false 77255 9 Laurie R. King's bestselling mystery series featuring Mary Russell and her husband and partner, Sherlock Holmes, is beloved by readers and acclaimed by critics the world over. Now the illustrious duo returns for their most dangerous exploit yet, in a rich and atmospheric tale that takes them to India to save the life of one of literature's most fabled heroes.<br><br>It's the second day of the new year, 1924, and Mary Russell is settling in for a much-needed rest with her husband, Sherlock Holmes. But the fragile peace will be fleeting - for a visit with Holmes' gravely ill brother, Mycroft, brings news of an intrigue that is sure to halt their respite. Mycroft, who has ties to the highest levels of the government, has just received a strange package. The oilskin-wrapped packet contains the papers of a missing English spy named Kimball; indeed, the same Kimball who served as the inspiration for Rudyard Kipling's famed Kim. <br>An orphaned English boy turned loose in India, Kim long used his cunning to spy for the Crown. But after inexplicably withdrawing from the Great Game of border espionage, he's gone missing and is feared taken hostage or even killed.<br><br>When Russell learns of Holmes' own secret friendship with Kim some thirty years before, she knows the die is cast: she will accompany her husband to India to search for the missing operative. But even before they arrive, danger will show its face in everything from a suspicious passenger on board their steamer to an accident that very nearly claims their lives. Once in India, Russell and Holmes must travel incognito;no small task for the English lady and her lanky companion. But after a twist of fate forces the couple to part ways, Russell learns that in this faraway place it's often impossible to tell friend from foe;and that some games must be played out until their deadly end.<br><br>Showcasing King's masterful plotting and skill at making history leap from the page, <i>The Game</i> brings alive an India fraught with unrest and poised for change and an unpredictable mystery with brilliance and character to match. 74673 book 2002 The Game total:1354|5:17|4:22|3:7|2:1|1:0| 1354 5519 1713 91 2 1 false true Wed May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Dec 22 16:39:28 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 16:41:40 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 07:19:08 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 07:22:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 08:10:10 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 17:20:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 12:14:58 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 12:28:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 16:39:21 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 16:46:54 -0700 2009 Kim. I can't tell you how many times I've read that book! Anyway, this was yet another ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 21 13:01:03 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 13:01:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 03:52:26 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 23:41:56 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 18:38:01 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 18:41:39 -0800 2009 Kim and Sherlock Holmes had me engaged to the very last page. A delicious romp through India under English rule - although if you are troubled by the idea that a book set at this time period mightn't be an ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 08:36:59 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 08:42:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 10:01:38 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 07:56:15 -0700 2009 2
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