
In nine short stories seven of which have never previously been available in print & one brand new never-before-seen Sherlock Holmes mystery
- available together for the first time
- Laurie R King blends her long-running brand of crime fiction with historical treats & narrative sleight of hand At the heart of the collection is a prequel novella that begins with England's declaration of war in 1914 As told in Mary Russell's teenage diaries the whip-smart girl investigates familial mysteries tracks German spies through San Francisco & generally delights with her extraordinary mind
- until an unimaginable tragedy strikes