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Pirate King

A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
by Laurie R. King
Pirate King: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes. Bantam. Sept. 2011. c.320p. ISBN 9780553807981. $25. F
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In the latest volume of Mary Russell's memoirs (after God of the Hive), Sherlock Holmes's young wife is sent to Lisbon by Scotland Yard's Inspector Lestrade. Her mission: investigate possible criminal activities of the Fflytte Film Company and the whereabouts of the studio's one-time secretary. Mary's strong personality and wit, on which fans of the series have come to rely, serve her well as she makes her way through the day-to-day frustrations and calamities involved in film production. She is joined by Holmes as the company and her investigation wend their way to Morocco. Russell's encounters with the cast and crew of Pirate King, along with her dislike of all things Gilbert and Sullivan, provide humorous conflict, while her crime-solving collaboration with Holmes, as always, gives readers a taste of their sharp intellect and clever deductions.
VERDICT Recommended for series fans as well as devotees of historical mysteries. [See Prepub Alert, 3/7/11; Bantam will release in July King's e-novella Beekeeping for Beginners, in which Holmes relates from his point of view Russell's first weeks with him.—Ed.]
Reviewed by Barbara Hoffert , Jun 15, 2011
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