Laurie R King
Laurie R. King (born 1952) is an award-winning American author known for her historical mysteries and thrillers. Growing up in California, King studied law before pursuing her writing career. Her debut novel, "A Grave Talent" (1993), introduced San Francisco private investigator Kate Martinelli, a lesbian detective whose personal life intertwines with her investigations. King's series of Kate Martinelli novels has received critical acclaim and numerous awards. Beyond the Kate Martinelli series, King has written standalone historical mysteries, thrillers, and a Sherlock Holmes novel, "The Beekeeper's Apprentice." Her work is praised for its well-developed characters, historical accuracy, and suspenseful plots. King's novels have been translated into over 30 languages.
Book Series by Laurie R King
Kate Martinelli Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Grave Talent | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| To Play the Fool | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| With Child | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Night Work | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Art of Detection | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Beginnings (Short Story) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Beekeeper's Apprentice | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Monstrous Regiment of Women | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Letter of Mary | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Moor | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| O Jerusalem | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Justice Hall | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Game | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Locked Rooms | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Language of Bees | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The God of the Hive | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Beekeeping for Beginners (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pirate King | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Garment of Shadows | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dreaming Spies | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Marriage of Mary Russell | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Murder of Mary Russell | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mary Russell's War | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mary's Christmas | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Island of the Mad | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Riviera Gold | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Castle Shade | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Lantern's Dance | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
Mary Russell Non-Fiction Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Mary Russell Companion | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
Harris Stuyvesant Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Touchstone | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Bones of Paris | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
Folly Island Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Folly | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
Laurie R. King Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Darker Place | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Keeping Watch | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Califia's Daughters | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| My Thesis Being... (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lockdown | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Back to the Garden | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Laurie R. King Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Paleta Man (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hellbender | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mila's Tale | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
Laurie R. King Non-Fiction Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Arvon Book of Crime and Thriller Writing | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Laurie R. King's Sherlock Holmes | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Crime and Thriller Writing ( With: Michelle Spring) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
Laurie R. King Anthologies
Criminal Kabbalah: An Intriguing Anthology of Jewish Mystery and Detective Fiction
2001
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Irreconcilable Differences | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Criminal Kabbalah: An Intriguing Anthology of Jewish Mystery and Detective Fiction | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Wild Crimes | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Unusual Suspects | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Study in Sherlock | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Crime and Thriller Writing: A Writers' & Artists' Companion | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Writes of Passage | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| In the Company of Sherlock Holmes | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Echoes of Sherlock Holmes | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bound by Mystery | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| For the Sake of the Game | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| In League with Sherlock Holmes | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
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