General Information
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 Title:                  Laurie R King
 Author:                 The Moor (Mary Russell 04)
 Read By:                Jenny Sterlin
 Copyright:              1998
 Audiobook Copyright:    1998
 Genre:                  Mystery
 Publisher:              Recorded Books
 Abridged:               No
 Position                04

Original Media Information
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 Source:                 8 tapes

File Information
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 Number of MP3s:         7
 Total Duration:         10:47:55
 Total MP3 Size:         296.61
 Encoded At:             CBR 64 kbit/s 44100 Hz Mono
 Noise Reduction:        None
 ID3 Tags:               Set, v1.1, v2.3

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Book Description
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Longtime fans of Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective, Sherlock 
Holmes, might think that their favorite sleuth met his fate at the hands 
of Dr. Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls. Anyone who believes that, 
however, obviously hasn't read Laurie R. King's delightful series featuring 
Holmes and his wife(!), Mary Russell. In The Beekeeper's Apprentice, 
Holmes succumbs to the Oxford scholar's charms; now, in The Moor, fourth 
in the series, Holmes and Russell are summoned to Devonshire to solve 
a tin miner's mysterious death. Lonely Dartmoor provides plenty of opportunitie-
s for King to both relate the haunting legends of that part of the world 
and offer some amusing revisions to one of Holmes's most famous cases, 
The Hound of the Baskervilles. Though Holmes purists might resent the 
liberties taken with their hero, readers in search of a strong female 
protagonist, some fascinating local history, and spooky ambience will 
enjoy The Moor. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. 


From Booklist 
Dazzling may be the word to describe King's latest Mary Russell^-Sherlock 
Holmes adventure. Only an author with daring and a fertile imagination 
could conceive of marrying the ill-tempered, curmudgeonly Holmes to 
a young woman half his age, but a woman who is as intelligent, curious, 
and gifted at crime solving as Holmes himself. The two make a perfectly 
matched pair, approaching marriage and murder with equal amounts of 
humor, tenacity, and courage. Holmes' long-standing friendship with 
Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould, "parson, squire, hymn writer, antiquarian, 
and folklorist," is the basis for his latest case. Baring-Gould asks 
Holmes and Russell to investigate rumors of a "ghostly carriage" and 
a huge "devil dog" roaming the nearby Devonshire moors. Baring-Gould 
fears something is terribly wrong on the moors and that the carriage 
and dog may be a trick perpetrated with deadly purpose in mind. As Holmes 
and Russell sort through local legend, folklore, myth, and mystery, 
they begin to see a pattern of evil that even their enlightened can 
barely grasp. The dark, foreboding Devonshire moors form a perfect backdrop 
for this mesmerizing tale. Add King's devilishly clever plot and eccentric 
characters, her ability to achieve a perfect balance between serious 
mystery and lighthearted humor, and the charm with which she develops 
the captivating relationship between Holmes and Russell, and the result 
is a superbly rich read that would please Doyle himself. Emily Melton 
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition. 

Booklist, January 1, 1998 
Dazzling may be the word to describe King's latest Mary Russell^-Sherlock 
Holmes adventure. Only an author with daring and a fertile imagination 
could conceive of marrying the ill-tempered, curmudgeonly Holmes to 
a young woman half his age, but a woman who is as intelligent, curious, 
and gifted at crime solving as Holmes himself. The two make a perfectly 
matched pair, approaching marriage and murder with equal amounts of 
humor, tenacity, and courage. Holmes' long-standing friendship with 
Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould, "parson, squire, hymn writer, antiquarian, 
and folklorist," is the basis for his latest case. Baring-Gould asks 
Holmes and Russell to investigate rumors of a "ghostly carriage" and 
a huge "devil dog" roaming the nearby Devonshire moors. Baring-Gould 
fears something is terribly wrong on the moors and that the carriage 
and dog may be a trick perpetrated with deadly purpose in mind. As Holmes 
and Russell sort through local legend, folklore, myth, and mystery, 
they begin to see a pattern of evil that even their enlightened can 
barely grasp. The dark, foreboding Devonshire moors form a perfect backdrop 
for this mesmerizing tale. Add King's devilishly clever plot and eccentric 
characters, her ability to achieve a perfect balance between serious 
mystery and lighthearted humor, and the charm with which she develops 
the captivating relationship between Holmes and Russell, and the result 
is a superbly rich read that would please Doyle himself. --This text 
refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition. 

