Laurie R. King is the New York Times bestselling author of 30 novels and other works, including the Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes stories (The Beekeeper’s Apprentice was chosen as one of the “20th Century’s Best Crime Novels” by the IMBA.) She has won the Agatha, Anthony, Creasey, Edgar, Lambda, Macavity, Wolfe, and Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, has an honorary doctorate in theology, and is a Baker Street Irregular. In 2022, she was named Grand Master by Mystery Writers of Ame...
Island of the Mad
Island of the Mad
Synopsis
In 1925, Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes are pulled from their quiet Sussex life to find a missing woman who vanished from a supervised outing at Bedlam. Their search for the eccentric Lady Vivian Beaconsfield takes them from the grim halls of an asylum to the sun-drenched canals of Venice. Amidst the rise of Mussolini's Blackshirts and the jazz-age glamour of the Lido, the duo must determine if the lady is a victim or a thief.
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Characters
Mary RussellProtagonist
Sherlock HolmesProtagonist
Lady Vivian BeaconsfieldSupporting
Cole PorterCameo
Benito MussoliniCameo
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Island of the MadUnknown, 2019
320 pages
ReadHowYouWant.com, LimitedLanguage: EnglishISBN: 97803693226855 editions available
