Mary Russell's War [Paperback]

A dynamic short story collection that illuminates many hidden corners of the beloved, best-selling Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series.

Since the first book-length memoir appeared in 1994, the partnership of young Mary Russell and her more famous partner, Sherlock Holmes, has excited a community of readers, young and old.

In nine short stories, seven of which have never previously been available in print, and one brand new, never before-seen Sherlock Holmes mystery are brought together for the first time. Following an Appreciation by noted Sherlockian Leslie S. Klinger, Laurie R. King blends vivid historical settings with narrative sleight-of-hand, from a novella composed of Mary Russell's teenage diaries to the story of how, in her nineties, Miss Russell came to send her Memoirs to Laurie R. King, and from Mrs. Hudson's own investigation to a tale of young Russell's beloved Uncle Jake-and, a Christmas investigation by Sherlock Holmes and his very young assistant.

Mary's Christmas
Mary Russell's War
Beekeeping for Beginners
Mrs Hudson's Case
The Marriage of Mary Russell
Birth of a Green Man
A Venomous Death
My Story
A Case in Correspondence
Stately Holmes
Here King assembles previously published stories, half of them available only electronically until now, and a new one; together, the stories trace the relationship of this long-lived literary couple. Suspense is secondary to delight here as readers learn more of the activities of Russell and Holmes. A treat for the series? legion of fans. Fans of Kings Mary Russell novels, which starting with 1994sThe Beekeepers Apprenticechart her relationship with Sherlock Holmes, will welcome this collection, which includes extracts from the novels, short stories, and the diary that Mary kept as a teen during WWI. Readers will learn about Marys wily Uncle Jake, Holmess marriage proposal, the couples eccentric wedding, and Mycroft Holmess politilS;