A Letter of Mary: A Mary Russell Novel - Hardcover

King, Laurie R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312146701 ISBN 13: 9780312146702

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 1997

Synopsis

In 1923, an amateur archaeologist brings Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes an inlaid box from the Holy Land and then promptly dies in a suspicious traffic accident that leaves the master detective and Mary with an dangerous manuscript seemingly written by Mary Magdalene. Tour.

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Review:

Sherlock Holmes and his scholarly companion Mary Russell are caught up in an exciting mystery when an archaeologist leaves them with a treasured find, a papyrus supposedly written by Mary Magdalene. When the archaeoligist winds up dead and someone attempts to make off with the artifact, Holmes and Russel become embroiled in a rollicking story filled with political intrigue and highbrow sleuthing. The level of writing hasn't been higher in this Laurie King series.

From the Publisher:

"A lively adventure in the very best of intellectual company."
--The New York Times Book Review

"The great marvel of King's series is that she's managed to preserve the integrity of Holmes's character and yet somehow conjure up a woman astute, edgy, and compelling enough to be the partner of his mind as well as his heart....superb."
--The Washington Post Book World

"A wonderful book, simultaneously inventive, charming, witty, and suspenseful. I loved it."
--Elizabeth George

"An intellectual puzzler, full of bright red herrings and dazzling asides."
--Chicago Tribune

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0312146701
• ISBN 13: 9780312146702
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 276