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The Art of Detection - Laurie R. King

By Laurie R. King

Release Date: 2006-05-30

Genre: Women Sleuths

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In this thrilling new crime novel that ingeniously bridges Laurie R. King’s Edgar and Creasey Awards—winning Kate Martinelli series and her bestselling series starring Mary Russell, San Francisco homicide detective Kate Martinelli crosses paths with Sherlock Holmes–in a spellbinding dual mystery that could come only from the “intelligent, witty, and complex” mind of New York Times bestselling author Laurie R. King….

Kate Martinelli has seen her share of peculiar things as a San Francisco cop, but never anything quite like this: an ornate Victorian sitting room straight out of a Sherlock Holmes story–complete with violin, tobacco-filled Persian slipper, and gunshots in the wallpaper that spell out the initials of the late queen.

Philip Gilbert was a true Holmes fanatic, from his antiquated décor to his vintage wardrobe. And no mere fan of fiction’s great detective, but a leading expert with a collection of priceless memorabilia–a collection some would kill for.

And perhaps someone did: In his collection is a century-old manuscript purportedly written by Holmes himself–a manuscript that eerily echoes details of Gilbert’s own murder.

Now, with the help of her partner, Al Hawkin, Kate must follow the convoluted trail of a killer–one who may have trained at the feet of the greatest mind of all times.

The Art of Detection - Laurie R. King

By Laurie R. King

Release Date: 2006-05-30

Genre: Women Sleuths

4.5 (63 ratings)
Read Download
In this thrilling new crime novel that ingeniously bridges Laurie R. King’s Edgar and Creasey Awards—winning Kate Martinelli series and her bestselling series starring Mary Russell, San Francisco homicide detective Kate Martinelli crosses paths with Sherlock Holmes–in a spellbinding dual mystery that could come only from the “intelligent, witty, and complex” mind of New York Times bestselling author Laurie R. King….

Kate Martinelli has seen her share of peculiar things as a San Francisco cop, but never anything quite like this: an ornate Victorian sitting room straight out of a Sherlock Holmes story–complete with violin, tobacco-filled Persian slipper, and gunshots in the wallpaper that spell out the initials of the late queen.

Philip Gilbert was a true Holmes fanatic, from his antiquated décor to his vintage wardrobe. And no mere fan of fiction’s great detective, but a leading expert with a collection of priceless memorabilia–a collection some would kill for.

And perhaps someone did: In his collection is a century-old manuscript purportedly written by Holmes himself–a manuscript that eerily echoes details of Gilbert’s own murder.

Now, with the help of her partner, Al Hawkin, Kate must follow the convoluted trail of a killer–one who may have trained at the feet of the greatest mind of all times.

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The Beekeeper's Apprentice

Dreaming Spies

The Murder of Mary Russell

Garment of Shadows

The Game

Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners)

The Bones of Paris

O Jerusalem

The God of the Hive

The Marriage of Mary Russell

Locked Rooms

Justice Hall

Riviera Gold

The Language of Bees

The Art of Detection

Island of the Mad

The Lantern's Dance

Castle Shade

Mary Russell's War

A Study in Sherlock

Knave of Diamonds

Touchstone

Back to the Garden

Night Work

Folly

Califia's Daughters

The Mary Russell Series Books 2-4

A Darker Place

The Beekeeper's Apprentice

The Mary Russell Companion

Lockdown

A Monstrous Regiment of Women

Laurie R. King's Sherlock Holmes

Keeping Watch

The Moor

A Letter of Mary

Hellbender

The Kate Martinelli Series, Books 1-3

In League with Sherlock Holmes

Mila's Tale

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Those Who Are Gone

In the Company of Sherlock Holmes

Echoes of Sherlock Holmes

A Grave Talent

For the Sake of the Game

With Child

To Play the Fool

Crime and Thriller Writing

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