5/19/2023 0 Comments A Letter of Mary by Laurie R. KingRead more with political intrigue, theological arcana, and brilliant Holmesian deductions. When Ruskin is suddenly killed in a tragic accident, Russell and Holmes find themselves on the trail of a fiendishly clever murderer. She leaves in their protection an ancient manuscript which seems to hint at the possibility that Mary Magdalene was an apostle-an artifact certain to stir up a storm of biblical proportions in the Christian establishment. Mary Russell Holmes and her husband, the retired Sherlock Holmes, are enjoying the summer together on their Sussex estate when they are visited by an old friend, Miss Dorothy Ruskin, an archeologist just returned from Palestine. Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes is a series of 20 books written by Laurie R King. When Ruskin is killed, Russell and Holmes find themselves on the trail of a murderer. The first half was good although I didnt like the idea of a supposed Mary Magdalene letter. It hints at the possibility that Mary Magdalene was an apostle-an artifact certain to stir up a storm in the Christian establishment. King blends her long-running brand of crime fiction with historical treats and narrative sleight of hand. When Dorothy Ruskin, an archeologist, visits the Russell Holmes estate, she leaves in their protection an ancient manuscript. Description for Letter of Mary Paperback.
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