Pirate King by Laurie R. King

We first heard about Laurie R. King when Sue Henry came to visit many years ago. When one great mystery writer raves about another, we knew we know to pay attention. At her suggestion, we picked up "The Beekeepers Apprentice" -- the first in Laurie R. King's series of Sherlock Holmes spin-offs -- and now we're addicted to these literary masterpieces.

Priate King is the latest -- just out, and we can't wait to get our fix!

$25.00
ISBN-13: 9780553807981
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Published: Bantam, 9/2011
The latest in the wonderful Mary Russell series is here at last!  This is what Library Journal has to say about the new "Pirate King:" In the latest volume of Mary Russell’s memoirs (after God of the Hive), Sherlock Holmes’s young wife is sent to Lisbon by Scotland Yard’s Inspector Lestrade. Her mission: investigate possible criminal activities of the Fflytte Film Company and the whereabouts of the studio’s one-time secretary. Mary’s strong personality and wit, on which fans of the series have come to rely, serve her well as she makes her way through the day-to-day frustrations and calamities involved in film production. She is joined by Holmes as the company and her investigation wend their way to Morocco. Russell’s encounters with the cast and crew of Pirate King, along with her dislike of all things Gilbert and Sullivan, provide humorous conflict, while her crime-solving collaboration with Holmes, as always, gives readers a taste of their sharp intellect and clever deductions. VERDICT Recommended for series fans as well as devotees of historical mysteries.