Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes book 9 · 2009
The Language of Bees
Holmes’s grown son, Damian, an artist, asks for help finding his missing wife and daughter.
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Book facts
- Author
- Laurie R. King
- Series
- Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, book 9 of 19
- Published
- 2009
- Setting
- Set in various places
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Language of Bees
5 recurring or key characters from Laurie R. King’s chart. Introduces Damian Adler.
Lead 2
- Mary RussellOxford theology student turned detective, Holmes’s partner and wife
- Sherlock HolmesRetired detective keeping bees in SussexAlso in books by Arthur Conan Doyle
Major 2
- Mycroft HolmesSherlock’s brother
- Damian AdlerFirst appearanceHolmes’s son, an artistFirst appearance
Minor and cameo 1
- Mrs HudsonHolmes’s housekeeper
Also featuring these characters
Other Laurie R. King books that share the most characters with The Language of Bees.
- The Lantern’s Dance2024 · Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Pirate King2011 · Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Game2004 · Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Garment of Shadows2012 · Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon