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100 1 _aKing, Laurie R.
245 1 2 _aA monstrous regiment of women
_cLaurie R. King.
250 _aBantam paperback ed.
260 _aNew York :
_bBantam,
_c1997, c1995.
300 _ax, 336 p. ;
_c18 cm.
520 _aThe 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.
650 0 _aHolmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character)
_vFiction.
650 0 _aWomen detectives
_zEngland
_zLondon
_vFiction.
650 7 _aHistorical fiction.
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651 0 _aLondon (England)
_vFiction.
655 7 _aMystery fiction.
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