O Jerusalem (novel)

O Jerusalem (novel)
O Jerusalem  
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1st edition
Author(s) Laurie R. King
Country United States
Language English
Series Mary Russell
Genre(s) Detective fiction
Publisher Bantam books
Publication date 1999
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
ISBN 0-553-11093-4
OCLC Number 40595330
Dewey Decimal 813/.54 21
LC Classification PS3561.I4813 O15 1999
Preceded by The Moor
Followed by Justice Hall

O Jerusalem is the fifth book in the Mary Russell series by Laurie R. King.

Set during the voyage of Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes to the Holy Land, the action of this novel takes place chronologically during the action of The Beekeeper's Apprentice. In Palestine Mary and Sherlock meet up with Mahmoud and Ali Hazr, two apparently Bedouin guides, to counter a plot against the British in Jerusalem under General Edmund Allenby.

Brief Character Overview

Mary Russell- She is nineteen, and currently on break from studying theology at Oxford University. During the escapade she is dressed as a young Bedouin man, and must learn the Arabic language on the go. She keeps throwing knifes in her boots, and has excellent aim.

Sherlock Holmes- The aging detective has recently had his back badly hurt in The Beekeeper's Apprentice. He visited Palestine previously, and so already has experience with the customs and language, to a certain degree.

Mahmoud Hazr- He works as a traveling scribe, which covers up that he and Ali are British spies. He has a scar on his face from being previously tortured. He is taciturn, and is described as being as steady as a rock.

Ali Hazr- He is Mahmoud’s younger brother, and dresses very flamboyantly. He uses a large unwieldy knife for everything, including carving small wooden figures. He has excellent night vision, and is said to have, “Eyes like a cat.” He is highly distrustful of Holmes and Russell when they first come.

Joshua- He is a spymaster, whom the Hazrs report to. He collects reports from a small shack outside of Beersheva. He was in France fighting in the trenches for six months during World War I, and works for the British Empire.



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