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Pirate King: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes

by King, Laurie R. | HC | Good
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ...
Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
0553807986
Book Title
Pirate King : a Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
Book Series
The Mary Russell Mystery Ser.
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Item Length
9.6 in
Publication Year
2011
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.1 in
Author
Laurie R. King
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Historical, Thrillers / Suspense, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / Traditional
Item Weight
19 Oz
Item Width
6.4 in
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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In this latest adventure featuring the intrepid Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, New York Times bestselling author Laurie R. King takes readers into the frenetic world of silent films--where the pirates are real and the shooting isn't all done with cameras.   In England's young silent-film industry, the megalomaniacal Randolph Fflytte is king. Nevertheless, at the request of Scotland Yard, Mary Russell is dispatched to investigate rumors of criminal activities that swirl around Fflytte's popular movie studio. So Russell is traveling undercover to Portugal, along with the film crew that is gearing up to shoot a cinematic extravaganza, Pirate King . Based on Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, the project will either set the standard for moviemaking for a generation . . . or sink a boatload of careers. Nothing seems amiss until the enormous company starts rehearsals in Lisbon, where the thirteen blond-haired, blue-eyed actresses whom Mary is bemusedly chaperoning meet the swarm of real buccaneers Fflytte has recruited to provide authenticity. But when the crew embarks for Morocco and the actual filming, Russell feels a building storm of trouble: a derelict boat, a film crew with secrets, ominous currents between the pirates, decks awash with budding romance--and now the pirates are ignoring Fflytte and answering only to their dangerous outlaw leader. Plus, there's a spy on board. Where can Sherlock Holmes be? As movie make-believe becomes true terror, Russell and Holmes themselves may experience a final fadeout. Pirate King is a Laurie King treasure chest--thrilling, intelligent, romantic, a swiftly unreeling masterpiece of suspense.

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0553807986
ISBN-13
9780553807981
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99555034

Product Key Features

Book Title
Pirate King : a Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Historical, Thrillers / Suspense, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / Traditional
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Author
Laurie R. King
Book Series
The Mary Russell Mystery Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
19 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Brilliant and beautifully complex….Her descriptions of locales are voluptuous, and her continued delineation of the relationship of Russell and Holmes exquisitely portrays the eroticism of intellectual give-and-take." - Booklist (starred review) "The Mary Russell series is the most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction today."-Lee Child "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 The award-winning novels of Laurie R. King are . . . "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 "Intricate clockworks, wheels within wheels."- Booklist (starred review) "Imaginative and subtle."- The Seattle Times "Impossible to put down."- Romantic Times "Remarkably beguiling."- The Boston Globe, "Brilliant and beautifully complex….Her descriptions of locales are voluptuous, and her continued delineation of the relationship of Russell and Holmes exquisitely portrays the eroticism of intellectual give-and-take." - Booklist (starred review) "The Mary Russell series is the most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction today."-Lee Child "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 The award-winning novels of Laurie R. King are . . . "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 "Intricate clockworks, wheels within wheels."- Booklist (starred review) "Imaginative and subtle."- The Seattle Times "Impossible to put down."- Romantic Times "Remarkably beguiling."- The Boston Globe From the Hardcover edition., "Brilliant and beautifully complex....Her descriptions of locales are voluptuous, and her continued delineation of the relationship of Russell and Holmes exquisitely portrays the eroticism of intellectual give-and-take."  -- Booklist (starred review) "The Mary Russell series is the most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction today."--Lee Child "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   The award-winning novels of Laurie R. King are . . .   "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   "Intricate clockworks, wheels within wheels."-- Booklist (starred review)   "Imaginative and subtle."-- The Seattle Times "Impossible to put down."-- Romantic Times   "Remarkably beguiling."-- The Boston Globe, "The Mary Russell series is the most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction today."-Lee Child "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   The award-winning novels of Laurie R. King are . . .   "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   "Intricate clockworks, wheels within wheels."- Booklist (starred review)   "Imaginative and subtle."- The Seattle Times "Impossible to put down."- Romantic Times   "Remarkably beguiling."- The Boston Globe, "Brilliant and beautifully complex&.Her descriptions of locales are voluptuous, and her continued delineation of the relationship of Russell and Holmes exquisitely portrays the eroticism of intellectual give-and-take."  - Booklist (starred review) "The Mary Russell series is the most sustained feat of imagination in mystery fiction today."-Lee Child "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   The award-winning novels of Laurie R. King are . . .   "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   "Intricate clockworks, wheels within wheels."- Booklist (starred review)   "Imaginative and subtle."- The Seattle Times "Impossible to put down."- Romantic Times   "Remarkably beguiling."- The Boston Globe
Lccn
2010-053043
Series Volume Number
Vol. 11
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Lc Classification Number
Ps3561.I4813p57 2011
Copyright Date
2011

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  • by cspillson
    Oct 12, 2022

    Different

    It's different, but I'm enjoying reading.

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  • by stamptraveller
    Nov 08, 2012

    Mary Russell and Holmes off to exotic destinations once more

    A clever idea, that of basing this 11th Mary Russell novel around the G&S light opera, Pirates of Penzance, but that part didn't really come off. Nevertheless, King's writing is always (to date - I have read some 12 of her books) sharp and observant, with an attention to detail that should be a byword in the greater writing community. She has that wonderful knack of "speaking" to the reader here and there in her works without ever being intrusive. This is a quality one does not often find in modern fiction. There is no lecturing, but she will quietly recall some minor point from a few pages before, as if to say "see reader, I didn't forget about this at all," and whereas some other writers put me off completely with similar tactics used broadside fashion, with King I merely find myself ...

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