Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes book 1 · 1994
The Beekeeper’s Apprentice
In 1915, fifteen-year-old Mary Russell, an orphan with a fierce mind, stumbles over a man watching bees on the Sussex Downs. He is Sherlock Holmes, and he takes her as his apprentice.
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Book facts
- Author
- Laurie R. King
- Series
- Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, book 1 of 19
- Published
- 1994
- Setting
- Set in various places
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Beekeeper’s Apprentice
4 recurring or key characters from Laurie R. King’s chart. Introduces Mary Russell, Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft Holmes and Mrs Hudson.
Lead 2
- Mary RussellFirst appearanceOxford theology student turned detective, Holmes’s partner and wifeMeets Holmes in 1915, aged fifteen
- Sherlock HolmesFirst appearanceRetired detective keeping bees in SussexAlso in books by Arthur Conan Doyle
Minor and cameo 2
- Mycroft HolmesFirst appearanceSherlock’s brother
- Mrs HudsonFirst appearanceHolmes’s housekeeper
Also featuring these characters
Other Laurie R. King books that share the most characters with The Beekeeper’s Apprentice.
- A Letter of Mary1997 · Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Moor1998 · Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- O Jerusalem1999 · Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Justice Hall2002 · Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon