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Literature & Fiction

Pirate King (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes)

Pirate King (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes)

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In Englandâ€™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 Fflytteâ€™s latest cinematic extravaganza, Pirate King. Based on Gilbert and Sullivanâ€™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 romanceâ€”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. Kingâ€™s short story, Beekeepers for Beginners, previously available only as an eBook!
Country USA
Brand Bantam
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2012-04-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780553386752

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