Laurie R. King: The Murder of Mary Russell (UK 2017)

From the Publisher:
Mary Russell is well 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. But what of the other person Mary Russell has opened her heart to, that third member of the Holmes household: Mrs Hudson? Blood on the floor, a token on the mantelpiece, the smell of gunshot in the air: all point directly at Clara Hudson -- or rather, at Clarissa, the woman she was before Baker Street. The key to Russell's sacrifice lies in Mrs Hudson's past, and to uncover the crime, 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. There is death here, and murder, and trust betrayed.

Laurie R. King: The Murder of Mary Russell. The mesmerising new Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Mystery. Allison & Busby, ISBN: 9780749020743 (January, 2017), 415 p., £7.99.

Laurie R. King: The Murder of Mary Russell (USA 2017)

From the Publisher:
NEW YORK TIMES 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?

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.

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.

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.

Or rather to Clarissa, the woman she was before Baker Street.

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.

There is death here, and murder, and trust betrayed.

And nothing will ever be the same.

Laurie R. King: The Murder of Mary Russell. A Novel of Suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes. Bantam, ISBN: 9780804177924 (March, 2017), 397 p., $16.00.

Laurie R. King: The Murder of Mary Russell (UK 2016)

From the Publisher:
Mary Russell is well 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. But what of the other person Mary Russell has opened her heart to, that third member of the Holmes household: Mrs Hudson? Blood on the floor, a token on the mantelpiece, the smell of gunshot in the air: all point directly at Clara Hudson -- or rather, at Clarissa, the woman she was before Baker Street. The key to Russell's sacrifice lies in Mrs Hudson's past, and to uncover the crime, 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. There is death here, and murder, and trust betrayed.

Laurie R. King: The Murder of Mary Russell. The captivating new Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Mystery. Allison & Busby, ISBN: 9780749019846 (April, 2016), 415 p., £19.99.

Laurie R. King: The Murder of Mary Russell (USA 2016)

From the Publisher:
NEW YORK TIMES 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?

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.

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.

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.

Or rather to Clarissa, the woman she was before Baker Street.

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.

There is death here, and murder, and trust betrayed.

And nothing will ever be the same.

Laurie R. King: The Murder of Mary Russell. A Novel of Suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes. Bantam, ISBN: 9780804177900 (April, 2016), 359 p., $28.00, eBook $14.99.