On a sunny April morning in 1915, young Mary Russell, walking with a book in her hands through the Sussex hills, quite by chance meets Sherlock Holmes. After this, her life changes dramatically. Shocked by the girl’s extraordinary intelligence, iron logic and strong character, Holmes decides to make her his student. Under the guidance of the famous detective, Mary masters the theory and practice of criminology and, together with him, participates in the investigation of crimes. Laurie King's novels are read in one breath - intelligent, original, with dashingly twisted plots. And most importantly, they have a soul.