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The Beekeeper's Apprentice
Introducing Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
Series: Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes
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This engaging crime thriller appeals to fans of classic detective stories and readers who appreciate strong, intelligent female protagonists and clever plot twists.
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See moreFifteen years old, gawky, egotistical, and recently orphaned, the young Mary Russell displays an intellect to impress even Sherlock Holmes - and match him wit for wit. Under his reluctant tutelage, this very modern twentieth-century woman proves a deft protegee and a fitting partner for the Victorian detective.
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In 1915, Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees when a young woman literally stumbles into him on the Sussex Downs. Fifteen years old, gawky, egotistical, and recently orphaned, the young Mary Russell displays an intellect to impress even Sherlock Holmes— and match him wit for wit.
Under his reluctant tutelage, this very modern twentieth-century woman proves a deft protégé and a fitting partner for the Victorian detective. But even in their first case together, the pair face a truly cunning adversary who will stop at nothing to put an end to their partnership.
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King introduces readers to an intriguing dynamic between a legendary detective and an astute young woman, setting the stage for an unforgettable collaboration.
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Booklist praised the novel as "wonderfully original and entertaining - absorbing from beginning to end."
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ISBN: 9780749008529
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 August 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Allison & Busby
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 448
About the Author
Laurie R. King is the first novelist since Patricia Cornwell to win prizes for Best First Crime Novel on both sides of the Atlantic with the publication of her debut thriller, A Grave Talent. She is the best-selling author of seven Mary Russell mysteries, four contemporary novels featuring Kate Martinelli, and the best-selling novels A Darker Place and Folly. She lives in northern California.
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