Laurie R. King
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url
http://www.goodreads.com/laurierking
born
September 19, 1952
gender
female
place of birth
The United States
website
genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Gay & Lesbian
member since
September 2007
about this author
Edgar-winning mystery writer Laurie R. King writes series and standalone novels. Newest is the ninth Mary Russell novel The Language of Bees. In the Russell series, a brilliant teen becomes student, then partner to Sherlock Holmes. [Excerpt of The Beekeeper's Apprentice] The Kate Martinelli series follows an SFPD detective's cases on a female Rembrandt, a holy fool, and more. [Excerpt of A Grave Talent]
King lives in northern California, which serves as backdrop for some of her books.
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The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell Series, #1) by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.19 — 2,582 ratings — published 1994 22 editions |
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A Monstrous Regiment of Women (Mary Russell Series, #2) by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.05 — 1,445 ratings — published 1996 13 editions |
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O Jerusalem (Mary Russell Series, #5) by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.09 — 1,291 ratings — published 1999 8 editions |
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A Letter of Mary (Mary Russell Series, #3) by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.90 — 1,207 ratings — published 1997 14 editions |
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Locked Rooms (Mary Russell Series, #8) by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.16 — 1,062 ratings — published 2005 8 editions |
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The Moor (Mary Russell Series, #4) by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.86 — 1,142 ratings — published 2002 12 editions |
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The Game (Mary Russell Series, #7) by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.07 — 1,038 ratings — published 2002 9 editions |
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Justice Hall (Mary Russell Series, #6) by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.05 — 921 ratings — published 2002 11 editions |
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A Grave Talent (Kate Martinelli Series, #1) by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.89 — 628 ratings — published 1995 14 editions |
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The Art of Detection (Kate Martinelli Series, #5) by Laurie R. King (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.76 — 525 ratings — published 2006 8 editions |
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upcoming events
"The Language of Bees" Tour - Saratoga Library
Author appearance, July 09, 2009 02:00PM
Saratoga Library, 13650 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, CA, The United States
http://www.santaclaracountylib.org/Saratoga/
Laurie will be doing two Bay Area library signings on July 9 — in Saratoga dur...more
Author appearance, July 09, 2009 02:00PM
Saratoga Library, 13650 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, CA, The United States
http://www.santaclaracountylib.org/Saratoga/
Laurie will be doing two Bay Area library signings on July 9 — in Saratoga dur...more
"The Language of Bees" Tour - Morgan Hill Library
Author appearance, July 09, 2009 07:00PM
Morgan Hill Library, 660 West Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA, The United States
http://www.santaclaracountylib.org/morganhill/
Laurie will be doing two Bay Area library signings on July 9 — in Saratoga dur...more
Author appearance, July 09, 2009 07:00PM
Morgan Hill Library, 660 West Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA, The United States
http://www.santaclaracountylib.org/morganhill/
Laurie will be doing two Bay Area library signings on July 9 — in Saratoga dur...more
Book Passage Mystery Writer’s Conference
July 16, 2009 08:00AM
Book Passage Corte Madera, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, CA, The United States
http://www.bookpassage.com/content.php?id=44
Join Laurie and other mystery writers, fans, editors, agents, and publishers at ...more
July 16, 2009 08:00AM
Book Passage Corte Madera, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, CA, The United States
http://www.bookpassage.com/content.php?id=44
Join Laurie and other mystery writers, fans, editors, agents, and publishers at ...more
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Bruno, Chief of Police (Hardcover) by Martin Walker |
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"If Peter Mayle had woven a murder mystery into his hymns to Provence, they might have looked something like this.
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Maps and Legends (Hardcover) by Michael Chabon |
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The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Paperback) by Muriel Barbery, Alison Anderson |
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Glass Sided Ants Nest (Paperback) by Peter Dickinson |
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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Hardcover) by Alan Bradley |
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The Janissary Tree: A Novel (Inspector Yashim Togalu, Book 1) by Jason Goodwin |
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The Broken Shore: A Novel (Hardcover) by Peter Temple |
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Laurie said "yes" to attending the event: Book Passage Mystery Writer’s Conference.
date: July 16, 2009 08:00AM location: Book Passage Corte Madera, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, CA, The United States description: Join Laurie and other mystery writers, fans, editors, agents, and publishers at the annual Book Passage Mystery Writer’s Conference in Corte Madera, CA. For details, see their website or email Book Passage directly. | |
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The Shanghai Moon (Bill Smith/Lydia Chin Novels) by S.J. Rozan |
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"It's a PI novel, it's an historical novel. It's New York now and Shanghai then. It's Bill and Lydia, and that's all you need to know. Read it.
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"The words given voice inside the mind are not always clear, however; they can be gentle and elliptical, what the prophets call the bat qol, the daughter of the voice of God, she who speaks in whispers and half-seen images."
— Laurie R. King (The Beekeeper's Apprentice)
8 editions
— Laurie R. King (The Beekeeper's Apprentice)
"I was fifteen when I first met Sherlock Holmes, fifteen years old with my nose in a book as I walked the Sussex Downs, and nearly stepped on him. In my defense I must say it was an engrossing book, and it was very rare to come across another person in that particular part of the world in that war year of 1915."
— Laurie R. King
8 editions
— Laurie R. King
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LaurieThanks so much for the friendship!
I've gotta read your books!
I love Sherlock and Miss Marple.
Best....Linda
Hi Laurie,Just finished Language of Bees and loved it. Didn't want it to end knowing I have to wait for the next one.
Hi Laurie,Thank you for the friend invitation, and greater thanks for your books. Your Mary Russell books are all amongst my absolute favorites, and now that I'm reading the Martinelli books, I see those are wonderful also.
Thanks again,
Rachel
Hi Laurie,Thanks for the friend invite. I've enjoyed all your books enormously. Congratulations on cracking the NY Times top ten!
Lisa
Thanks for the invitation!A friend of mine recommended Beekeeper's Apprentice last year after I went through a bad breakup, and though I went to it a bit grudgingly, I found the series a balm, and a beautifully built world in which to let my brain have a different kind of exercise than the usual post-split running in circles. Beekeeper's Apprentice especially was a repeated restorative for me, and is a familiar joy that I cheerfully turn back to now that life is on more of an even keel.
So thanks very much for that as well; I'm really looking forward to the next story.
Hi Laurie,
Thanks for the invite! I simply adore the Mary Russell mysteries & am so happy the series is continuing!
Hello. Thanks for adding me as a goodreads friend. Love your Mary Russell mysteries. Happy reading and writing!
Hi Laurie! Yes, I love your books, especially the Mary Russell series, which I recommended to another GoodReads friend a month or so ago. very nice to meet you! :)
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