01642nam a2200277u 4500 OCoLC 20190501204648.0 ta 110511t19971995nyu 000 1 eng d 0553574566 6.99 .b13083405 tb - BGU BGU OCL e-uk-en King, Laurie R. A monstrous regiment of women Laurie R. King. Bantam paperback ed. New York : Bantam, 1997, c1995. x, 336 p. ; 18 cm. 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. Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) Fiction. Women detectives England London Fiction. Historical fiction. gsafd London (England) Fiction. Mystery fiction. gsafd 44 15501 15501 0 0 ABELJ ABELJ PB 2016-10-27 1 1 PB KING 20093 2025-12-03 2024-11-22 2024-11-22 6.99 2016-10-27 BOOK