Laurie R. King is an American author best known for her detective fiction. Among her books are the Mary Russell series of historical mysteries, featuring Sherlock Holmes as her partner; and a series featuring Kate Martinelli, a fictional San Francisco, California police officer. cover of mary russell book by laurie r. ... Detective fiction is a branch of crime fiction that centres upon the investigation of a crime, usually murder, by a detective, either professional or amateur. ... Mary Russell is a fictional character in a book series by Laurie R. King. ... Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th century, created by British author and physician Arthur Conan Doyle. ... San Francisco skyline. ...

She won the 'Edgar for Best First Novel' for A Grave Talent as well as a 'Creasey' award. She has a received the Nero Wolfe Award, and Macavity award, for other books and her nominations include the Agatha best novel award, the Orange award, and two more Edgars. She has earned a BA degree in comparative religion and an MA in Old Testament Theology. She has also received an honorary doctorate from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific. The Edgar Allen Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars), named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America. ... Mystery Readers International is a fan/reader organization open to all readers, fans, critics, editors, publishers, and writers of Mystery fiction. ...

Kate Martinelli mysteries

• A Grave Talent (January 1993) {ISBN 0312088043}
• To Play the Fool (February 1995) {ISBN 0312119070}
• With Child (February 1996) {ISBN 0312140770}
• Night Work (February 2000) {ISBN 0553107135}

Mary Russell mysteries

• The Beekeeper's Apprentice (January 1994) {ISBN 0312104235}
• A Monstrous Regiment of Women (September 1995) {ISBN 0312135653}
• A Letter of Mary (January 1997) {ISBN 0312146701}
• The Moor (February 1998) {ISBN 0312169345}
• O Jerusalem (June 1999) {ISBN 0553110934}
• Justice Hall (March 2002) {ISBN 0553111132}
• The Game (March 2004) {ISBN 0553801945}
• Locked Rooms (June 2005) {ISBN 055380197X}

External links

• official web site (http://www.laurierking.com/)
• Ex Libris Archives: Laurie R. King (http://www.wjduquette.com/authors/lrking.html)