Locked Rooms
- Authors: Laurie R King
- Series: Book 8 in the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series
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- Rating: 4.7 based on 1,392 reviews
- Release Date: June 21, 2005
- Print length: 416 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
Mary Russell and her husband Sherlock Holmes are back in Laurie R. King's highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling mystery series. And this time the first couple of detection pair up to unlock the buried memory of a shocking crime with the power to kill again-lost somewhere in Russell's own past.
Setting sail from Bombay, Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes are on their way to San Francisco, a bustling modern city where Mary must attend to legal matters concerning her family's estate. As they approach the port, Mary begins experiencing troubling dreams and strange behavior, much to Holmes' observation and Russell's irritation.
In 1906, a devastating earthquake and fire destroyed San Francisco when Mary was just six years old. Despite denying any recollection of the catastrophe that turned the city into ruins, Holmes suspects that a hidden trauma from the event may be the cause of Mary's memory lapse. As they delve into the details of the Russell estate, it becomes clear that whatever Mary has forgotten is not done with her yet.
Questions arise regarding her father's will, a mysterious break-in at the house, and attempts on Mary's life. Investigating further, with the help of detective Hammett, Russell and Holmes uncover a dark mystery that takes them through Chinatown and reveals long-buried family secrets. The truth they uncover will show that a forgotten past can have deadly consequences.
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