The Moor

A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes

Pages: 320
Published: 1999
Language: English

Mary Russell and her husband Sherlock Holmes return to the misty, treacherous landscape of Dartmoor to investigate a suspicious death. While locals whisper about a ghostly coach and ancient curses, the duo must navigate the rugged terrain to find a very human killer. It is a atmospheric mystery that pits modern logic against old legends.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Atmospheric Intellectual Tense

Mentor Figure Found Family

Crime Historical Fiction Mystery Suspense Gothic

Authors

Jenny Sterlin

Laurie R. King

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...