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Pirate king [electronic resource] : a novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes / Laurie R. King.
Summary:
Sent to Lisbon and Morocco, where a British studio is creating a silent film version of "The Pirates of Penzance," Mary Russell investigates a series of crimes targeting the production and confronts a high-stakes situation when actual pirates orchestrate a hostage situation.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780553907544 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 0553907549 (electronic bk.)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource : ill., map.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Bantam Books, c2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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| Genre: | Mystery fiction. Suspense fiction. Historical fiction. Electronic books. |
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- Baker & Taylor
Sent to Lisbon and Morocco, where a British studio is creating a silent film version of "The Pirates of Penzance," Mary Russell investigates a series of crimes targeting the production and confronts a high-stakes situation when actual pirates orchestratea hostage situation. - Random House, Inc.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER â¢Â âAn engaging romp guaranteed to please . . . perfectly written in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.ââUSA Today
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In Englandâs young silent-film industry, the megalomaniacal Randolph Fflytte is king. But rumors of criminal activities swirl around his popular movie studio. At the request of Scotland Yard, Mary Russell travels undercover to the set of Fflytteâs latest cinematic extravaganza, Pirate King. Based on Gilbert and Sullivanâs The Pirates of Penzance, the project will either set the standard for moviemaking for a generation . . . or sink a boatload of careers.
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As the company starts rehearsals in Lisbon, the thirteen blond-haired, blue-eyed actresses whom Mary is chaperoning meet the swarm of real buccaneers Fflytte has recruited to provide authenticity. But when the crew embarks for Morocco and the actual filming, Russell senses ominous currents of trouble: a derelict boat, a film crew with many secrets, decks awash with budding romanceâand now the pirates are ignoring Fflytte and answering only to their outlaw leader. Where can Sherlock Holmes be? As movie make-believe becomes true terror, Russell and Holmes themselves may experience a final fadeout.
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Features Laurie R. Kingâs short story Beekeepers for Beginners and an excerpt from Garment of Shadows. - Random House, Inc.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
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In England's young silent-film industry, the megalomaniacal Randolph Fflytte is king. But rumors of criminal activities swirl around his popular movie studio. At the request of Scotland Yard, Mary Russell travels undercover to the set of Fflytte's latest cinematic extravaganza, Pirate King. Based on Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, the project will either set the standard for moviemaking for a generation . . . or sink a boatload of careers.
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As the company starts rehearsals in Lisbon, the thirteen blond-haired, blue-eyed actresses whom Mary is chaperoning meet the swarm of real buccaneers Fflytte has recruited to provide authenticity. But when the crew embarks for Morocco and the actual filming, Russell senses ominous currents of trouble: a derelict boat, a film crew with many secrets, decks awash with budding romance'and now the pirates are ignoring Fflytte and answering only to their outlaw leader. Where can Sherlock Holmes be? As movie make-believe becomes true terror, Russell and Holmes themselves may experience a final fadeout.
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Features Laurie R. King's short story, Beekeepers for Beginners, and an excerpt from Laurie R. King's Garment of Shadows.
