Laura King
There are multiple authors named Laura/Laurie King in the search results. The most prominent is Laurie R. King (born September 19, 1952), an American detective fiction author best known for her Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes series and Kate Martinelli police procedurals. She is a New York Times bestselling author who has won multiple major literary awards including the Edgar, Anthony, and Agatha awards.
detective fiction
historical mystery
crime fiction