Laurie R. King
A writer of mysteries featuring female heroes,
King is well known for her "Mary Russel" series.
Her writing is skilled in instilling sympathy for her characters,
and she is good at understated, mostly implied portrayal
of tension, fear and affection.
Reviews on This Site
A Grave Talent (Kate Martinelli Mystery: 1), Mystery, Recorded Books 1996: 5.5
To Play the Fool (Kate Martinelli Mystery: 2), Mystery, Bantam June 1996: 5.5
The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell Mystery: 1), Mystery, Bantam August 1996: 6.5
A Monstrous Regiment of Women (Mary Russell Mystery: 2), Mystery, Bantam January 1997: 6.5
With Child (Kate Martinelli Mystery: 3), Mystery, Bantam May 1997: 6.5
A Letter of Mary (Mary Russell Mystery: 3), Mystery, Bantam January 1998: 6.5
The Moor (Mary Russell Mystery: 4), Mystery, Bantam January 1999: 6.5
O Jerusalem (Mary Russell Mystery: 5), Mystery, Bantam June 1999: 6.5
Night Work (Kate Martinelli Mystery: 4), Mystery, Bantam February 2000: 6
Justice Hall (Mary Russell Mystery: 6), Mystery, Bantam April 2002: 6
The Game (Mary Russell Mystery: 7), Mystery, Bantam March 2004: 6
Mary Russell Mysteries
Books featuring Sherlock Holmes' apprentice
and partner Mary Russell.
This series is quite enjoyable, not the least for the pleasure
of subtly passionate, often intellectual and witty,
and always kind interaction between Russell and Holmes.
- The Beekeper's Apprentice
- A Monstrous Regiment of Women
- A Letter of Mary
- The Moor
- O Jerusalem
- Justice Hall
the companion volume to O Jerusalem, following up with Ali and Mahmoud Hazr in 1924
Links
Laurie R. King's Official Web Site.
The Official Web Site for Laurie R. King's "Mary Russell" Books
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