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Patricia Ryan


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Patricia Ryan has written more than two dozen romances and mysteries, the latter under the name P.B. Ryan. Her books have been published in over twenty countries and won numerous awards, including Romance Writers of America's RITA for her Rear Window-inspired medieval romantic suspense, Silken Threads. A four-time RITA nominee, she is also the recipient of two Romantic Times Awards and a Mary Higgins Clark Award nomination for Still Life With Murder, the first book of her Nell Sweeney historical mystery series. For free excerpts and more, visit her website at patricia-ryan.com.

Where to find Patricia Ryan online

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The Nell Sweeney Historical Mysteries    by P.B. Ryan
Price: $19.99 USD. 391200 words. Published by Patricia Ryan on June 7, 2011. .
(5.00)
This bargain-priced “boxed set” contains all six of P.B. Ryan’s popular historical mysteries, originally published by Berkley Prime Crime. Set in post-Civil War Boston, the series features Irish-born governess Nell Sweeney and opium-smoking former battle surgeon Will Hewitt.
A Bucket of Ashes (Nell Sweeney Mysteries, Book 6)    by P.B. Ryan
Price: $5.59 USD. 70780 words. Published by Patricia Ryan on July 9, 2010. .
0.5 star(4.50)
Governess Nell Sweeney and wounded battle surgeon Will Hewitt reunite on Cape Cod to investigate the death of Nell’s long-lost brother--who may or may not have murdered a woman in cold blood--in Book #6 of P.B. Ryan’s critically acclaimed historical mystery series, A Bucket of Ashes. Originally published by Berkley Prime Crime, a division of Penguin Group, Inc.
Murder in the North End (Nell Sweeney Mysteries, Book 5)    by P.B. Ryan
Price: $5.59 USD. 68690 words. Published by Patricia Ryan on July 9, 2010. .
0.5 star(4.50)
Irish-born governess Nell Sweeney and Brahmin black sheep Dr. Will Hewitt infiltrate the worst Irish slum in Boston to keep Detective Colin Cook from being framed for murder in Book #5 of P.B. Ryan’s celebrated historical mystery series, Murder in the North End. Originally published by Berkley Prime Crime, a division of Penguin Group, Inc.
Murder on Black Friday (Nell Sweeney Mysteries, Book 4)    by P.B. Ryan
Price: $5.59 USD. 60790 words. Published by Patricia Ryan on July 9, 2010. .
0.5 star(3.50)
In Book #4 of P.B. Ryan’s popular historical mystery series, Boston governess Nell Sweeney, along with roguish Harvard professor and forensic scientist Will Hewitt, investigates the deaths of two men who committed suicide--or did they?--when the gold market crashed in 1869. Originally published by Berkley Prime Crime, a division of Penguin Group, Inc.
Death on Beacon Hill (Nell Sweeney Mysteries, Book 3)    by P.B. Ryan
Price: $5.59 USD. 68860 words. Published by Patricia Ryan on July 9, 2010. .
0.5 star(4.50)
Boston governess Nell Sweeney keeps one foot in her Irish roots and the other in the world of Brahmin privilege as she and Dr. Will Hewitt investigate the shooting deaths of a notorious actress and her Irish maid. Book #3 of P.B. Ryan’s critically praised historical mystery series, Death on Beacon Hill was originally published by Berkley Prime Crime.
Murder in a Mill Town (Nell Sweeney Mysteries, Book 2)    by P.B. Ryan
Price: $5.59 USD. 75220 words. Published by Patricia Ryan on July 9, 2010. .
0.75 star(4.75)
Boston governess Nell Sweeney and her employer’s morphine-addicted son, Dr. Will Hewitt, investigate the disappearance of a young woman who worked in the Hewitt family's textile mill in Book #2 of P.B. Ryan’s historical mystery series, Murder in a Mill Town. A finalist for the prestigious Mary Higgins Clark Award. Originally published by Berkley Prime Crime, a division of Penguin Group, Inc.
Still Life With Murder (Nell Sweeney Mysteries, Book 1)    by P.B. Ryan
Price: $0.99 USD. 94900 words. Published by Patricia Ryan on July 9, 2010. .
0.25 star(4.20)
Still Life With Murder is Book #1 of P.B. Ryan’s acclaimed historical mystery series featuring Boston governess Nell Sweeney and opium-smoking former battle surgeon Will Hewitt. Thought to have died during the Civil War, Will is arrested for murder, and Nell must prove his innocence. Originally published by Berkley Prime Crime.

Books

A Burning Touch    by Patricia Ryan
Price: $4.89 USD. 58840 words. Published on October 2, 2011. Fiction.
Det. Jamie Keegan, charged with solving a series of arsons, balks when his captain orders him to consult the beautiful and enigmatic India Cook, a supposed psychic who can’t bear to be touched. Convinced she’s a con artist, Jamie tries to deny the chemistry simmering between them as he and India work together to stop “the Firefly” before he can strike again. Orig. pub. date: 1996.
Medieval Romances - The Wexford Family (Silken Threads and The Sun and the Moon)    by Patricia Ryan
Price: $5.99 USD. 211370 words. Published on September 24, 2011. Fiction.
First published by NAL: Silken Threads (Book #1): A wounded soldier heals in the London home of a young widow who steals his heart—but his future rests on an arranged marriage to another. The Sun and the Moon (Book #2): Hugh has never had any trouble avoiding ties of the heart—until he recruits a beautiful young Oxford scholar to pose as his wife for an espionage mission.
Shelter from the Storm, a short story    by Patricia Ryan
Price: $0.99 USD. 15460 words. Published on December 12, 2010. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
A 22-page story from The Mammoth Book of Hot Romance, 2011. When Maryann is rescued from a storm by a handsome stranger who thinks she’s a prostitute, she lets him take her to his hotel room. A night of abandoned, no-strings lovemaking is just what the jilted schoolteacher needs—if only she can keep from falling for her sexy rescuer. Includes an excerpt from Patricia Ryan’s Secret Thunder.
The Sun and the Moon (Perigueux Family Series, Book 2)    by Patricia Ryan
Price: $5.59 USD. 112050 words. Published on July 10, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Hugh has never had any trouble avoiding ties of the heart—until he recruits a beautiful young Oxford scholar to pose as his wife for an espionage mission. Inspired by Hitchcock's Notorious, this medieval romance won a Romantic Times Award. Originally published by NAL. "Once you start this nonstop read, you won't go to bed until you've turned the last page." Romantic Times
Silken Threads (Wexford Family Series, Book 1)    by Patricia Ryan
Price: $0.99 USD. 111700 words. Published on July 10, 2010. Fiction.
(2.00 from 1 review)
In this medieval romance inspired by Hitchcock's Rear Window, a wounded soldier heals in the London home of a young widow who steals his heart—but his future rests on an arranged marriage to his lord's daughter. Originally published by NAL, Silken Threads won Romance Wrters of America’s RITA Award.
Wild Wind (Perigueux Family Series, Book 2)    by Patricia Ryan
Price: $5.59 USD. 123740 words. Published on July 10, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Alex's youthful passion for Nicolette ended with a savage beating for him and an arranged marriage for her to another man. Nine years later, her husband asks Alex to sire a child on her, then disappear forever. Originally published by NAL. A Waldenbooks Star Pick. "It's wonderful. Don't miss it!" New York Times bestselling author Jo Beverley
Falcon's Fire (Fairfax Family Series, Book 1)    by Patricia Ryan
Price: $5.59 USD. 130220 words. Published on July 10, 2010. Fiction.
Lowborn knight Thorn Falconer negotiates the arranged marriage of his overlord's son to the sister of a fellow crusade veteran in return for a coveted estate, only to find himself losing his heart to the bride. Originally published by NAL. "A richly textured pageant of passion. A grand adventure!" New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs

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