Locked rooms by Laurie R. King

Locked Rooms is the eighth installment in Laurie R. King’s acclaimed Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series. Set in 1920s San Francisco, the story follows Russell and Holmes as they return to the city where Mary’s parents died years earlier — a past she has long avoided confronting.

As Mary begins to recall forgotten memories and unsettling dreams, Holmes becomes entangled in a web of deceit, murder, and hidden secrets that stretch back to Mary’s childhood. With King’s signature blend of psychological depth and atmospheric storytelling, Locked Rooms explores trauma, identity, and the power of memory while delivering a masterful mystery that both challenges and deepens the legendary Holmes canon.