Mary Russell
The covered market
One of the chief reasons I always stay within striking distance of Oxford when I come to England for a few weeks is the Covered Market. The Market is a Victorian glass cover over a hive of shops, from carrots to watches, shoes to fresh pasta, coffee to cheese. It’s where I head if I…
Read MoreTattooed with COOL
Okay, my life as a writer is now officially cool. A lovely woman by the name of Winn Goll is wearing Russell and Holmes on her skin. Or at any rate, versions of Russell and Holmes—feline versions: These fabulous (and no doubt painful) tattoos (yes, the needle kind) were done by Greg Whitehead at Scapegoat…
Read MoreMalice!
I write from the fabulous Malice Domestic in Bethesda, MD, where readers devoted to the “traditional mystery”gather to share joys, appreciations, newly discovered passions, and glasses of various beverages. Malice Domestic chose me as their 2013 Guest of Honor, the Silver Anniversary (25 years!) and an honor it is indeed. I arrived yesterday by that…
Read More“Clash of the Books,” Part IV
(For parts I, II, and III of Sabrina Flynn’s award-winning “Clash of the Books,” scroll down to yesterday’s post, or click here for the entire story.) IV “SFPD, we need to commandeer your…time machine.” The Time Traveller’s eyes widened, and his hand snaked towards a shiny lever. Kate grabbed his wrist with one hand, and his…
Read More“Clash of the Books,” Part III
(For parts I and II of Sabrina Flynn’s award-winning “Clash of the Books,” scroll down to the earlier posts, or wait until Tuesday for the entire story.) III “Your wife is certainly something.” “Assuming this is her dream, I’m inclined to agree,” Holmes remarked drily. “And if it’s not?” Kate enquired. “I suggest we discover…
Read More“Clash of the Books,” Part II
(For part I of Sabrina Flynn’s award-winning “Clash of the Books,” scroll down to yesterday’s post, or wait until Tuesday for the entire story.) II “Run, you fools!” A lash of flame descended with a sizzling snap. The detectives and librarian ran, taking cover in the Natural Sciences aisle. Black smoke gathered, writhing…
Read MoreContest winner: “Clash of the Books”
Every year we run a contest celebrating National Library Week, asking readers to talk about their love for libraries. This year I posed the challenge of explaining what “library” means, to someone like a Martian—and said that there would be extra points if the essay/poem/etc mentioned Kate Martinelli, whose 20th anniversary 2013 is. I loved…
Read MoreBeeb
Did anyone out there listen to the BBC Radio production of Beekeeper’s Apprentice? Any thoughts? If you missed it, they’re running it for the next six days.
Read MoreBeekeeper on the Beeb
One of the Lost Treasures of the LRKing universe is a radio adaptation the BBC did years and years ago of (under a previous cover, of course) which they broadcast, sold for a time in the shops, and then it sort of faded into the storied mists. Even I never got a copy of the…
Read MoreHoliday pleasures
Just in time to provide you with a brief respite from the hecticities of December, Laurie R. King Productions brings you an old favorite short story that has been out of print for some time now. Many of you may remember “Mrs Hudson’s Case,” but if you don’t, or you’d like to revisit this adventure…
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