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

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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.

Published works

The Dirty Series aka Cole McGinnis Series

McGinnis Investigations Series

Sinners Series

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415 Ink Series

Kai Gracen Series

Half Moon Bay Series

Murder and Mayhem Series

Hellsinger Series

Ramen Assassin Series

Wayward Wolves Series

Stand Alone Novels, Novellas, Collaborations

Awards

* 2013

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, Best Ebooks Romance, ''Black Dog Blues'', Won *

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, Gay Mystery, ''Murder and Mayhem'', Finalist. * 2017 Paranormal Romance Guild Award Winner * 30th Lambda Literary Awards, Gay Mystery, ''Tramps and Thieves'', Finalist. * 2018 Paranormal Romance Guild Award Winner

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Rhys Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American LGBTQ novelists American women novelists 21st-century American novelists 21st-century American women writers American mystery novelists American thriller writers American fantasy writers Writers from Hawaii