Laurie R. King

Laurie R. King is an Edgar Award-winning mystery writer known for her series and standalone novels.

Her most famous works include the Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series, which follows a brilliant young woman who becomes Holmes' student and partner.

King also writes the Stuyvesant and Grey series, set in interwar Europe, and the Kate Martinelli series, featuring an SFPD detective.

Her 2018 novel, Island of the Mad, is part of the Russell/Holmes series.

King lives in northern California, which often serves as a backdrop for her books.

She engages with readers through a virtual book club on Goodreads and can be contacted via email.