Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series
About this book series
This is a book series by Laurie R King. It has 20 books. The first book was published in 1995.
All books of Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series in order
- 1The Beekeeper's Apprentice
The Meeting of Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes It was in the year 1914 when a chance encounter brought together a young woman named Mary Russell and a retired beekeeper. ...
May 27, 2014 - 2A Monstrous Regiment of Women
In the exciting continuation of The Beekeeper's Apprentice, Mary Russell has evolved from a capable apprentice to a proficient detective in her own right. Following a tiresome ...
September 1, 1995 - 3A Letter of Mary
August, 1923 The peaceful atmosphere at the Holmes household in Sussex is disrupted when Dorothy Ruskin, a hobbyist archaeologist from the Holy Land, arrives with a stunning ...
January 1, 1997 - 4The Moor
Reports about a mysterious "devil dog" prompt Sherlock Holmes and his wife, Mary Russell, to revisit one of his most famous cases. The discovery of miner Josiah Gorton's body, ...
January 1, 1998 - 5O Jerusalem
By the conclusion of 1918, Russell and Holmes were compelled to escape from England. They made their way into British-controlled Palestine with the assistance of Holmes' ...
June 1, 1999 - 6Justice Hall
Hours after Holmes and Russell return from solving the enigmatic puzzle of The Moor, a bloodied stranger who seems oddly familiar desperately pounds on their front door, begging ...
March 26, 2002 - 7The Game
Laurie R. King's bestselling mystery series featuring Mary Russell and her husband and partner, Sherlock Holmes, is beloved by readers and acclaimed by critics the world over. ...
March 2, 2004 - 8Locked Rooms
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 ...
June 21, 2005 - 9The Language of Bees
In a case that will strain their relationship, Mary Russell must assist in rectifying the biggest failure of her legendary husband's past - a personal defeat that still holds ...
April 28, 2009 - 10The God of the Hive
Beginning with a problem in one of Holmes' beloved beehives, the situation quickly escalated into involvement with a murderous cult, culminating in a daring escape from a ...
April 27, 2010 - 10.5Beekeeping for Beginners
Sherlock Holmes is battling a deep sense of despair as he wanders the Sussex Downs, on a quest to find wild bees. Despite the turmoil of the Great War just across the Channel, ...
July 6, 2011 - 11Pirate King
In the young silent-film industry of England, the egotistical Randolph Fflytte reigns supreme. However, at the behest of Scotland Yard, Mary Russell is tasked with delving into ...
September 6, 2011 - 12Garment of Shadows
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 ...
September 4, 2012 - 13Dreaming Spies
1925. Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes return to their residence and discover a stone with an inscription matching the name they encountered in the Tokyo garden of the future ...
February 17, 2015 - 14The Murder of Mary Russell
Mary Russell is accustomed to harboring dark secrets - both her own and those of her renowned partner and spouse, Sherlock Holmes. Trust is not easily earned, but over their ten ...
April 5, 2016 - 15Island of the Mad
The latest task that Mary Russell and her spouse, Sherlock Holmes, are faced with involves assisting a friend in locating her eccentric, missing aunt. Lady Vivian Beaconsfield ...
June 12, 2018 - 16Riviera Gold
Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes turn the Riviera upside down to crack their most captivating case yet in the New York Times bestselling series that Lee Child called ‘the most ...
June 9, 2020 - 17Castle Shade
A chilling adventure awaits Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Queen Marie of Roumania, granddaughter of Victoria, Empress of the British Empire, and Alexander II, Tsar of ...
June 8, 2021 - 18The Lantern's Dance
Following their recent adventures in Transylvania, Russell and Holmes are excited about spending time with Holmes' son, the renowned artist Damian Adler, and his family. ...
February 13, 2024 - 19Knave of Diamonds
Mary Russell is faced with a test of her allegiances when her long-lost uncle reappears—and brings with him a case that even Sherlock Holmes couldn't crack. When Mary Russell ...
June 10, 2025