Alys Clare

About the Author

Alys Clare is the pen name of Elizabeth Harris, who has more than 20 published literary works under her name. Ms. Clare grew up in the countryside near where her Hawkenlye works of fiction are set. She attended Tonbridge School and later graduated from Kent University in archaeology studies. She lives in a remote cottage in Brittany, deep in an old countryside where past inhabitants left their mark; on her front doorstep are ancient relics and dolmens of the Neolithic and primeval tracks of legendary warrior priests; the Knights Templar. Alys’s study is next to a vast stretch of land, which includes a gorge with a small spring. The waters of this spring mimic in color and tang to Tunbridge’s famed Chalybeate Spring. This amazing medieval feature prompted Alys’s setting of her s. Alys Clare is the author of over 38 books across 4 series. Their most famous work is the Publication Order of Hawkenlye Mysteries Books series, which has garnered millions of readers worldwide. With such a prolific career, Alys Clare has established themselves as one of the most influential authors in contemporary fiction.