The Game
- Authors: Laurie R King
- Series: Book 7 in the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series
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- Rating: 4.6 based on 1,574 reviews
- Release Date: March 2, 2004
- Print length: 384 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
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. Now the illustrious duo returns for their most dangerous exploit yet, in a rich and atmospheric tale that takes them to India to save the life of one of literature's most fabled heroes.
It's the second day of the new year, 1924, and Mary Russell is getting ready for a much-needed break with her husband, Sherlock Holmes. However, their peaceful time together is interrupted when Holmes's brother, Mycroft, pays them a visit with troubling news. Mycroft, who has connections to the government, has received a mysterious package containing the papers of a missing spy named Kimball O'Hara - the same Kimball who inspired Rudyard Kipling's famous Kim.
Kim, an orphaned English boy in India, used his intelligence to spy for the Crown. But after suddenly disappearing from the espionage scene, he is feared to have been taken hostage or worse.
Upon discovering Holmes's past friendship with Kim, Russell decides to join her husband on a journey to India to search for the missing spy. Along the way, they encounter danger, from suspicious passengers to near-fatal accidents. They must navigate the unfamiliar landscape of India while trying to maintain their cover.
As they delve deeper into the mystery, Russell realizes that in India, friends and enemies can be hard to distinguish - and some games must be played until the very end.
With The Game, King showcases her talent for intricate plotting and bringing history to life, creating a vivid portrait of a tumultuous India on the brink of change, intertwined with a gripping mystery.
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