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In "A Monstrous Regiment of Women," Laurie R. King continues the adventures of Mary Russell, an American scholar who has become a trusted student and colleague of Sherlock Holmes. Seeking respite in London after a visit from relatives, Mary meets an Oxford friend who introduces her to Margery Childe and the New Temple of God—a charismatic sect with a feminist interpretation of Christianity, tied to the post‑war suffrage movement. When a series of murders claim members of the group’s wealthy volunteers and principal donors, Mary, with Holmes in the background, investigates the possible hidden motives behind the Temple. The case deepens into a dangerous mystery that tests Mary’s resolve and her partnership with the famed detective.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Laurie R. King
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