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Molly Murphy Series

22 primary works • 26 total works
Rhys Bowen won Agatha and Anthony Awards for this cozy historical mystery series.

Molly Murphy always knew she'd end up in trouble, just as her mother predicted. She has to flee her cherished Ireland for the anonymous shores of America. But starting a new life doesn’t keep Molly out of trouble—and soon she’s doing detective work in early 20th-centu…

Book 0.5

The Amersham Rubies
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3.43 · 2456 Ratings · 187 Reviews · published 2011 · 2 editions
A delightful short story featuring turn-of-the-cen…

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    Book 1

    Murphy's Law
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    3.96     · 19202 Ratings · 1580 Reviews · published 2001 · 38 editions
    Murphy's Law is the captivating first entry of Rhy…

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    Book 2

    Death of Riley
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    3.97     · 10856 Ratings · 647 Reviews · published 2002 · 27 editions
    Molly Murphy apprentices to Paddy Riley for her ne…

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    Book 3

    For the Love of Mike
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    4.03     · 8562 Ratings · 473 Reviews · published 2003 · 30 editions
    Molly Murphy is starting to think the cards are st…

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    Book 4

    In Like Flynn
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    4.11     · 8157 Ratings · 437 Reviews · published 2005 · 22 editions
    Fledgling private investigator Molly Murphy's late…

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    Book 5

    Oh Danny Boy
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    4.10     · 6878 Ratings · 373 Reviews · published 2006 · 22 editions
    Irish immigrant-turned-private detective Molly Mur…

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    Book 6

    In Dublin's Fair City
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    4.05     · 6291 Ratings · 375 Reviews · published 2007 · 26 editions
    Molly Murphy is sent by aging well-off NYC theatri…

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    Book 7

    Tell Me, Pretty Maiden
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    3.97     · 5558 Ratings · 349 Reviews · published 2008 · 22 editions
    It’s wintertime in New York, and for the first tim…

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    Book 8

    In a Gilded Cage
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    4.11     · 6256 Ratings · 323 Reviews · published 2009 · 26 editions
    Irish immigrant Molly Murphy and her New York City…

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    Book 9

    The Last Illusion
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    4.03     · 5217 Ratings · 344 Reviews · published 2010 · 22 editions
               Irish immigrant and PI Molly Murphy is …

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    Book 10

    Bless the Bride
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    4.06     · 4985 Ratings · 307 Reviews · published 2011 · 18 editions
    Award-winning author Rhys Bowen marries charming s…

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    Book 11

    Hush Now, Don't You Cry
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    4.08     · 4508 Ratings · 330 Reviews · published 2012 · 23 editions
    In the latest in Rhys Bowen's award-winning histor…

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    Book 11.5

    The Face in the Mirror
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    4.06     · 1925 Ratings · 83 Reviews · published 2013 · 3 editions
    Molly Murphy—Molly Sullivan, now that she and Dani…

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    Book 12

    The Family Way
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    4.03     · 4427 Ratings · 320 Reviews · published 2013 · 17 editions

    Molly Sullivan is a year into her marriage, expect…

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    Book 12.5

    Through the Window
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    3.83     · 2227 Ratings · 62 Reviews · published 2014 · 5 editions

    Molly Murphy—now Molly Sullivan—is absolutely thri…

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    Book 13

    City of Darkness and Light
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    3.96     · 4473 Ratings · 349 Reviews · published 2014 · 18 editions
    Molly and Daniel Sullivan are settling happily int…

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    Book 14

    The Edge of Dreams
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    4.09     · 3686 Ratings · 302 Reviews · published 2015 · 16 editions
    Molly Murphy Sullivan's husband Daniel, a captain …

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    Book 15

    Away in a Manger
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    4.08     · 4084 Ratings · 375 Reviews · published 2015 · 18 editions
    It’s Christmastime in 1905 New York City, and for …

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    Book 16

    Time of Fog and Fire
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    4.15     · 4201 Ratings · 325 Reviews · published 2016 · 17 editions
    Molly Murphy Sullivan's husband Daniel, a police c…

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    Book 17

    The Ghost of Christmas Past
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    4.12     · 4006 Ratings · 443 Reviews · published 2017 · 14 editions
    Semi-retired private detective Molly Murphy Sulliv…

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    Book 18

    Wild Irish Rose
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    4.06     · 3054 Ratings · 310 Reviews · published 2022 · 9 editions
    New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen, now …

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    Book 19

    All that Is Hidden
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    4.24     · 2629 Ratings · 269 Reviews · published 2023 · 5 editions
    "Retired" detective and police captain's wife Moll…

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    Book 20

    In Sunshine or in Shadow
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    4.19     · 2224 Ratings · 212 Reviews · published 2024 · 5 editions
    Retired Detective Molly Murphy Sullivan is back wi…

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    Book 21

    Silent as the Grave
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    4.16     · 1551 Ratings · 162 Reviews · 5 editions
    With a newborn and two children, Molly Murphy Sull…

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    Book 22

    Vanished in the Crowd
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    4.04     · 28 Ratings · 21 Reviews · 2 editions
    In the latest in the New York Times bestselling se…

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    Book 15 & 17

    Christmas at Patchin Place: Two Molly Murphy Mysteries
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    4.50     · 68 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    Christmas at Patchin Place wraps two Molly Murphy …

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