I had a few published, but it's very hard as a freelancer to get picked up by magazines. Why don't you try writing a mystery?

Barbara Peters in conversation with Rhys Bowen

Mord ist Familiensache … und ein Fall für die Countess of Harleigh! Die historischen Cosy Crime-Reihe für Fans von Rhys Bowen geht spannend weiter.

Lady Amy und Lord Wethington ermitteln im historischen England. Der Cosy Krimi mit Humor und Wortwitz für Fans von Rhys Bowen.

Barbara Peters in conversation with Rhys Bowen

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes bestselling author Rhys Bowen to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss her extraordinary literary journey and new book THE PARIS ASSIGNMENT. 

'De dood van een buitenstaander' is een grappig en verrassend moordmysterie dat fans van Agatha Christie, Rhys Bowen en Simon Brett, en liefhebbers van Schotland, ongetwijfeld zal aanspreken... Uitgegeven door SAGA Egmont Spreker: Ruben de Goede

Zur Hochzeitstorte ein Toter … Ein Fall für die Countess of Harleigh Die historische Cosy Crime-Reihe für Fans von Rhys Bowen geht endlich weiter!

Rhys is the NYT bestselling author of the Royal Spyness novels as well as the Molly Murphy mysteries she now writes with her daughter Clare Broyles. In addition Rhys writes internationally bestselling stand alone historical novels, mostly set in WWII. She has received three Edgar nominations and won twenty awards to date, as well as being published in over thirty languages. Rhys was born and educated in Britain, worked in BBC drama but now divides her time between California and ArizonaFacebook Page www.Facebook.com/rhysbowenauthorTwitter www.twitter.com/rhysbowenInstagram www.instagram.com/AuthorrhysbowenWebsite Www.rhysbowen.com*****************Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeThe SinC Writers' Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/

In this episode, I shared my ideas about how I've been able to feel successful in living with chronic illness. I include a couple action steps and thoughts from my own experience. I also shared the books that have been on my mind this week, including: Enchantment, by Katherine May An American in Scotland, by Lucy Connelly A Sinister Revenge, by Deanna Raybourne, and All That Is Hidden, by Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles Take care: I'm not prescribing any particular treatment or anything for anyone else. This is simply my opinion. I'd love it if you wanted to share your tips for living well while chronically ill, so please share them with me at the voicemail link or at couragechecklist at gmail dot com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecouragechecklist/message

Barbara Peters in conversation with Cara Black and Rhys Bowen

Barbara Peters in conversation with Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles

Barbara Peters in conversation with Deborah Crombie and Rhys Bowen

Barbara Peters in conversation with Rhys Bowen

Bestselling author Rhys Bowen is my latest guest to discuss her new novel, Where the Sky Begins.  A woman's future is determined by fate and choice in a gripping WWII novel about danger, triumph, and second chances by the New York Times bestselling author of The Venice Sketchbook and The Tuscan Child.London, 1940. Bombs fall and Josie Banks's world crumbles around her. Her overbearing husband, Stan, is unreachable, called to service. Her home, a ruin of rubble and ash. Josie's beloved tearoom boss has been killed, and Josie herself is injured, with nothing left and nowhere to go.Evacuated to the English countryside, Josie ends up at the estate of the aristocratic Miss Harcourt, a reluctant host to the survivors of the Blitz. Awed as she is by the magnificent landscape, Josie sees opportunity. Josie convinces Miss Harcourt to let her open a humble tea shop, seeing it as a chance for everyone to begin again. When Josie meets Mike Johnson, a handsome Canadian pilot stationed at a neighboring bomber base, a growing intimacy brings her an inner peace she's never felt before. Then Stan returns from the war.Now a threat looms larger than anyone imagined. And a dangerous secret is about to upend Josie's life again. Her newfound courage will be put to the test if she is to emerge, like a survivor, triumphant.

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Many years ago I was taking guitar lessons with a great teacher named Ken Volpe, or Master Ken as I liked to call him. When shooting the breeze over a song one day, I said to him, “I don't like the solo. I would do something differently.” He said, “Oh really. Well, put those minor pentatonic scales to use and come up with something different.” I simply couldn't do it. Why am I sharing this embarrassing story? Well, my guest today, Rhys Bowen, tells a similar tale, but with a more favorable outcome. While working in Drama for the BBC, she decided that she didn't like the ending to a play they were running so decided to write her own. With the confidence that only a twenty-two year old amateur playwright could have, she walked down the hall and put it on the head of Drama's desk. A week later she got the call that the BBC was going to do it. Rhys has been a working writer ever since. She recently joined me on Uncorking a Story to discuss her career and latest novel, Where the Sky Begins.  Meet Rhys Bowen Rhys is the New York Times bestselling author of two historical mystery series as well as the #1Kindle bestseller In Farleigh Field and the international bestseller The Tuscan Child. Key Topics The importance of letting your brain rest and percolate in between projects. Why World War Two provides fertile ground for storytelling. The importance of play to feed one's inner child. How writing was therapy for Rhys during the early days of the pandemic. Rhys' creative trick for preventing writer's block. Buy Where the Sky Begins Amazon: https://amzn.to/3zlnSF3 Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/54587/9781542028868 Connect with Rhys Website: https://rhysbowen.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorrhysbowen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RhysBowenAuthor Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rhysbowen Connect with Mike Website: https://uncorkingastory.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvS4fuG3L1JMZeOyHvfk_g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkingastory/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uncorkingastory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkingastory LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uncorking-a-story/ If you like this episode, please share it with a friend. If you have not done so already, please rate and review Uncorking a Story on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Rhys Bowen's latest historical novel, WHERE THE SKY BEGINS, London during WWII is seen through the eyes of Josie Banks, and East Ender, a plain-spoken East Ender in a bad marriage, with no job, and one talent: making a decent cuppa.  Evacuated to the English countryside, Josie ends up on the estate of the aristocratic: Miss Harcourt, a reluctant host to the survivors of the Blitz.  Awed as she is by the magnificent landscape, Josie convinces Miss Harcourt to let her open a humble tea shop on the estate, seeing it as a chance for evacuees and villagers to begin again and possibly thrive.  When Josie meets Mike Johnson, a handsome Canadian pilot stationed at a neighboring bomber base, a growing intimacy brings her an inner peace she's never felt before.  Then Stan returns from the war. Now a threat looms larger than anyone imagined. And a dangerous secret is about to upend Josie's life again. Her newfound courage will be tested if she is to emerge, like a survivor, triumphant. Rhys and I discuss how and when this story came to her, the research that took her into one of England's most devastating wars, and why she loves to pivot in and out of writing mysteries—all great stuff from this prolific writer. You'll find WHERE THE SKY BEGINS on Amazon, or you can get it from your local bookstore now.

Barbara Peters in conversation with Rhys Bowen

Ihr neuster Fall führt Privatdetektivin Molly Murphy nach Paris zwischen Schönheit und Hass Die spannende dritte Staffel der Cosy Crime-Reihe von NYT Bestseller-Autorin Rhys Bowen beginnt!

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes author Rhys Bowen to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss her literary journey and new book WHERE THE SKY BEGINS. 

This week, Stacy, Kristin, Shannon, Sara, Brooke, and Georgina share some of their most anticipated August releases. Titles mentioned include: Julia Whelan, Thank You for Listening Rachel Linden, The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie S.C. Lalli, Are You Sara Patricia Briggs, Soul Taken (Mercy Thompson #13) Karen Rose, Quarter To Midnight (New Orleans #1) Rhys Bowen, Where the Sky Begins Jean Meltzer, Mr. Perfect On Paper Emiko Jean, Mika In Real Life Amanda Jayatissa, You're Invited Ali Hazelwood, Love On the Brain (The Love Hypothesis #2) Jillian MCallister, Wrong Place, Wrong Time Karin Slaughter, Girl Forgotten (Andrea Oliver #2) Megan Bannon, The Undertaking of Heart and Mercy Jana Casale, How To Fall Out of Love Madly Ellen Marie Wiseman, The Lost Girls of Willowbrook ALexis Hall, Husband Material (london Calling #2) Joanna Schaffhausen, Long Gone (Detective Annalisa Vega #2) Brian Freeman, I Remember You You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com For more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit: http://anchor.fm/book-bistro

Ella Carey and her epic heartbreaking World War I story, The Girl From Paris, kick off the show this week, taking us from war-torn Paris of the First World War to the fabulous fashion scene of 1920s New York. Seamstress Vianne believes she's lost her sister in the war. She sees the rubble surrounding her and has the evidence of her own eyes, but when she gets to New York she's forced to face a new reality. Hi there, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler and in Binge Reading today Ella talks about the remarkable couturier scene in 1920s New York, her Daughters of New York series, and her lifelong passion for all things French. We've got another free giveaway. As you know, we do this every week. This week it's the Chocolate Magic Mystery Box series, seven cozy mysteries by author Olivia Swift. YES TO CHOCOLATE BOX MYSTERIES Create your own magical moment. Grab a coffee and some chocolate while you dive into seven cozy mysteries. Yes to Chocolate Box Mysteries And don't forget, for the cost of less than a cup of coffee a month you can get exclusive bonus content – like hearing Ella's answers to the five quickfire questions – by becoming a Binge Reading on Patreon supporter. We've got a new feature starting on Patreon this month, Encore, a monthly chat with authors who have already been on the show, talking about their latest exciting release. It's shorter than a normal episode, 15-20 minutes. First up in the second week of June is popular international author Gill Paul talking about The Collector's Daughter, her new dual timeline novel about the English aristocrat Lady Eve Herbert – famous not only because she was born and grew up in Highclere, the manor house that features in Downton Abbey, but she was also part of the first ever global media sensation, the uncovering of Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt in the 1920s. SUPPORT BINGE READING ON PATREON As usual, the links to everything we've talked about in this show can be found on the Binge Reading website. Links to this episode: Ella Carey Books:Paris Time Capsule: https://www.ellacarey.com/library/paris-time-capsule/House From The Lake: https://www.ellacarey.com/library/the-house-by-the-lake/From A Paris Balcony:  https://www.ellacarey.com/library/from-a-paris-balcony/ Daughters of New York series: https://www.ellacarey.com/library/a-new-york-secret/https://www.ellacarey.com/library/the-lost-girl-of-berlin/https://www.ellacarey.com/library/the-girl-from-paris/https://www.ellacarey.com/library/the-lost-sister-of-fifth-avenue/Maid by Nita Prose  https://www.amazon.com/Maid-Novel-Nita-Prose/dp/0593356152Belle Epoch artist Giovanni Boldini  https://www.wikiart.org/en/giovanni-boldiniBelle Epoch courtesan: Marthe de Florian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marthe_de_FlorianThe Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman: https://www.amazon.com/A-Thursday-Murder-Club-Mystery-3-book-series/dp/B08RDVHNTBAlexander McCall Smith: https://www.alexandermccallsmith.co.uk/Rhys Bowen:  https://rhysbowen.com/(Enduring Storyteller - Rhys on Joys of Binge Reading)https://thejoysofbingereading.com/rhys-bowen-2/AND A (Royal) Wedding and Four Funerals:https://thejoysofbingereading.com/rhys-bowen/Fiona Valpy: https://www.fionavalpy.com/(French For Always- Fiona on Joys of Binge Reading) https://thejoysofbingereading.com/fiona-valpy-ww-ii-drama/ Encore over the next few weeks: The Collector's Daughter: from Gill Paul and The Leonard Girls: from Deborah Challinor Where to find Ella Carey Website: https://www.ellacarey.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellacareyauthor/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ella_CareyPinterest: @ellacarey54Bookouture: https://www.bookouture.com/ What follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for word but pretty close to it, with links to the show notes in The Joys of Binge Reading.com for important mentions. But that's enough of the housekeeping. Here's Ella.

Barbara Peters in conversation with Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles

Welp, this episode is a little late due to technical difficulties, but Gary is here to talk about a whole enormous slew of events and new books that're happening and coming out this week!   Events this week:  Tuesday, March 1st: Lizz Huerta, in conversation with Brent Lambert  Wednesday, March 2nd: Jo Harkin, in conversation with Rob Hart  Wednesday, March 2nd: Peter Clines  Thursday, March 3rd: Kristen Ciccarelli, in conversation with Rosaria Munda Friday, March 4th: Catriona Ward, in conversation with Sarah Pinborough  Saturday, March 5th: Erika Lewis, in conversation with Greg van Eekhout  Sunday, March 6th: Virtual D&D Meetup  Monday, March 7th: Brad Meltzer  New this week:  The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta  Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin  The Broken Room by Peter Clines  Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli  Sundial by Catriona Ward  Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts by Erika Lewis  Starseed R/evolution: The Awakening by Dr. Richard Horowitz  The Electric Kingdom by David Arnold  Ready When You Are by Gary Lonesborough  Loveless by Alice Oseman  Valhellions by Tim Akers  The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake  Servants of War by Larry Correia and Steve Diamond  Listening Still by Anne Griffin  Spelunking Through Hell: A Visitor's Guide to the Underworld by Seanan McGuire  Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore  Escape from Yokai Land by Charles Stross  Cold Clay by Juneau Black  Wild Irish Rose by Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles  On a Night of a Thousand Stars by Andrea Yaryura Clark  The Night Shift by Alex Finlay  They Did Bad Things by Lauren A. Forey  The Rumor Game by Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra  The Demon Tide by Laurie Forest  Every Line of You by Naomi Gibson  Travelers Along the Way by Aminah Mae Safi  Gallant by V.E. Schwab  All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir  When I'm With You by Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrated by Eliza Wheeler  How to Bake a Universe by Alec Carvlin, illustrated by Brian Biggs She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference by Chelsea Clinton, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger  The Case of the Curious Scouts by Veronica Mang  The Legend of Brightblade by Ethan M. Aldridge  Wingbearer by Marjorie Liu, illustrated by Teny Issakhanian  The Aquanaut by Dan Santat  Minecraft: Mob Squad: Never say Nether by Delilah S. Dawson  Once Upon a Tim by Stuart Gibbs, illustrated by Stacy Curtis  Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa by Julian Randall  These Great Athenians by Valentine Carter  Aliens vs. Predators edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt and Jonathan Maberry  Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey  A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings  Phantom Game by Christine Feehan  By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

UNEQUAL SEQUEL - S01 EP04 - RHYS BOWEN-JONES Joining Dave and Rich on this episode to discuss his best ever sequel, worst ever sequel and her dream sequel is movie critic and podcaster Rhys Bowen-Jones Rhys is a Rotten Tomatos accredited reviewer and staff writer for the excellent Jumpcut online magazine which you can find at https://jumpcutonline.co.uk/ Rhys is also one of the presenters of the Jumpcast Podcast and presents thier Patreon content for all you hardcore movie fans. Rhys has an encyclopedic knowledge of film and it was brilliant to get to talk to him. We'd love it if you could share our little pod with your friends and family. All you need to do is send them a link like one of these... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5BRZK1OAklN8AAF0zpAO9L Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unequal-sequel/id1569119013 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YzdhMTczMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== If you want to get in touch with the show here's how: EMAIL: unequalsequel@hotmail.com TWITTER: @UnequalSequel INSTAGRAM: @unequalsequel We hope you enjoy the pod and don't forget please give us a rate and review (5 stars would be great!) and if you want to hear what other great guests are coming up on the pod then click the subscribe button to always know when the next episode drops. Thanks, we love you

Curious what Rhys Bowen's favorite book setting is? Or maybe how she was inspired to write her bestseller Above the Bay of Angels? Check out my author interview with New York Times best-selling author Rhys Bowen. We learn about how she chooses her settings, which are her favorites, and how her stories come to life. We talk about her book Above the Bay of Angels, The Tuscan Child, Her Royal Spyness series and more.   Literary Escapes mentioned in this episode: (These links are affiliate links if you make a purchase through one of them I will be minimally compensated at no cost to you.) 1. England/Scotland Her Royal Spyness series 2. New York City Molly Murphy series 3. Buckingham Palace & Nice, France Above the Bay of Angels 4. Venice, Italy The Venice Sketchbook 5. Tuscany, Italy The Tuscan Child 6. England In Farleigh Field 7. Wales, UK Constable Evans series   Links from this episode: Literary Escape Society book club Rhys Bowen's website  

Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to announced on-line and streaming local theatre & book events   Bookwaves Novelist and essayist Jonathan Safran Foer discusses his book, “We Are The Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast,” just out in trade paperback, with host Richard Wolinsky. The author of three acclaimed novels, Jonathan Safran Foer has also written “Eating Animals,” a treatise on the evils of factory farming. This new book talks about changing one's diet, cutting one's carnivore diet, as a personal step in limiting your carbon footprint, i.e. removing meat, fish and dairy products from breakfast and lunch. Complete interview   Artwaves Hershey Felder, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, 2013. George Gershwin Alone will be performed live from Florence, Italy on Sunday September 13, 2020 at 5 pm Pacific. For tickets and information, go to Berkeley Rep or TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. Hershey Felder has made a career of creating solo shows in which he portrays different composers performing their work on piano. His first show, George Gershwin Alone, began in 1999 at a Los Angeles workshop. He later went on to portray Leonard Bernstein, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Frederic Chopin, Claude Debussy, and Ludwig Beethoven. This interview was recorded in the offices of Berkeley Rep on April 12, 2013, during the run of George Gershwin Alone. Photos: Hershey Felder Presents.     Announcement Links Book Passage. Conversations with authors, all at 4 pm Pacific: mystery writer Rhys Bowen, today, Bill Petrocelli, author of Electoral Bait and Switch: How the Electoral College Hurts Voters, Saturday September 12, Clarissa Ward Sunday September 13, Dr. David D. Burns on depression Tuesday September 14 and Sue Miller Wednesday September 15, again all at 4 pm Pacific. And Chasten Buttegieg in conversation with Andrew Sean Greer Tuesday September 15, 5:30 pm The Booksmith features tonight Tom Phillpot tonight at 6 pm and Chuck Palahniuk (Palanik) in conversation with Richard Kadrey on Wednesday September 16 at 7 pm Books Inc presents Adrienne Young, Adalyn Grace and Maggie Tokuda-Hall, later today at 5 pm and Kevin C. O'Leary Tuesday September 15 at 5 pm . Bay Area Book Festival Sunday, October 4, the Bay Area Book Festival presents Berkeley #UNBOUND, an all-day, free, virtual mini-festival — kicked off with a ticketed keynote program on Saturday night, October 3. Kepler's Books presents Refresh the Page, on line interviews and talks. Registration required. San Francisco Playhouse Tonight at 7 pm: Fireside chat with playwright Cleavon Smith, The Zoomlet play Monday September 14 at 7 pm is A Broken String by Lynn Kauffman Custom Made Theatre Sarah Ruhl's How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, recorded during its Jan/Feb run, streams September 18-20, On Demand 10 am-11 pm. Theatre Rhino Live Thursday performance conceived and performed by John Fisher on Facebook Live and Zoom at 8 pm Thursday September 10 is The Drinker. American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) In Love and Warcraft by Madhuri Shekar, a live production on Zoom, this Friday and Saturday September 11-12 at 8 pm, and On Demand recording Sept 18-25. 42nd Street Moon. 8 pm Tuesdays: Tuesday Talks Over the Moon. Fridays at 8 pm: Full Moon Fridays Cabaret. Sundays at 8 pm: Quiz Me Kate: Musical Theatre Trivia. A new subscription series, Moonbeams, begins streaming on October 1. Shotgun Players.  Josh Kornbluth's Citizen Brain, live-streamed October 16 to November 8. Berkeley Rep Another live performance by Hershey Felder, George Gershwin Alone, airs on Sunday September 13 at 5 pm. TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. Another live performance by Hershey Felder, George Gershwin Alone, airs on Sunday September 13 at 5 pm. Tickets on sale on the website. TheatreWorks' production of the musical Pride and Prejudice is now streaming with an Amazon Prime subscription. Pandora by Laurel Ollstein streams September 24 to September 28, free. California Shakepeare Theatre (Cal Shakes) Direct Address: Allyship and Anti-Racism, Where Are We Now? Is available streaming. Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts new on-line programming series featuring classes, concerts, poetry sessions and more. SFBATCO Live with Rod and Marce on Twitch TV, every Thursday at 6 pm. Aurora Theatre's A new ticketed audio drama, The Flats, written by Lauren Gunderson, Cleaven Smith and Jonathan Spector, with Lauren English, Anthony Fusco and Khary L. Moye, directed by Josh Costello, will stream this fall, date to be announced. Aurora Connects conversations every Friday, 4 pm. Marin Theatre Company Lauren Gunderson's play Natural Shocks streams through Soundcloud on the Marin Theatre website. Central Works The Script Club, where you read the script of a new play and send comments to the playwright. The September script is Strange Ladies by Susan Sobeloff. A podcast will be posted to the Central Works website on September 29. New Conservatory Theatre Center presents In Good Company, a podcast about life when it goes off script. The first four episodes are now available streaming. The Marsh: International Solo Fest, October 7-11. Josh Kornbluth hosts bingo every Friday at 7:30 pm. Pear Theater. Lysistrata, October 8 – November 9, filmed live outdoors. Contra Costa Civic Theatre The Reading Stage: I and You by Lauren Gunderson, Monday September 14, at 7 pm on Zoom. If you'd like to add your bookstore or theater venue to this list, please write bookwaves@hotmail.com.   . The post Bookwaves/Artwaves – Sept. 10, 2020: Jonathan Safran Foer – Hershey Felder appeared first on KPFA.

Rhys Bowen is the New York Times bestselling author of more than forty novels, including The Victory Garden, The Tuscan Child, and the World War II–based In Farleigh Field, the winner of the Left Coast Crime Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel and the Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel. Bowen's work has won twenty honors to date, including multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. Her books have been translated into many languages, and she has fans around the world, including seventeen thousand Facebook followers. "Above The Bay of Angels": “…Sweeping and intimate, warm and gripping. I loved it!” —Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Chief Inspector Gamache novels A single twist of fate puts a servant girl to work in Queen Victoria's royal kitchen, setting off a suspenseful, historical mystery by the New York Times bestselling author of The Tuscan Child and The Victory Garden. Isabella Waverly only means to comfort the woman felled on a London street. In her final dying moments, she thrusts a letter into Bella's hand. It's an offer of employment in the kitchens of Buckingham Palace, and everything the budding young chef desperately wants: an escape from the constrictions of her life as a lowly servant. In the stranger's stead, Bella can spread her wings. Arriving as Helen Barton from Yorkshire, she pursues her passion for creating culinary delights, served to the delighted Queen Victoria herself. Best of all, she's been chosen to accompany the queen to Nice. What fortune! Until the threat of blackmail shadows Bella to the Riviera, and a member of the queen's retinue falls ill and dies. Having prepared the royal guest's last meal, Bella is suspected of the poisonous crime. An investigation is sure to follow. Her charade will be over. And her new life will come crashing down—if it doesn't send her to the gallows.

Rhys Bowen's Royal Spyness mystery series about a penniless English lady who's 34th in line to the British throne is well-placed for a surge in popularity with Meghan Markle's marriage to Prince Harry. But this versatile author is not resting on her laurels. Hi there I'm your host Jenny Wheeler and today Rhys talks about her latest hot selling World War II novels and the one thing she's done that's helped make her a multi-award winning author. Six things you'll learn from this Joys of Binge Reading episode: The inside story on being related to royalty Why 'cozy' mysteries are under-rated  Why she's drawn to World War II in recent work Emulating Harry Potter in a fun children's series The writers she admires most The one thing she'd done that's made her success Where to find Rhys Bowen:  Website: http://rhysbowen.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RhysBowenAuthor/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/rhysbowen What follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for word but pretty close to it, with links to important mentions. Jenny: But now, here's Rhys .  Hello there Rhys and welcome to the show, it's great to have you with us. Rhys: Thank you very much, it's lovely chatting all the way to New Zealand. Jenny: Beginning at the beginning - was there a “Once Upon A Time" moment when you decided you wanted to write fiction?  And if there was a catalyst for this, what was it? Rhys Bowen - Popular mysteries Rhys: Well if there was, I can't remember it, because apparently my mother says that I started writing when I was four. Since then, I've made up stories for myself, I've told stories to my brother. In my teens I really wanted to be a movie star, so I wrote scripts for myself in which I was always the tragic heroine and everybody cried at the end. So I've always written all my life. It never occurred to me that would be my profession; it was just part of me, something I did. I made up stories. When I found I was actually writing books and people were paying me for them, it was a huge bonus. Jenny: Oh that's wonderful! I gather you did start out by doing a script at the BBC? Rhys: Yes. Right after college, I went into the BBC as a trainee, and I soon found myself in the Drama department. I was working in radio drama, which was huge in those days. Unfortunately it's dying out now, but we had several original plays per week as well as serials, and adaptations of other plays. I found myself working on a play and thinking- if I'd written that, I don't think I would have ended it that way. So I had an idea for a play, and wrote it, walked down the hall to the head of drama with it and said "I've just written this play". About three days later, he called me in and he said "we really like this, we're going to do it". So that was my introduction to being a professional writer! I think working with plays to start with is a great training ground if you're going to write fiction later, because with a play it's very important to introduce the characters, work out how they get on and how they get off the scene; how they convey their personality through their words. So it's been a good training ground. Jenny: Have you done quite a few scripts? Rhys: Not many. I probably did four or five and then not for many years. When a movie company wanted to do Her Royal Spyness, they said "would you like to write the script?" I said no. It's a different world, and I'm not in it anymore. So I'd much rather have someone who knew about scripts compose it. Jenny: Has that actually made the screens yet? Rhys: No, an English movie company bought it and was going gang busters with it and then the producer who'd actually been the one who was keen on it went to another company. So it died a natural death unfortunately. This happens all the time. They had paid me a nice lot of money for it, so I'm not actually complaining too much!