Rhys Ford

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Rhys Ford
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Genre Mystery, suspense, thriller, urban fantasy, contemporary, romance
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Rhys Ford is an American author of LGBT mysteries, urban fantasy, thrillers, and contemporary fiction. She was born and raised in Hawai'i and is of Hawaiian and mixed race descent. After graduating from The Kamehameha Schools on O'ahu and attending the University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Ford moved to San Diego, California. She was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction for her novel Murder and Mayhem in 2016 and for Tramps and Thieves in 2018.

Contents

Her first novel, Dirty Kiss was published by Dreamspinner Press in July 2011.

Published works

The Dirty Series aka Cole McGinnis Series

TitleISBNPublication DateGenre
Dirty Kiss ISBN   978-1-61581-959-1 July 1, 2011Mystery/Suspense
Dirty Secret ISBN   978-1-61372-776-8 Sept 28,2012Mystery/Suspense
Dirty Laundry ISBN   978-1-62380-632-3 April 19, 2013Mystery/Suspense
Dirty Deeds ISBN   978-1-62798-740-0 Mar 28, 2014Mystery/Suspense
Down and Dirty ISBN   978-1-63216-615-9 Jan 2, 2015Mystery/Suspense
Dirty Heart ISBN   978-1-63477-027-9 Mar 21,2016Mystery/Suspense
Dirty BitesFree PublicationDec 5, 2016Short story collection

McGinnis Investigations Series

TitleISBNPublication DateGenre
Back in Black ISBN   978-1-64405-826-8 Feb 4, 2020Mystery/Suspense

Sinners Series

TitleISBNPublication DateGenre
Sinners Gin ISBN   978-1-62380-249-3 Dec 24, 2012Mystery/Suspense
Whiskey and Wry ISBN   978-1-62798-079-1 Aug 19, 2013Mystery/Suspense
The Devil's Brew ISBN   978-1-62798-768-4 May 21, 2014Contemporary Novella
Tequila Mockingbird ISBN   978-1-63216-014-0 Jun 27, 2014Mystery/Suspense
Sloe Ride ISBN   978-1-63476-528-2 Sep 4, 2015Mystery/Suspense
Absinthe of Malice ISBN   978-1-63477-326-3 Jun 22, 2016Mystery/Suspense
Sin and Tonic ISBN   978-1-64080-623-8 May 15, 2018Mystery/Suspense
'Nother Sip of Gin ISBN   978-1-64405-893-0 Aug 18, 2020A Sinners Gin Anthology

415 Ink Series

TitleISBNPublication DateGenre
Rebel ISBN   978-1-64080-384-8 Dec 29, 2017Contemporary Romance
Savior ISBN   978-1-64080-861-4 Sept 18, 2018Contemporary Romance
Hellion ISBN   978-1-64405-630-1 Sept 17, 2019Contemporary Romance

Kai Gracen Series

TitleISBNPublication DateGenre
Black Dog Blues ISBN   978-1-63216-354-7 February 3, 2015Urban Fantasy
Mad Lizard Mambo ISBN   978-1-63477-744-5 September 10, 2016Urban Fantasy
Jacked Cat Jive ISBN   978-1-64108-136-8 March 5, 2019Urban Fantasy
Silk Dragon Salsa ISBN   978-1-64405-870-1 July 14, 2020Urban Fantasy

Half Moon Bay Series

TitleISBNPublication DateGenre
Fish Stick Fridays ISBN   978-1-62380-948-5 Nov 30, 2015Mystery/Suspense [1]
Hanging the Stars ISBN   978-1-63477-898-5 Dec 5, 2016Mystery/Suspense
Tutus and Tinsel ISBN   978-1-64405-151-1 Dec 21, 2018Novela

Murder and Mayhem Series

TitleISBNPublication DateGenre
Murder and Mayhem ISBN   978-1-63476-223-6 Jun 5, 2015Mystery/Suspense [2]
Tramps and Thieves ISBN   978-1-64080-038-0 Sep 18, 2017Mystery/Suspense
Cops and Comix ISBN   978-1-64405-152-8 Nov 16, 2018Short Story

Hellsinger Series

TitleISBNPublication DateGenre
Fish and Ghosts ISBN   978-1-62798-416-4 Dec 30, 2013Urban Fantasy
Duck Duck Ghost ISBN   978-1-63216-219-9 Sep 8, 2014Urban Fantasy

Ramen Assassin Series

TitleISBNPublication DateGenre
Ramen Assassin ISBN   978-1-64405-473-4 Jun 25, 2019Mystery/Suspense

Wayward Wolves Series

TitleISBNPublication DateGenre
Once Upon a Wolf ISBN   978-1-64080-514-9 Feb 16, 2018Paranormal Romance

Stand Alone Novels, Novellas, Collaborations

TitleISBNPublication DateGenre
Clockwork Tangerine ISBN   978-1-62798-419-5 Feb 19, 2014Steampunk [3]
Grand Adventures ISBN   978-1-62798-996-1 Mar 31, 2014Anthology
Ink and Shadows ISBN   978-1-63476-017-1 July 7, 2015Urban Fantasy
There's This Guy ISBN   978-1-63533-499-9 March 17, 2017Contemporary
Devil Take Me ISBN   978-1-64080-887-4 Oct 16, 2018Urban Fantasy Anthology
Wonderland City ISBN   978-1-64405-716-2 Apr 28, 2020Urban Fantasy Novella
Bad, Dad, and Dangerous ISBN   978-1-64405-712-4 Oct 6, 2020Paranormal Romance Anthology

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References

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  2. ↑ "REVIEW: Murder and Mayhem by Rhys Ford". Dear Author. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Potts, Jessie (18 February 2014). "Rec'd M/M reads: 'Shiny,' 'Clockwork Tangerine,' 'Strain'". USA Today. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
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  5. ↑ "28th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced". Lambda Literary. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
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