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Genre | Mystery, suspense, thriller, urban fantasy, contemporary, romance |
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Rhys Ford is an author of LGBT mysteries, urban fantasy, thrillers, and contemporary fiction. 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.
Her first novel, Dirty Kiss was published by Dreamspinner Press in July 2011.
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Dirty Kiss | ISBN 978-1-61581-959-1 | July 1, 2011 | Mystery/Suspense |
Dirty Secret | ISBN 978-1-61372-776-8 | Sept 28,2012 | Mystery/Suspense |
Dirty Laundry | ISBN 978-1-62380-632-3 | April 19, 2013 | Mystery/Suspense |
Dirty Deeds | ISBN 978-1-62798-740-0 | Mar 28, 2014 | Mystery/Suspense |
Down and Dirty | ISBN 978-1-63216-615-9 | Jan 2, 2015 | Mystery/Suspense |
Dirty Heart | ISBN 978-1-63477-027-9 | Mar 21,2016 | Mystery/Suspense |
Dirty Bites | Free Publication | Dec 5, 2016 | Short story collection |
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Back in Black | ISBN 978-1-64405-826-8 | Feb 4, 2020 | Mystery/Suspense |
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Sinners Gin | ISBN 978-1-62380-249-3 | Dec 24, 2012 | Mystery/Suspense |
Whiskey and Wry | ISBN 978-1-62798-079-1 | Aug 19, 2013 | Mystery/Suspense |
The Devil's Brew | ISBN 978-1-62798-768-4 | May 21, 2014 | Contemporary Novella |
Tequila Mockingbird | ISBN 978-1-63216-014-0 | Jun 27, 2014 | Mystery/Suspense |
Sloe Ride | ISBN 978-1-63476-528-2 | Sep 4, 2015 | Mystery/Suspense |
Absinthe of Malice | ISBN 978-1-63477-326-3 | Jun 22, 2016 | Mystery/Suspense |
Sin and Tonic | ISBN 978-1-64080-623-8 | May 15, 2018 | Mystery/Suspense |
'Nother Sip of Gin | ISBN 978-1-64405-893-0 | Aug 18, 2020 | A Sinners Gin Anthology |
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Rebel | ISBN 978-1-64080-384-8 | Dec 29, 2017 | Contemporary Romance |
Savior | ISBN 978-1-64080-861-4 | Sept 18, 2018 | Contemporary Romance |
Hellion | ISBN 978-1-64405-630-1 | Sept 17, 2019 | Contemporary Romance |
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Black Dog Blues | ISBN 978-1-63216-354-7 | February 3, 2015 | Urban Fantasy |
Mad Lizard Mambo | ISBN 978-1-63477-744-5 | September 10, 2016 | Urban Fantasy |
Jacked Cat Jive | ISBN 978-1-64108-136-8 | March 5, 2019 | Urban Fantasy |
Silk Dragon Salsa | ISBN 978-1-64405-870-1 | July 14, 2020 | Urban Fantasy |
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Fish Stick Fridays | ISBN 978-1-62380-948-5 | Nov 30, 2015 | Mystery/Suspense [1] |
Hanging the Stars | ISBN 978-1-63477-898-5 | Dec 5, 2016 | Mystery/Suspense |
Tutus and Tinsel | ISBN 978-1-64405-151-1 | Dec 21, 2018 | Novela |
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Murder and Mayhem | ISBN 978-1-63476-223-6 | Jun 5, 2015 | Mystery/Suspense [2] |
Tramps and Thieves | ISBN 978-1-64080-038-0 | Sep 18, 2017 | Mystery/Suspense |
Cops and Comix | ISBN 978-1-64405-152-8 | Nov 16, 2018 | Short Story |
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Fish and Ghosts | ISBN 978-1-62798-416-4 | Dec 30, 2013 | Urban Fantasy |
Duck Duck Ghost | ISBN 978-1-63216-219-9 | Sep 8, 2014 | Urban Fantasy |
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Ramen Assassin | ISBN 978-1-64405-473-4 | Jun 25, 2019 | Mystery/Suspense |
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Once Upon a Wolf | ISBN 978-1-64080-514-9 | Feb 16, 2018 | Paranormal Romance |
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Clockwork Tangerine | ISBN 978-1-62798-419-5 | Feb 19, 2014 | Steampunk [3] |
Grand Adventures | ISBN 978-1-62798-996-1 | Mar 31, 2014 | Anthology |
Ink and Shadows | ISBN 978-1-63476-017-1 | July 7, 2015 | Urban Fantasy |
There's This Guy | ISBN 978-1-63533-499-9 | March 17, 2017 | Contemporary |
Devil Take Me | ISBN 978-1-64080-887-4 | Oct 16, 2018 | Urban Fantasy Anthology |
Wonderland City | ISBN 978-1-64405-716-2 | Apr 28, 2020 | Urban Fantasy Novella |
Bad, Dad, and Dangerous | ISBN 978-1-64405-712-4 | Oct 6, 2020 | Paranormal Romance Anthology |
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