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[The Mary Russell series is] the most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction today. --Lee Child Superb . . . shocking . . . Come for the mystery, stay for the sightseeing, the gibes at fascism, and the heroine's climactic masquerade as silent film star Harold Lloyd. --Kirkus Reviews [Laurie R.] King's storytelling is always a pleasure, full of lush details and clever twists. Cole Porter, who is an integral part of the book's LGBTQ story line, adds an unexpected and welcome star turn. --Booklist Well-plotted . . . This ranks as one of the better recent installments in this popular series. --Publishers Weekly Praise for the award-winning novels of Laurie R. King The great marvel of King's series is that she's managed to preserve the integrity of Holmes'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. --The Washington Post Book World A lively adventure in the very best of intellectual company. --The New York Times Erudite, fascinating . . . by all odds the most successful re-creation of the famous inhabitant of 221B Baker Street ever attempted. --Houston Chronicle Will have [fans diving in] with reckless abandon. --Booklist (starred review) Whip-smart, suspenseful and intricately plotted. --Shelf Awareness Captivating. --Us Weekly Highly entertaining. --The Denver Post Deliciously rich. --Santa Cruz Sentinel Extremely exciting. --Chicago Tribune

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Laurie R. King is the New York Times bestselling author of fifteen Mary Russell mysteries, five contemporary novels featuring Kate Martinelli, the Stuyvesant & Grey novels Touchstone and The Bones of Paris, and the acclaimed standalones Lockdown, A Darker Place, Folly, Califia’s Daughters (written under the pen name Leigh Richards), and Keeping Watch. She lives on California’s Central Coast.

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