King, Laurie R. <br/><br/>
A monstrous regiment of women  
Laurie R. King. 
 - Bantam paperback ed. 
 - New York :  Bantam,  1997, c1995. 
 - x, 336 p. ;  18 cm. 
<br/><br/> The dawn of 1921 finds Mary Russell, Sherlock Holmess young apprentice, about to come into a considerable inheritance. Nevertheless, she still enjoys her nighttime prowls in disguise through Londons streets, where one night she encounters an old friend, now a charity worker. Veronica  Beaconsfield introduces Russell to the New Temple of God, led by the enigmatic, electrifying Margery Childe. Part suffragette, part mystic, she lives quite well for a woman of God from supposedly humble origins. Despite herself, Russell is drawn deeper into Childes circle. When Veronica has a near-fatal accidentand turns out to be the fourth bluestocking in the group to meet with misadventure after changing her willRussell and Holmes launch a quiet investigation. But the Temple may bring the newly rich Russell far closer to heaven than she would like. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0553574566  6.99 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character)--Fiction.<br/>Women detectives--England--London--Fiction.<br/>Historical fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>London (England)--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Mystery fiction.