Rhys Ford

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.

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

Published works The Dirty Series aka Cole McGinnis Series Title ISBN Publication Date Genre Dirty Kiss July 1, 2011 Mystery/Suspense Dirty Secret Sept 28,2012 Mystery/Suspense Dirty Laundry April 19, 2013 Mystery/Suspense Dirty Deeds Mar 28, 2014 Mystery/Suspense Down and Dirty Jan 2, 2015 Mystery/Suspense Dirty Heart Mar 21,2016 Mystery/Suspense Dirty Bites Free Publication Dec 5, 2016 Short story collection

McGinnis Investigations Series Title ISBN Publication Date Genre Back in Black Feb 4, 2020 Mystery/Suspense

Sinners Series Title ISBN Publication Date Genre Sinners Gin Dec 24, 2012 Mystery/Suspense Whiskey and Wry Aug 19, 2013 Mystery/Suspense The Devil's Brew May 21, 2014 Contemporary Novella Tequila Mockingbird Jun 27, 2014 Mystery/Suspense Sloe Ride Sep 4, 2015 Mystery/Suspense Absinthe of Malice Jun 22, 2016 Mystery/Suspense Sin and Tonic May 15, 2018 Mystery/Suspense 'Nother Sip of Gin Aug 18, 2020 A Sinners Gin Anthology

415 Ink Series Title ISBN Publication Date Genre Rebel Dec 29, 2017 Contemporary Romance Savior Sept 18, 2018 Contemporary Romance Hellion Sept 17, 2019 Contemporary Romance

Kai Gracen Series Title ISBN Publication Date Genre Black Dog Blues February 3, 2015 Urban Fantasy Mad Lizard Mambo September 10, 2016 Urban Fantasy Jacked Cat Jive March 5, 2019 Urban Fantasy Silk Dragon Salsa July 14, 2020 Urban Fantasy

Half Moon Bay Series Title ISBN Publication Date Genre Fish Stick Fridays Nov 30, 2015 Mystery/Suspense Hanging the Stars Dec 5, 2016 Mystery/Suspense Tutus and Tinsel Dec 21, 2018 Novela

Murder and Mayhem Series Title ISBN Publication Date Genre Murder and Mayhem Jun 5, 2015 Mystery/Suspense Tramps and Thieves Sep 18, 2017 Mystery/Suspense Cops and Comix Nov 16, 2018 Short Story

Hellsinger Series Title ISBN Publication Date Genre Fish and Ghosts Dec 30, 2013 Urban Fantasy Duck Duck Ghost Sep 8, 2014 Urban Fantasy

Ramen Assassin Series Title ISBN Publication Date Genre Ramen Assassin Jun 25, 2019 Mystery/Suspense

Wayward Wolves Series Title ISBN Publication Date Genre Once Upon a Wolf Feb 16, 2018 Paranormal Romance

Stand Alone Novels, Novellas, Collaborations Title ISBN Publication Date Genre Clockwork Tangerine Feb 19, 2014 Steampunk Grand Adventures Mar 31, 2014 Anthology Ink and Shadows July 7, 2015 Urban Fantasy There's This Guy March 17, 2017 Contemporary Devil Take Me Oct 16, 2018 Urban Fantasy Anthology Wonderland City Apr 28, 2020 Urban Fantasy Novella Bad, Dad, and Dangerous Oct 6, 2020 Paranormal Romance Anthology

Awards 2013 Library Journal, Best Ebooks Romance, Black Dog Blues, Won 28th Lambda Literary Awards, 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