The God of the Hive: A novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
By Laurie R. King
Read by Jenny Sterlin
The Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Series: Book 10
Unabridged
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Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781664504967
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ISBN: 9781664612792
| Runtime: | 11.98 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Mystery & Detective |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
A New York Times bestseller
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Without a doubt, King is the master of
Sherlockian authors.” —Gayle Lynds, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Spies
“A dazzling continuation of the adventures of the
world’s most famous beekeeper and his equally daunting ‘apprentice,’ The God of the Hive will astonish and
delight even the most seasoned of Holmes’ devotees.” —Katherine Neville, New York Times bestselling author
“The writing of new Holmes stories is a thriving
cottage industry within the mystery-fiction genre, but King’s series stands out
for several reasons. Her storytelling is robust, confident and lightly
sprinkled with grace notes reflecting the author’s background in theology. Her
characters, major and minor alike, are always vivid. Moreover, the partnership
between Holmes and Russell is satisfying, intelligent, and affectionate. And
then there’s King’s ability to merge two-fisted action with scenes of
tenderness.” —Seattle Times
“All it takes is the very first page of the
newest installment in Laurie R. King’s brilliant series and you’re gone…disappearing
into an artfully crafted, creative, and craft world…This is historical suspense
at its best, rich with atmosphere, mystery, psychological insight, and complex,
fascinating characters. But it’s not just the plot of Russell’s world, or how
she matches wits with Holmes that makes King’s books such standouts, it’s how
she brings heart and soul to great detective novels.” —M. J. Rose, author of The Hypnotist
“Those who enjoyed the 2009 film Sherlock Holmes starring Robert Downey,
Jr., may appreciate bestseller King’s heavy-on-action, light-on-deduction tenth
novel featuring Mary Russell and her much older husband, Conan Doyle’s iconic
detective…Cliffhanging situations abound.” —Publishers Weekly
“Using short chapters and wielding her virtual
pen like a burnished sword, King allows readers to race through this gloriously
complex second half of last year’s Language
of Bees…How Mary, Holmes, and Mycroft solve [their] conundrum—usually while
separated from one another—is delineated in resplendent prose. The nascent and
rocky development of air travel and international telephone lines; the effect
of a winsome and intelligent child on perhaps overintellectual adults;
descriptions of locales and places via scent, texture, and color—all of it
makes for utterly absorbing reading.” —Booklist (starred review)
“The God of the Hive is
mesmerizing—another wonderful novel etched by the hand of a master
storyteller. No reader who opens this one will be disappointed.” —Michael Connelly
“The Mary Russell series is the most sustained
feat of imagination in mystery fiction today, and this is the best installment
yet.” —Lee Child
Author
Author Bio: Laurie R. King
Laurie R. King is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes stories. She has been nominated for a multitude of prizes, and her fiction has won the Edgar, Creasy, Nero, and Macavity awards. She has been guest of honor at several crime conventions, and she was inducted into the Baker Street Irregulars in 2010.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Mystery & Detective |
| Runtime: | 11.98 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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