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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication date
March 28, 2006
Pages
488
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780553583410
ISBN-10
0553583417
Dimensions
1.25 by 4.25 by 7 in.
Weight
0.55 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$6.99
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Returning to her former home of San Francisco in 1924, Mary Russell and her husband, eminent detective Sherlock Holmes, are confronted by dark secrets of the past that continue to haunt Mary's dreams and by a mysterious stranger who could hold the key to unraveling the puzzle that has been tormenting her. Reprint.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Mary Russell and her husband Sherlock Holmes are back in Laurie R. King’s highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling mystery series. And this time the first couple of detection pair up to unlock the buried memory of a shocking crime with the power to kill again–lost somewhere in Russell’s own past.
After departing Bombay by ship, Mary Russell and her husband Sherlock Holmes are en route to the bustling modern city of San Francisco. There, Mary will settle some legal affairs surrounding the inheritance of her family’s old estate. But the closer they get to port, the more Mary finds herself prey to troubling dreams and irrational behavior–a point not lost on Holmes, much to Russell’s annoyance.
In 1906, when Mary was six, San Francisco was devastated by an earthquake and a raging fire that reduced the city to rubble. For years, Mary has denied any memory of the catastrophe that for days turned the fabled streets into hell on earth. But Holmes suspects that some hidden trauma connected with the “unforgettable” catastrophe may be the real culprit responsible for Mary’s memory lapse. And no sooner do they begin to familiarize themselves with the particulars of the Russell estate than it becomes apparent that whatever unpleasantness Mary has forgotten, it hasn’t forgotten her. Why does her father’s will forbid access to the house except in the presence of immediate family? Why did someone break in, then take nothing of any value? And why is Russell herself targeted for assassination?
The more questions they ask of Mary’s past, the more people from that past turn out to have died violent, unexplained deaths. Now, with the aid of a hard-boiled young detective and crime writer named Hammett, Russell and Holmes find themselves embroiled in a mystery that leads them through the winding streets of Chinatown to the unspoken secrets of a parent’s marriage and the tragic car “accident” that a fourteen-year-old Mary alone survived–an accident that may not have been an accident at all. What Russell is about to discover is that even a forgotten past never dies…and it can kill again.
From the Hardcover edition.
After departing Bombay by ship, Mary Russell and her husband Sherlock Holmes are en route to the bustling modern city of San Francisco. There, Mary will settle some legal affairs surrounding the inheritance of her family’s old estate. But the closer they get to port, the more Mary finds herself prey to troubling dreams and irrational behavior–a point not lost on Holmes, much to Russell’s annoyance.
In 1906, when Mary was six, San Francisco was devastated by an earthquake and a raging fire that reduced the city to rubble. For years, Mary has denied any memory of the catastrophe that for days turned the fabled streets into hell on earth. But Holmes suspects that some hidden trauma connected with the “unforgettable” catastrophe may be the real culprit responsible for Mary’s memory lapse. And no sooner do they begin to familiarize themselves with the particulars of the Russell estate than it becomes apparent that whatever unpleasantness Mary has forgotten, it hasn’t forgotten her. Why does her father’s will forbid access to the house except in the presence of immediate family? Why did someone break in, then take nothing of any value? And why is Russell herself targeted for assassination?
The more questions they ask of Mary’s past, the more people from that past turn out to have died violent, unexplained deaths. Now, with the aid of a hard-boiled young detective and crime writer named Hammett, Russell and Holmes find themselves embroiled in a mystery that leads them through the winding streets of Chinatown to the unspoken secrets of a parent’s marriage and the tragic car “accident” that a fourteen-year-old Mary alone survived–an accident that may not have been an accident at all. What Russell is about to discover is that even a forgotten past never dies…and it can kill again.
From the Hardcover edition.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (September 23, 2005); titled "Locked Rooms: A Mary Russell Novel"
9780786277018 | details & prices | 671 pages | 5.75 × 9.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.80 lbs | List price $30.95
About: Returning to her former home of San Francisco in 1924, Mary Russell and her husband, eminent detective Sherlock Holmes, are confronted by dark secrets of the past that continue to haunt Mary's dreams.
About: Returning to her former home of San Francisco in 1924, Mary Russell and her husband, eminent detective Sherlock Holmes, are confronted by dark secrets of the past that continue to haunt Mary's dreams.
from Bantam Dell Pub Group (June 28, 2005)
9780553801972 | details & prices | 402 pages | 6.75 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.50 lbs | List price $24.00
About: Returning to her former home of San Francisco in 1924, Mary Russell and her husband, eminent detective Sherlock Holmes, are confronted by dark secrets of the past that continue to haunt Mary's dreams.
About: Returning to her former home of San Francisco in 1924, Mary Russell and her husband, eminent detective Sherlock Holmes, are confronted by dark secrets of the past that continue to haunt Mary's dreams.
With Laurie R. King |
from Gardners Books (June 20, 2005)
9780749083694 | details & prices | 288 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.75 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $31.95
About: In 1924, San Francisco is booming.
About: In 1924, San Francisco is booming.
With Laurie R. King, Stefan Kostka |
Workbook edition from McGraw-Hill College (August 1, 1999); titled "Tonal Harmony"
Paperback
With Laurie R. King |
Reprint edition from Bantam Dell Pub Group (April 27, 2010); titled "Locked Rooms: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes"
9780553386387 | details & prices | 417 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $15.00
With Laurie R. King |
New edition from Gardners Books (August 21, 2006)
9780749082840 | details & prices | 4.25 × 6.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $11.65
About: As Russell and her husband, the eminent Sherlock Holmes, attempt to settle their affairs in San Francisco by the Bay, Mary's past isn't the only thing that catches up with them - a mysterious stranger is waiting for the pair, and may be the only one who holds the key to the locked rooms that have been haunting Mary's dreams.
About: As Russell and her husband, the eminent Sherlock Holmes, attempt to settle their affairs in San Francisco by the Bay, Mary's past isn't the only thing that catches up with them - a mysterious stranger is waiting for the pair, and may be the only one who holds the key to the locked rooms that have been haunting Mary's dreams.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Bantam Books (March 28, 2006)
9780553583410 | details & prices | 488 pages | 4.25 × 7.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $6.99
About: Mary Russell and her husband Sherlock Holmes are back in Laurie R.
About: Mary Russell and her husband Sherlock Holmes are back in Laurie R.
Prebinding
With Laurie R. King |
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (October 8, 2008)
9781439560501 | details & prices | 488 pages | List price $15.99
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