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Rhys Bowen on the Allure of Setting Crime Fiction in Scotland

Rhys Bowen on the Allure of Setting Crime Fiction in Scotland

The author of The Castle in the Glen shares why she set her newest mystery on the Isle of Sye

By Rhys Bowen | August 5, 2026

Women in Espionage: <br>A Reading List

Women in Espionage:
A Reading List

Rhys Bowen's favorite fiction featuring female spies

By Rhys Bowen | January 28, 2026

"Any good story is a mystery": Rhys Bowen on Creating Tension in Historical Fiction

Letting Readers Search for the Narrative Body That May or May Not Be There

By Rhys Bowen | August 6, 2025

Rhys Bowen on Using Real Experiences As Inspiration

Rhys Bowen on Using Real Experiences As Inspiration

Keeping a long series fresh can be tricky, so it's good to have led a long and quirky life.

By Rhys Bowen | November 10, 2023

Why Is World War II Such A Popular Subject For Historical Fiction Right Now?

Why Is World War II Such A Popular Subject For Historical Fiction Right Now?

Rhys Bowen on how certain eras go in and out of "marketability" despite their perennial popularity.

By Rhys Bowen | August 5, 2022

Five Series With A Great Sense of Place to Tide You Over Until We Can All Travel Again

Five Series With A Great Sense of Place to Tide You Over Until We Can All Travel Again

Travel Vicariously with Rhys Bowen's Favorite International Series

By Rhys Bowen | May 3, 2021

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The Fictions of World War I

By Rhys Bowen | February 11, 2019