An Evening with Author Laurie R. King:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, March 5th, 2015
7:00pm – 8:00pm | FreeWith nearly three million copies in print, New York Times bestselling author Laurie R. Kings award-winning Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series is one of the most successful detective series in history. Winner of the Edgar, the Nero, the Macavity and the John Creasey Awards, shes celebrated on both sides of the Atlantic, time and again. In Kings highly anticipated new suspense mystery, Dreaming Spies, detectives Russell and Holmes navigate the exquisite yet perilous royal hallways of a politically unstable Japan and are confronted with an old acquaintance in Oxford whose rare skills may surpass their own.
A peaceful sojourn in southern Japan is exactly what Russell and Holmes need after completing a strenuous assignment in India (The Game). But with this intrepid duos talents in high demand, rest and relaxation are far from possible. Upon boarding the ship bound for Japan, tensions grow when Holmes recognizes famous clubman and suspected blackmailer, the Earl of Darley. And then theres Haruki Sato, the intriguing young Japanese woman who takes the two foreigners under her tutelage, sharing with them her knowledge of the Japanese language, customs, and poetry. When Russell begins to think Sato isnt exactly who she claims to be, she and Holmes find themselves entangled in a mystery with secrets so shocking they could ignite a revolutionand cause the demise of an empire.
From the winding lanes of Oxford to the imperial gardens of Japan, King weaves together a literary masterpiece full of politics, espionage, friendship and betrayalwith the worlds beloved detective duo at the center of it all.
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