Laurie R. King is the New York Times bestselling author of fourteen Mary Russell mysteries, five contemporary novels featuring Kate Martinelli, the Stuyvesant & Grey novels Touchstone and The Bones of Paris, and the acclaimed A Darker Place, Folly, Califia’s Daughters (written under the pen name Leigh Richards), and Keeping Watch. She lives in Northern California.
Praise for The Murder of Mary Russell
“Leaping narrative energy has always been a hallmark of this
series, and it reaches something of a peak in this latest
volume. . . . The lean momentum of the story never
falters. . . . It’s a stunning prolonged feat of storytelling,
and it succeeds in making The Murder of Mary Russell the best
installment so far in an excellent series.”—The Christian Science
Monitor
“[A] sharp, inventive and rewarding series.”—The Seattle Times
“Delightful . . . a triumph of plotting . . . Fans, always hungry
to know more personal details about [Laurie R.] King’s iteration of
Sherlock Holmes and his world, will get a few more delicious
tidbits this time around.”—Booklist (starred review)
“Not only a high point in King’s long-running series, but a
compelling demonstration of the ways inventive writers can continue
to breathe new life into the Holmes-ian mythology . . . Both Holmes
and Russell will have a chance to shine; in fact, the case achieves
a rare balance between Holmes, Russell, and the mystery they’ve
been set.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Whip-smart, suspenseful and intricately plotted, The Murder
of Mary Russell shines a brilliant light on an often
overlooked aspect of the Sherlock Holmes universe.”—Shelf
Awareness
“A tantalizing tale of deception and misdirection for [Laurie R.
King’s] readers’ delight.”—LibraryReads (Top Ten Pick)
Praise for the award-winning novels of Laurie R. King
“The great marvel of King’s series is that she’s managed to
preserve the integrity of Holmes’s character and yet somehow
conjure up a woman astute, edgy, and compelling enough to be the
partner of his mind as well as his heart.”—The Washington Post Book
World
“The most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction
today.”—Lee Child
“A lively adventure in the very best of intellectual company.”—The
New York Times
“Erudite, fascinating . . . by all odds the most successful
re-creation of the famous inhabitant of 221B Baker Street ever
attempted.”—Houston Chronicle
“Intricate clockworks, wheels within wheels.”—Booklist (starred
review)
“Imaginative and subtle.”—The Seattle Times
“Impossible to put down.”—Romantic Times
“Remarkably beguiling.”—The Boston Globe
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