Laurie R. King

Laurie R. King

9 Series

Laurie R. King is an acclaimed American author known for her detective fiction. She has created two notable series: one featuring Mary Russell, Sherlock Holmes' apprentice and partner, and another centered on San Francisco police officer Kate Martinelli. Additionally, King has authored several standalone novels, showcasing her versatility in the genre.

In "Califia's Daughters," set in a post-apocalyptic world, two societies—the warrior women of the Coast and the inland Dwellers—vie for survival. The narrative follows Dian, a young Coast woman, as she navigates the challenges of her society's strict rules and her forbidden love for a Dweller. As tensions escalate, Dian's journey forces her to question her loyalties and the future of her people. Laurie R. King, writing as Leigh Richards, crafts a compelling tale of survival, love, and societal conflict.

Kate Martinelli

A Grave Talent

(1993)

To Play the Fool

(1995)

With Child

(1996)

Night Work

(2000)

The Art of Detection

(2006)

Beginnings

(2019)

Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes

The Beekeeper's Apprentice

(1994)

A Monstrous Regiment of Women

(1995)

A Letter of Mary

(1996)

The Moor

(1998)

O Jerusalem

(1999)

Justice Hall

(2002)

The Game

(2004)

Locked Rooms

(2005)

The Language of Bees

(2009)

The God of the Hive

(2010)

Beekeeping for Beginners

(2011)

Pirate King

(2011)

Garment of Shadows

(2012)

Dreaming Spies

(2015)

The Marriage of Mary Russell

(2016)

The Murder of Mary Russell

(2016)

Mary Russell's War

(2016)

Mary's Christmas

(2016)

Island of the Mad

(2018)

Riviera Gold

(2020)

Castle Shade

(2021)

The Lantern's Dance

(2024)

Mary Russell Non-Fiction

The Mary Russell Companion

(2014)

Harris Stuyvesant

Touchstone

(2007)

The Bones of Paris

(2013)

Folly Island

Folly

(2001)

Standalone Novels

A Darker Place

(1998)

Keeping Watch

(2003)

Califia's Daughters

(2004)

My Thesis Being...

(2013)

Lockdown

(2017)

Back to the Garden

(2022)

Short Stories/Novellas

Paleta Man

(1999)

Hellbender

(2011)

Mila's Tale

(2014)

Non-Fiction

The Arvon Book of Crime and Thriller Writing

(2012)

Laurie R. King's Sherlock Holmes

(2013)

Crime and Thriller Writing

(2013)(With: Michelle Spring)

Anthologies

Irreconcilable Differences

(1999)

Criminal Kabbalah: An Intriguing Anthology of Jewish Mystery and Detective Fiction

(2001)

Wild Crimes

(2004)

Unusual Suspects

(2008)

A Study in Sherlock

(2011)

Crime and Thriller Writing: A Writers' & Artists' Companion

(2013)

Writes of Passage

(2014)

In the Company of Sherlock Holmes

(2014)

Echoes of Sherlock Holmes

(2016)

Bound by Mystery

(2017)

For the Sake of the Game

(2018)

In League with Sherlock Holmes

(2020)

How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America

(2021)

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