**Laurie R. King *is the New York Times bestselling author of thirteen Mary Russell mysteries, five contemporary novels featuring Kate Martinelli, the Stuyvesant & Grey novels Touchstone and The Bones of Paris *, and the acclaimed * A Darker Place, Folly,and Keeping Watch *. She lives in Norther...

**Laurie R. King *is the New York Times bestselling author of thirteen Mary Russell mysteries, five contemporary novels featuring Kate Martinelli, the Stuyvesant & Grey novels Touchstone and The Bones of Paris *, and the acclaimed * A Darker Place, Folly,and Keeping Watch *. She lives in Northern California.