The Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes mystery series by Laurie R. King is very fine and engrossing reading.

Mycroft is involved: re: an English spy named Kimball O'Hara. The same Kimball known to the world through Rudyard Kipling's "Kim".

In addition to the mysteries to be solved in each book, each book could be also included in the historical fiction genre. There is a lot of historical information in these books about the societies, politics and cultures of the world during the early to mid 1900's.

Because of this Laurie King book I read Kiplings "Kim". A fantastic book to add to your must read list.

This book is being released for the BCinDC's annual "1st line wrap it up" Holiday party.

The 1st line of this book is...well there are 2 good 1st lines... the preface and the other is the 1st chapter. I will submit both and let the party reader decide!

1st line Preface:"It was a dramatic setting for a human sacrifice, give my murderer credit."

1st line Chapter One: "Travel broadens, they say."

To the person who finds this book.....
Keep it or release it, read it or not, but please make a journal entry to let me know it's been found. Keep it, pass it on to a friend or release it into the wild.... let the journey continue.....

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I took this home from the BCinDC holiday part. Sooo many books in this series were at the meetup, and they kind of interest me, as a fan of Sherlock Holmes. I think I'd like to try one and see if I like it. I'm not so sure I will be able to get my head around Sherlock being married though this one has Mycroft in it, so I'm excited to see how he's written.