Locked Rooms

King's novels stand head and shoulders above many other works featuring Sherlock Holmes because of the intelligence and sensitivity with which she handles the character of the famous detective--deftly bringing into three dimensions certain elements of his personality that Conan Doyle was content to leave in two, while still remaining true to Holmes' well-known origins. The books are fresh and ambitious, filled with clever allusions to the original stories and energized by the relationship between Holmes and and his young wife, Mary Russell. Locked Rooms calls to mind the question that is at the heart of every mystery. While Holmes and Russell apply their considerable skills to find an answer, the search will keep them far from their beloved English countryside. Set in San Francisco during the spring of 1924. Russell and Holmes investigate Russell's mysterious and forgotten childhood, and discover that the dead past is dead no more.