Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Series

18 primary works • 31 total works
When a young woman literally stumbles into Sherlock Holmes, a brilliant mystery series begins. It is 1915, and Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees, when he meets fifteen-year-old Mary Russell—gawky, egotistical, and recently orphaned, with an intellect to impress even Sherlock Holmes. Under his reluctant tutelage, 20th c…

Book 0.25

Mary's Christmas
3.94
· 1101 Ratings · 81 Reviews · published 2014 · 3 editions
An original short story set in the world of Mary R…
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Book 1

The Beekeeper's Apprentice
4.05
· 79429 Ratings · 6799 Reviews · published 1994 · 5 editions
Long retired, Sherlock Holmes quietly pursues his …
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Book 1.75

Mrs Hudson's Case
3.89
· 1267 Ratings · 67 Reviews · published 2012 · 2 editions
When Sherlock Holmes retired to the Sussex Downs, …
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Book 2

A Monstrous Regiment of Women
4.04
· 24723 Ratings · 1961 Reviews · published 1995 · 43 editions
A Monstrous Regiment of Women continues Mary Russe…
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Book 2.5

The Marriage of Mary Russell
4.18
· 3702 Ratings · 295 Reviews · published 2016 · 7 editions
When Mary Russell and her long-time mentor Sherloc…
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Book 3

A Letter of Mary
4.00
· 19250 Ratings · 1202 Reviews · published 1996 · 43 editions
The year is 1923 and Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russ…
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Book 4

The Moor
3.94
· 16923 Ratings · 1079 Reviews · published 1998 · 42 editions
In the eerie wasteland of Dartmoor, Sherlock Holme…
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Book 5

O Jerusalem
4.14
· 18008 Ratings · 944 Reviews · published 1999 · 32 editions
With her bestselling mystery series featuring Sher…
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Book 6

Justice Hall
4.22
· 14210 Ratings · 863 Reviews · published 2002 · 29 editions
Hours after Holmes and Russell return from solving…
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Book 7

The Game
4.17
· 13810 Ratings · 819 Reviews · published 2004 · 30 editions
It’s only the second day of 1924, but Mary Russell…
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Book 8

Locked Rooms
4.27
· 14644 Ratings · 953 Reviews · published 2005 · 29 editions
Mary Russell and her husband Sherlock Holmes are b…
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Book 8.5

The Marriage of Billie Birdsong
3.75
· 52 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2006 · 1 edition
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Book 9

The Language of Bees
4.16
· 14880 Ratings · 1091 Reviews · published 2009 · 25 editions
In a case that will push their relationship to the…
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Book 10

The God of the Hive
4.19
· 13128 Ratings · 1113 Reviews · published 2010 · 4 editions
In Laurie R. King’s latest Mary Russell–Sherlock H…
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Book 10.5

Beekeeping for Beginners
4.13
· 4278 Ratings · 355 Reviews · published 2011 · 14 editions
In this crackling short story, New York Times best…
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Book 11

Pirate King
3.49
· 9400 Ratings · 1210 Reviews · published 2011 · 25 editions
In England's budding silent-film industry, megalom…
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Book 12

Garment of Shadows
3.94
· 9354 Ratings · 1083 Reviews · published 2012 · 19 editions
Laurie R. King's "New York Times" bestselling nove…
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Book 12.5 - "Ten Years On"

Deadly Anniversaries: A Collection of Stories from Crime Fiction's Top Authors
A Best Book of 2020 from Suspense Magazine

Deadly …
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Book 13

Dreaming Spies
4.08
· 9076 Ratings · 1162 Reviews · 4 editions
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Book 14

The Murder of Mary Russell
4.17
· 9120 Ratings · 1321 Reviews · published 2016 · 1 edition
Unabridged CD Audiobook.... 11 CDs / 13.25 hours l…
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Book 15

Island of the Mad
4.06
· 6256 Ratings · 871 Reviews · published 2018 · 1 edition
Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes are back in the N…
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Book 16

Riviera Gold
4.07
· 5203 Ratings · 674 Reviews · published 2020 · 13 editions
Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes turn the Rivie…
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Book 17

Castle Shade
4.08
· 4521 Ratings · 626 Reviews · published 2021 · 15 editions
A queen, a castle, a dark and ageless threat--all …
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The Mary Russell Companion
3.89
· 307 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2014 · 2 editions
The world of Mary Russell, apprentice-turned-partn…
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Book 0.5

Mary Russell's War And Other Stories of Suspense
4.06
· 2594 Ratings · 322 Reviews · published 2015 · 8 editions
Laurie R. King illuminates the hidden corners of h…
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Book "The Customer" - set in 1995

Bound by Mystery: Celebrating 20 Years of Poisoned Pen Press
In celebration of our 20th anniversary, Poisoned P…
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Book 1-4

The Mary Russell Series Books 1-4: The Beekeeper's Apprentice; A Monstrous Regiment of Women; A Letter of Mary; The Moor
Collected in one volume, the first four novels fea…
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Book 1, 7-9

Mary Russell Collection: The Beekeeper's Apprentice / The Language of Bees / Locked Rooms / The Game
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Book 2-4

The Mary Russell Series Books 2-4: A Monstrous Regiment of Women; A Letter of Mary; The Moor

Collected in one volume, A Monstrous Regiment of W…

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Book 5-12

The Mary Russell Series: O Jerusalem / Justice Hall / The Game / Locked Rooms / The Language of Bees / The God of the Hive / Pirate King / Garment of Shadows
In daring to re-imagine the life of Arthur Conan D…
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Stately Holmes
3.82
· 111 Ratings · 13 Reviews · 2 editions
One of the preeminent figures in the realm of myst…
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