{"product_id":"the-murder-of-mary-russell-a-novel-of-suspense-featuring-mary-russell-and-sherlock-holmes-paperback","title":"The Murder of Mary Russell: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurie R. King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - Laurie R. King's Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes series weaves rich historical detail and provocative themes with intriguing characters and enthralling suspense. Russell and Holmes have become one of modern literature's most beloved teams. But does this adventure end it all?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mary Russell is used to dark secrets--her own, and those of her famous partner and husband, Sherlock Holmes. Trust is a thing slowly given, but over the course of a decade together, the two have forged an indissoluble bond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And what of the other person to whom Mary Russell has opened her heart: the couple's longtime housekeeper, Mrs. Hudson? Russell's faith and affection are suddenly shattered when a man arrives on the doorstep claiming to be Mrs. Hudson's son. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What Samuel Hudson tells Russell cannot possibly be true, yet she believes him--as surely as she believes the threat of the gun in his hand. In a devastating instant, everything changes. And when the scene is discovered--a pool of blood on the floor, the smell of gunpowder in the air--the most shocking revelation of all is that the grim clues point directly to Clara Hudson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Or rather to Clarissa, the woman she was before Baker Street. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The key to Russell's sacrifice lies in Mrs. Hudson's past. To uncover the truth, a frantic Sherlock Holmes must put aside his anguish and push deep into his housekeeper's secrets--to a time before her disguise was assumed, before her crimes were buried away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There is death here, and murder, and trust betrayed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And nothing will ever be the same. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Murder of Mary Russell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 \u003ci\u003eThe Murder of Mary Russell\u003c\/i\u003e the best installment so far in an excellent series.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" A] sharp, inventive and rewarding series.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Delightful . . . a triumph of plotting . . . Fans, always hungry to know more personal details about King's iteration of Sherlock Holmes and his world, will get a few more delicious tidbits this time around.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurie R. King\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of fourteen Mary Russell mysteries, five contemporary novels featuring Kate Martinelli, the Stuyvesant \u0026amp; Grey novels \u003ci\u003eTouchstone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bones of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, and the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eA Darker Place, Folly, Califia's Daughters \u003c\/i\u003e(written under the pen name Leigh Richards), and\u003ci\u003e Keeping Watch\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Northern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42689378353215,"sku":"9780804177924","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9816ce3304624721572494f5c22926ae.webp?v=1764985385","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-murder-of-mary-russell-a-novel-of-suspense-featuring-mary-russell-and-sherlock-holmes-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}