Garment of Shadows

About the book

In a strange room in Morocco, Mary Russell is grappling with a urgent mystery: Who am I? She wakes up with shadows in her mind, blood on her hands, and soldiers knocking on the door. Venturing out into the maze-like streets, she finds herself surprisingly skilled in the ways of the underworld, slipping through alleys and scaling rooftops, adept at picking pockets and locks. Disguised as a man, she relies on her wits and a cryptic Arabic phrase written on a scrap of paper. Above, warplanes fly ominously towards the north.

At the same time, Holmes is drawn into the escalating conflict between France, Spain, and the Rif Revolt under Emir Abd el-Krim, with the help of two old friends and a distant relative. The shadows of war loom over the ancient city of Fez, and Holmes desperately needs the wisdom and bravery of his wife, who, to his dismay, has vanished. As Holmes searches for her and Russell searches for herself, they each work to solve dangerous puzzles before it's too late for them, for Africa, and for the peace of Europe.

With her trademark blend of historical detail and modern pacing, Laurie R. King continues her gripping series that Lee Child hailed as 'the most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction today.'