Inhalt: 1923. Mary Russell Holmes and her husband, the retired Sherlock Holmes, are enjoying the summer together on their Sussex estate when they are visited by an old friend, Miss Dorothy Ruskin, an archeologist just returned from Palestine. She leaves in their protection an ancient manuscript which seems to hint at the possibility that Mary Magdalene was an apostle--an artifact certain to stir up a storm of biblical proportions in the Christian establishment. When Ruskin is suddenly killed in a tragic accident, Russell and Holmes find themselves on the trail of a fiendishly clever murderer. Umfang: 352 S. ISBN: 978-0-7490-1510-7
Inhalt: It is 1921 and Mary Russell--Sherlock Holmes's brilliant apprentice, now an Oxford graduate with a degree in theology - is on the verge of acquiring a sizable inheritance. Independent at last, with a passion for divinity and detective work, her most baffling mystery may now involve Holmes and the burgeoning of a deeper affection between herself and the retired detective. Russell's attentions turn to the New Temple of God and its leader, Margery Childe, a charismatic suffragette and a mystic, whose draw on the young theology scholar is irresistible. But when four bluestockings from the Temple turn up dead shortly after changing their wills, could sins of a capital nature be afoot? Holmes and Russell investigate, as their partnership takes a surprising turn. Umfang: 352 S. ISBN: 978-0-7490-1500-8
Inhalt: In this crackling novella, New York Times bestselling author Laurie R. King reveals an unforgettable new twist in the adventure that led supersleuth Sherlock Holmes to discover his first (and finest) apprentice, Mary Russell. Sherlock Holmes is fending off a particularly dark mood as he roams the Sussex Downs, in search of wild bees. The Great War may be raging across the Channel, but on the Downs, the great detective nears terminal melancholia -- only to be saved by an encounter with headstrong, yellow-haired young Mary Russell, who soon becomes the Master's apprentice not only in beekeeping but in detection. Holmes instantly spots her remarkable ability, but his sharp eyes also see troubling problems. Why is this wealthy orphan who lives with her aunt so shabbily dressed? Why is she so prone to illness and accident? Is she herself the center of a mystery? These are questions that the great detective must answer quickly lest his protegee, and his own new lease on life, meet a sudden, tragic end. The tale of their meeting has been told from Russell's point of view, but even those who have never met the famed Russell-Holmes pair will read this tale with delight--and, as its climax builds, with breathless excitement. Umfang: 330 S. ISBN: 978-0-7490-4059-8
Inhalt: England, 1924: Im schaurigen Dartmoor treiben angeblich ein einäugiger Hund und eine Kutsche aus Knochen ihr Unwesen. Sherlock Holmes und seine Frau Mary Russell nehmen die Ermittlungen auf und werden mit ihrem vielleicht mysteriösesten Fall konfrontiert. Am Tatort finden sie nicht nur einen Goldschatz, sondern auch eine Leiche ... Laurie R. King stellt Sherlock Holmes in ihrer Mary-Russell-Reihe eine weibliche Assistentin an die Seite, die ihm intellektuell ebenbürtig ist und die eine erfrischende neue Perspektive auf den berühmtesten Detektiv der Welt bietet. Jetzt als eBook bei beTHRILLED. «Durch und durch unterhaltsam ... ein lebendiges Abenteuer in der besten intellektuellen Gesellschaft.» The New York Times Book Review Umfang: 450 S. ISBN: 978-3-7325-3618-4
Inhalt: England, 1923: Mary Russell und Sherlock Holmes haben geheiratet und leben in den Sussex Downs. Doch die Ruhe ist nicht von langer Dauer: Sie bekommen Besuch von der Archäologin Dorothy Ruskin, die in Palästina eine geheimnisvolle Pergamentrolle entdeckt hat. Der Inhalt ist höchst brisant, denn die Schrift enthält Informationen über die biblische Maria Magdalena und führt schnell zu Unruhen in der christlichen Glaubensgemeinschaft. Als Ruskin plötzlich stirbt, wird es auch für Mary und Sherlock gefährlich. Denn der kaltblütige Mörder heftet sich jetzt an ihre Fersen ...Laurie R. King stellt Sherlock Holmes in ihrer Mary-Russell-Reihe eine weibliche Assistentin an die Seite, die ihm intellektuell ebenbürtig ist und die eine erfrischende neue Perspektive auf den berühmtesten Detektiv der Welt bietet.Jetzt als eBook bei beTHRILLED."Laurie King hat eine wundervoll originelle und unterhaltsame Geschichte geschrieben, die zugleich witzig, herzergreifend und spannend ist." -Booklist Umfang: 335 S. ISBN: 978-3-7325-3614-6
Inhalt: Anne Waverly lässt sich vom FBI anwerben, um als Undercover-Agentin die verdächtigen Machenschaften einer Sekte zu erforschen. Ihre Verbindungen zur Außenwelt werden völlig abgeschnitten. Will der Sektenführer sie zur Stellvertreterin machen oder umbringen?
Aus dem Amerik. übers. Systematik: Zba Umfang: 537 S. Standort: Zba Kin
Inhalt: Sussex Downs, 1915: Nach dem Tod ihrer Eltern lebt die fünfzehnjährige Mary Russell bei ihrer ungeliebten Tante. Bei einem Spaziergang stolpert sie - im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes - über Sherlock Holmes. Diese Begegnung verändert ihr Leben, denn der Meisterdetektiv beschließt, sie in die Geheimnisse der Detektivarbeit einzuführen. Es dauert nicht lange, bis die beiden ihre ersten gemeinsamen Fälle lösen. Doch schon bald wird das ungewöhnliche Ermittlerteam auf eine harte Probe gestellt: Jemand verübt lebensgefährliche Anschläge auf Mary und Sherlock ... Laurie R. King stellt Sherlock Holmes in ihrer Mary-Russell-Reihe eine weibliche Assistentin an die Seite, die ihm intellektuell ebenbürtig ist und die eine erfrischende neue Perspektive auf den berühmtesten Detektiv der Welt bietet. Jetzt als eBook bei beTHRILLED. "Laurie King hat eine wundervoll originelle und unterhaltsame Geschichte geschrieben, die zugleich witzig, herzergreifend und spannend ist." -Booklist Umfang: 490 S. ISBN: 978-3-7325-3613-9
Inhalt: Die Einsamkeit auf einer unbewohnten Insel vor der Nordostküste der USA wird für eine Frau nach dem Unfalltod von Mann und Tochter, nach Depression und Selbstmordversuchen zur rettenden Lebenswende. Beim Wiederaufbau einer ausgebrannten Hausruine entdeckt sie ein düsteres Familiengeheimnis, wird von ungreifbaren Ängsten und von einem mörderischen Verfolger bedroht.
Aus dem Engl. übers. Systematik: Zba Umfang: 591 S. Standort: Zba Kin
Inhalt: 1925. Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes arrive home to find a stone. The stone is inscribed with the same name that they last saw in the Tokyo garden of the future emperor of Japan. It is the first indication that the investigation they did for him a year ago might not be as complete as they had thought. In Japan there were spies; in Oxford there are dreams. In both places, there is a small, dark-haired woman, and danger . . . Umfang: 320 S. ISBN: 978-0-7490-1816-0
Inhalt: In a strange room in Morocco, Mary Russell is trying to solve a pressing mystery: Who am I? She has awakened with shadows in her mind, blood on her hands, and soldiers pounding at the door. Out in the hive-like streets, she discovers herself strangely adept in the skills of the underworld, escaping through alleys and rooftops, picking pockets and locks. She is clothed like a man, and armed only with her wits and a scrap of paper showing a mysterious symbol. Overhead, warplanes pass ominously north. Meanwhile, Holmes is pulled by two old friends and a distant relation into the growing war between France, Spain, and the Rif Revolt led by Emir Abd el-Krim who could be a Robin Hood, or a power-mad tribesman. The shadows of war are drawing over the ancient city of Fez, and Holmes badly wants the wisdom and courage of his wife, whom he discovers, to his horror, has gone missing. As Holmes searches for her, and Russell searches for herself, each tries to crack deadly parallel puzzles before itâ??s too late for them, for Africa, and for the peace of Europe. Umfang: 334 S. ISBN: 978-0-7490-1227-4
Inhalt: It began as a problem in one of Holmes' beloved beehives, led to a murderous cult, and ended - or so they'd hoped - with a daring escape from a sacrificial altar. Instead, Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, have stirred the wrath and the limitless resources of those they've thwarted. Now they are separated and on the run, wanted by the police, and pursued across the Continent by a ruthless enemy with powerful connections. Unstoppable together, Russell and Holmes will have to survive this time apart, maintaining tenuous contact only by means of coded messages and cryptic notes. With Holmes' young granddaughter in her safekeeping, Russell will have to call on instincts she didn't know she had. But has the couple already made a fatal mistake by separating, making themselves easier targets for the shadowy government agents sent to silence them? From hidden rooms in London shops and rustic forest cabins to rickety planes over Scotland and boats on the frozen North Sea, Russell and Holmes work their way back to each other in the most complex, shocking, and deeply personal case of their career. Umfang: 448 S. ISBN: 978-0-7490-1060-7
Inhalt: In the follow-up to the bestselling anthology, A Study in Sherlock, a stunning new volume of original stories inspired by the Holmes canon, from award-winning Sherlockians Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger. An absolute delight for Holmes fans both new and old, with contributions from Michael Connelly, Jeffery Deaver, Harlan Ellison, Denise Hamilton, Sara Paretsky, Michael Sims, and more. The game is afootagain! Umfang: 368 S. ISBN: 978-1-78329-844-0
Inhalt: Only hours after Holmes and Russell return from solving one riddle on the moor, another knocks on their front door . . . literally. Its a mystery that begins during the Great War, when Gabriel Hughenfort died amidst scandalous rumours that have haunted the family ever since. But its not until Holmes and Russell arrive at Justice Hall, a home of unearthly perfection set in a garden modeled on Paradise, that they fully understand the irony echoed in the family motto, Justitia fortitudo mea est: Righteousness is my strength. A trail of ominous clues leads Holmes and Russell from an English hamlet to fashionable Paris to the wild prairie of the New World. But as the moment of reckoning approaches, will justice be done . . . or have they been lured straight into an elusive killers perfectly baited trap? Umfang: 352 S. ISBN: 978-0-7490-1530-5
Inhalt: England, 1915: Sherlock Holmes hat seinen Beruf an den Nagel gehängt und lebt zurückgezogen als Bienenzüchter im ländlichen Sussex. Während in Europa der Erste Weltkrieg wütet, kämpft Sherlock mit seinen eigenen Dämonen. Doch dann begegnet er der aufgeweckten Mary Russell und aufgrund ihrer außergewöhnlichen Intelligenz beschließt er, das junge Mädchen zur Detektivin auszubilden. Aber Mary gibt dem erfahren Detektiv Rätsel auf: Warum trägt dieses wohlhabende Waisenkind so schäbige Kleidung? Warum wird sie vom Unglück verfolgt? Die Antworten auf diese Fragen müssen schnell gefunden werden, damit weder sein neuer Schützling, noch der wiedererweckte Lebensmut des gefeierten Detektivs ein jähes und tragisches Ende finden ... Laurie R. King stellt Sherlock Holmes in ihrer Mary-Russell-Reihe eine weibliche Assistentin an die Seite, die ihm intellektuell ebenbürtig ist und eine erfrischende neue Perspektive auf den berühmtesten Detektiv der Welt bietet. In dieser, bisher auf deutsch unveröffentlichten, Erzählung wird die erste Begegnung von Sherlock und Mary aus der Sicht des Meisterdetektivs geschildert. Jetzt als eBook bei beTHRILLED. "Eine großartige historische Krimiserie!" - Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine "Laurie R. King ist die interessanteste amerikanische Krimiautorin seit Jahren." - Val McDermid Umfang: 60 S. ISBN: 978-3-7325-3610-8
Inhalt: 1918. Forced to flee England, Sherlock Holmes and his young apprentice Mary Russell enter British-occupied Palestine under the auspices of Holmesâ??s enigmatic brother, Mycroft. Their arrival coincides with a rash of unsolved murders that has baffled the authorities, yet no one is too pleased at Holmesâ??s insistence on reconstructing the most recent homicide in the desert where it occurred. What they unexpectedly uncover will lead Russell and Holmes through an exotic gauntlet of labyrinthine bazaars, verminous hovels, cliff-hung monasteries - and into mortal danger. In the jewel-like city of Jerusalem, they will at last meet their adversary, whose lust for power could ignite a tinderbox of hostilities just waiting for a spark Umfang: 416 S. ISBN: 978-0-7490-1198-7
Inhalt: The latest adventure for the intrepid Mary Russell and her husband Sherlock Holmes takes readers into the frenetic world of silent films, where the pirates are real and the shooting isnâ??t all done with cameras. In Englandâ??s young silent-film industry, the megalomaniacal Randolph Fflytte is king. Nevertheless, Mary Russell is dispatched to investigate the criminal activities that surround Fflytteâ??s popular movie studio. So Russell is travelling undercover to Portugal, along with the film crew that is gearing up to shoot a cinematic extravaganza, Pirate King. Based on Gilbert and Sullivanâ??s The Pirates of Penzance, the project will either set the standard for movie-making for a generation or sink a boatload of careers. Nothing seems amiss until the enormous company starts rehearsals in Lisbon, where the thirteen blonde-haired, blue-eyed actresses Mary is bemusedly chaperoning meet the swarm of real buccaneers Fflytte has recruited to provide authenticity. But when the crew embarks for Morocco and the actual filming, Russell feels a building storm of trouble: a derelict boat, a film crew with secrets, ominous currents between the pirates, decks awash with budding romance and now the pirates are ignoring Fflytte and answering only to their dangerous outlaw leader, La Rocha. Plus, thereâ??s a spy on board. Where can Sherlock Holmes be? As movie make-believe becomes true terror, Russell and Holmes themselves may experience a final fadeout. Umfang: 384 S. ISBN: 978-0-7490-4096-3
Inhalt: Laurie R. King takes readers way back in her bestselling series with this exclusive ebook short story, as Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes embark upon the riskiest adventure of their partnership: their wedding. Includes a special preview of the highly anticipated new mystery from Laurie R. King,The Murder of Mary Russell! Though she cannot entirely discount the effects of the head injuries they were both suffering at the time, Mary Russell is delighted by Sherlock Holmesâ??s proposal of marriage. After all, they have become partners-in-crime, and she has recently come into her inheritance: what remains but to confirm the union with her mentor-turned-partner through a piece of paper? Russellâ??s pragmatic side tells her to head straight to the registry officeâ?"until Holmes surprises her with a sentimental wish to be married in the chapel of his ancestral manor. Thereâ??s just the small issue of ownership: the house is not exactly his, and he is most definitely not welcome there. Of course, such obstacles have never deterred Sherlock Holmes before, and they certainly wonâ??t keep him from concocting an elaborate scheme to evade angry dogs and armed butlersâ?"all in the name of wedded bliss. Praise for Laurie R. Kingâ??s Mary Russell mysteries â??The most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction today."â?"Lee Child â??The great marvel of Kingâ??s series is that sheâ??s managed to preserve the integrity of Holmesâ??s character and yet somehow conjure up a woman astute, edgy, and compelling enough to be the partner of his mind as well as his heart."â?"The Washington Post Book World â??A lively adventure in the very best of intellectual company."â?"The New York Times â??Erudite, fascinating . . . by all odds the most successful re-creation of the famous inhabitant of 221B Baker Street ever attempted."â?"Houston Chronicle â??An engaging romp guaranteed to please . . . perfectly written in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle."â?"USA Today,on Pirate King â??Mesmerizingâ?"another wonderful novel etched by the hand of a master storyteller. No reader who opens this one will be disappointed."â?"Michael Connelly, onThe God of the Hive â??Historical fiction doesnâ??t get any better than this."â?"The Denver Post,on The Game Umfang: 58 S. ISBN: 978-0-425-28448-3
Inhalt: In the eerie wasteland of Dartmoor, Sherlock Holmes summons his devoted wife and partner, Mary Russell, from her studies at Oxford to aid the investigation of a death and some disturbing phenomena of a decidedly supernatural origin. Through the mists of the moor there have been sightings of a spectral coach made of bones carrying a woman long ago accused of murdering her husband and of a hound with a single glowing eye. Returning to the scene of one of his most celebrated cases,The Hound of the Baskervilles, Holmes and Russell investigate a mystery darker and more unforgiving than the moors themselves. Umfang: 352 S. ISBN: 978-0-7490-1520-6
Inhalt: "Has Laurie King followed in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's footsteps and killed off her protagonist? Sherlock Holmes is back in the latest in the New York Times bestselling series that Lee Child has hailed as "the most sustained feat of imagination in mysteryfiction today"--but is Mary Russell? When the novel opens, the shabby carpet of 221B Baker Street is drenched in blood--and no one knows the fate of Mary Russell. Could this be the final performance for the world's best-known Holmesian author?"-- Umfang: 368 S. ISBN: 978-0-8041-7791-7
Inhalt: London, Dezember 1920: Bei einem nächtlichen Spaziergang trifft Mary Russell auf ihre alte Freundin Veronica, die inzwischen für die feministische Glaubensgemeinschaft "Neuer Tempel Gottes" arbeitet. Die Gründerin Margery Childe ist charismatisch und redegewandt - die reichen Damen laufen ihr in Scharen zu. Mary ist zunächst von der Arbeit der Organisation fasziniert, aber schnell schöpft sie den Verdacht, dass dort etwas nicht mit rechten Dingen zugeht. Als Mary herausfindet, dass mehrere Anhängerinnen innerhalb weniger Monate tödlich verunglückt sind, stellt sie Nachforschungen an. Leider muss sie allein ermitteln, denn ihr Lehrer Sherlock Holmes ist spurlos verschwunden. Bald schon gerät die junge Detektivin in eine lebensbedrohliche Falle ... Laurie R. King stellt Sherlock Holmes in ihrer Mary-Russell-Reihe eine weibliche Assistentin an die Seite, die ihm intellektuell ebenbürtig ist und die eine erfrischende neue Perspektive auf den berühmtesten Detektiv der Welt bietet. Jetzt als eBook bei beTHRILLED. "Wenn jemand die Nachfolge von P.D. James antritt, dann Laurie R. King." - Boston Globe Umfang: 359 S. ISBN: 978-3-7325-3616-0
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