Laurie R. King: The Art of Detection (USA 2007) From the Publisher: 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 de;cor 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. Laurie R. King: The Art of Detection. A Novel of Suspense. Bantam Books, ISBN: 0553588338 (May, 2007), 358 p., $6.99.
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Laurie R. King: The Art of Detection (UK 1997) From the Publisher: Laurie R. King: The Art of Detection. A Kate Martinelli Mystery. Poisoned Pen Press; ISBN: 1847220002 (September, 2006), 389 p., £17.95.
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Laurie R. King: The Art of Detection (USA 2006) From the Publisher: 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 de;cor 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. Laurie R. King: The Art of Detection. A Novel of Suspense. Bantam Books, ISBN: 0553804537 (May, 2006), 358 p., $24.00.
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