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Mary Russell: Book 11
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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... read more
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Characters edit
- Mary Russell: Once Holmes' teenage apprentice, now his wife. Russell studied theology and maths at Oxford and is regularly pulled into Holmes' cases. Or pushes into them.
- Sherlock Holmes: The famous detective, now semi-retired and studying beekeeping in Sussex.
- Dr. Watson: Holmes' biographer and friend. Mary comes to call him "Uncle John."
- Mrs. Hudson: Holmes' landlady when he lived at 221B Baker Street; now his housekeeper in the house on Sussex downs.
- Mycroft Holmes: Sherlock's brother and British spymaster.
- Randolph St John Warminster-Fflytte: Fflytte is a diminutive movie producer. His desire for realism causes many capers throughout the book.
- Mr Geoffrey Hale: Fflytte's cousin and business manager.
- Mr Samuel: Brother of the Pirate King.
- Annie: Member of the movie cast. Her role in the eldest daughter.
- Adam: Plays the role of the oldest pirate.
- Edith: Plays one of the younger girls.
- Jack: Add a description of this character.
- Bibi: actress one of the daughters
- Frederic: priate prince
- Daniel Marks: actor
- Mrs Myrna Hatley: mother
- Gilbert
- Mabel: actress
- William Currie: the camera man been with fllyytte films at the beginning
- Rosie: actress
- Benjamin
- Maurice: french chief
- Filytte
- Celeste
- Artie
- Mr La Rocha: captain , pirate
- Maude
- Senhor Fernando Pessoa: poet, schiso, translator
- Linda
- Bonnie
- Mrs Nunnally
- Kate
- Cintra
- Ruth
- Lestrade: insector Scotland Yard
- Lawrence
- Valentino: Silent screen actor
- Sally
- Harriet
- Doris
- Isabel
- William Stanley
- Grohe: accountant pirate
- Sir Morgan Brent-Williams
- Will-the-Camera: nickname for
- Pirate King: title of the movie
- Henry
- Mr Gröhe: accountant pirate
- Francis
- Selim: alias Samuel 1st mate
- Charles
- M. Dédain
- Irving
- Vincent Paul
- Earnest
- Fannie
- Ricardo Reis
- Miss Sim
- Mr Mycroft Holmes: brother in law of Mary Russell Holmes, high up in British Intelligengce
- Lonnie Johns
- Bert
- Gerald
- Mr Scott
- Senhor de Campos
- Álvaro de Campos
- Kermit
- Graziella Mazzo
- Clarence
- Alan
- Marks
- David
- Donald
First Sentence edit
"Honestly, Holmes? Pirates?" (Mary Russell)
Table of Contents edit
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Map
Characters
Author's Foreward
Book One: Ship of Fools: November 6-22, 1924
Chapters One through Twenty-two
Book Two: The Harlequin: November 17-27, 1924
Chapter Twenty-three through Thirty-one
Book Three: In the Kingdom of Bou Regreg: November 27-30, 1924
Chapters Thirty-two through Forty-One
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Other Books by This Author
About the Author
Series & Lists edit
This is book 11 of 13 in Mary Russell. (standard series)
Preceded by The God of the Hive, and followed by Garment of Shadows.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Laurie R. King (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 2011
ISBN: 0553807986
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Bantam
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 2011
ISBN: 0553807986
Page Count: 320
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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