Monstrous Regiment of Women

Monstrous Regiment of Women

by Laurie King    

February 2016

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Born September 19, 1952, in Oakland, CA;. Education: University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., 1977; Graduate Theological Union, M.A., 1984. Addresses: Home: Freedom, CA. Agent: Linda Allen, Linda Allen Literary Agency, 1949 Green St., Ste. 5, San Francisco, CA 94123.       E-mail: info@laurierking.com.

Website:  http://www.laurierking.com

AWARDS:  

Among many awards, King won the Nero Wolfe Award, 1995, for A Monstrous Regiment of Women; she has an honorary doctorate from Church Divinity School of the Pacific.

"MARY RUSSELL" SERIES

Laurie King's versatile storytelling smoothly blurs the borders of mystery, historical mystery, and psychological suspense genres. Her carefully-plotted, imaginative works often feature admirable heroines who bend societal norms in some way. Subtle undercurrents of feminism and theology are common. King's popular Sherlock Holmes series features Mary Russell, who is foremost Holmes's equally brilliant, strong-willed, partner-and, eventually, his near-scandalously younger wife.

• The Beekeeper's Apprentice; or, On the Segregation of the Queen, 1994.
• A Monstrous Regiment of Women, 1995.
• A Letter of Mary, 1997.
• The Moor, 1998.
• O Jerusalem, 1999.
• Justice Hall, 2002.
• The Game, 2004.
• Locked Rooms, 2005.
• The Language of Bees, 2009.
• The God of the Hive, 2010.
• Pirate King, 2011.
• Garment of Shadows, 2012
• Dreaming of Spies, 2015
• Murder of Mary Russell, April, 2016 (forthcoming)

Laurie King is also the author of the Kate Martinelli series and several stand alone mysteries.

AUTHOR READ- ALIKES FROM NOVELIST (by Krista Biggs)

Wilhelm, Kate    Reason:  Another writer in several genres, Kate Wilhelm makes a good suggestion for fans of King's Psychological Suspense novels. Both authors' works feature elegant style, building suspense, intelligent plotting, and strong characterizations, not to mention feminist attitudes.

Fyfield, Frances   Reason:  Suspense and Mystery novelist Frances Fyfield offers multiple similarities to King. In addition to her gripping, sinister, provocative novels of Psychological Suspense, Fyfield also writes contemporary Mysteries that should please King fans for their marked feminism, dark foreboding atmosphere, troubled personal relationships, and difficult cases, often driven by disturbing social issues.

Pears, Iain   Reason:  These authors write fast-paced Historical Mysteries set in a variety of eras. King's novels have a more feminist point of view, but both authors' character-driven works have a strong sense of place, no matter the time period.

Todd, Charles   Reason:  Charles Todd and Laurie R. King write character-driven historical mysteries set primarily in the World War I and post-war era. Carefully researched details contribute to a strong sense of place in both authors' work, although Todd's stories have a darker tone and elements of psychological suspense.

White Fire by Preston & Child

White Fire by Preston & Child

June 2014

Lincoln Child:  Born October 13, 1957, in Westport, CT;. Avocational Interests: Piano, five-string banjo, mountain hiking, English literature, motorcycles, architecture. Addresses: Home: NJ. Office: P.O. Box 162, Convent Station, NJ 07961. Agent: Eric Simonoff, Janklow and Nesbit, 598 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10022. E-mail: lchild@prestonchild.com.   Career:  St. Martin's Press, New York, NY, editor, 1979-88; Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., analyst, 1988-95; freelance writer, 1995--.

Preston Douglas: Born May 20, 1956, in Cambridge, MA; Addresses: Home: ME. Career:  Academic, editor, and writer. American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, began as editor and writer, became manager of publications, 1978-86; Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, lecturer in English, 1989-90; Laboratory of Anthropology, Santa Fe, NM, research associate; freelance writer. Member of the board, School of American Research, Santa Fe, NM. Coproducer of an ABC/Mandalay Entertainment television miniseries.

White Fire (#13 in Pendergast Series)

In contemporary times, Corrie Swanson is examining the remains of several miners killed in a series of grizzly bear attacks in 1876 Roaring Fork, CO, when she discovers something shocking. FBI Special Agent Pendergast arrives to investigate just as arson breaks out, and a meeting between Arthur Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde figures in the backstory. In fact, key to the plot is the reputed discovery of a new Sherlock Holmes tale, actually written by Child and Preston

"PENDERGAST" SERIES; WITH DOUGLAS PRESTON

• Relic, 1995.
• Reliquary, 1997.
• The Cabinet of Curiosities, 2002.
• Still Life with Crows,  2003.
• Brimstone,  2004.  (Diogenes Trilogy #1)
• Dance of Death,  2005.  (Diogenes Trilogy #2)
• The Book of the Dead, 2006. (Diogenes Trilogy #3)
• The Wheel of Darkness, 2007.
• Cemetery Dance, 2009.
• Fever Dream, 2010. (Helen Trilogy #1)
• Cold Vengeance,  2011. (Helen Trilogy #2)
• Two Graves,  2012.  (Helen Trilogy #3)
• White Fire, 2013.

“GIDEON CREW” SERIES; WITH DOUGLAS PRESTON

• Gideon’s Sword, (2011)
• Gideon’s Corpse. (2012)
• Lost Island, (2014)

NOVELS; WITH DOUGLAS PRESTON

• Mount Dragon,1996.
• Riptide, , 1998.
• Thunderhead, 1999.
• Land of Fire, 2000.
• The Ice Limit, 2000.

Read-alikes

1.	Sherlock Holmes mysteries by Arthur Conan Doyle Reason:  Readers who like Aloysius Pendergast and want a similarly skilled, unemotional, and seemingly indestructible detective may enjoy the Sherlock Holmes Mysteries. -- Rebecca Sigmon
2.	Jack West Jr. novels by Matthew Reilly Reason:  Packed with action, adventure, and intrigue, the Pendergast novels and the Jack West Jr. novels integrate fascinating scientific and technological details into their fast-paced plots. These two series of thrillers feature dashing heroes, exotic locations, and esoteric clues. -- Jessica Zellers
3.	Passage trilogy by Justin Cronin Reason:  Both of these suspenseful series feature ordinary humans struggling to survive in devastating circumstances. The moral qualities of the protagonists evokes the reader's sympathy as the battles between good and evil threaten to overwhelm the characters. -- Katherine Johnson
4.	Fargo Adventures by Clive Cussler Reason:  If you like fast-paced, globe trotting suspense stories, you may like the Fargo Adventures and the Pendergast Novels. Furthermore, both series follow the escapades of treasure hunters, adding elements of historical secrets and artifacts. -- Rebecca Sigmon

5.

The book of lies by Brad Meltzer Reason:  Both are intricately plotted thrillers in which modern investigators find that lost manuscripts -- a missing chapter of the Bible (The Book of Lies), and a long-undiscovered Sherlock Holmes story (White Fire) -- hold the key to vicious murders, past and present. -- Kim Burton

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