Set in 1914, a young woman, Mary Russell meets a retired beekeeper. His name is Sherlock Holmes, and he sees a fellow intellect in 15-year-old Mary, so takes her as his apprentice. Together, they tackle crimes and investigations, as Sherlock becomes Mary's mentor and friend.
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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.
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Seller: Encanto Books, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 55532
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition. First UK Edition, preceded by the American First Edition published two years prior. SIGNED by the author on the title page. The first mystery in the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series. Nominated for the Agatha Best Novel award. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. Signed. Seller Inventory # 169016