Laurie R. King, author portrait
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Laurie R. King

Laurie R. King is the award-winning, bestselling author of seventeen Mary Russell mysteries, five contemporary novels featuring Kate Martinelli, and many acclaimed standalone novels such as Folly, Touchstone, The Bones of Paris, and Lockdown. She lives in Northern California, where she is at work on her next Mary Russell mystery.
Knave of Diamonds
The Lantern's Dance
Back to the Garden
Castle Shade
Riviera Gold
Island of the Mad
Lockdown
The Murder of Mary Russell
Mary Russell's War
The Marriage of Mary Russell
Dreaming Spies
The Bones of Paris
Garment of Shadows
Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners)
The God of the Hive
Beekeeping for Beginners (Short Story)
Locked Rooms
The Language of Bees
The Game
O Jerusalem
Justice Hall
Touchstone
The Art of Detection
Califia's Daughters
Keeping Watch
Folly
Night Work
A Darker Place

Books

Knave of Diamonds
The Lantern's Dance
Back to the Garden
Castle Shade
Riviera Gold
Island of the Mad
Lockdown
The Murder of Mary Russell
Mary Russell's War
The Marriage of Mary Russell
Dreaming Spies
The Bones of Paris
Garment of Shadows
Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners)
The God of the Hive
Beekeeping for Beginners (Short Story)
Locked Rooms
The Language of Bees
The Game
O Jerusalem
Justice Hall
Touchstone
The Art of Detection
Califia's Daughters
Keeping Watch
Folly
Night Work
A Darker Place

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