Author(s): Laurie R. King

History

A New York Times Bestselling AuthorAfter a lengthy case in India, Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes sail for California to deal with family business, breaking up the voyage with a sojourn in southern Japan. Russell looks forward to a change of focus and a chance to travel to a location Holmes has not visited. But aboard the ship, intrigue stirs almost immediately. Holmes recognizes a suspected blackmailer, and Russell is befriended by a young Japanese woman who seems not what she claims to be.