The release date for the English version of 'The Beekeeper's Apprentice' by
Laurie R. King is Mar 2002. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Sherlock Holmes has been retired for a long time and continues to research honeybee behavior in peace on the Sussex Downs. He never thought he would meet someone as smart as he is, much less a bold adolescent lady who has a taste for picking things up. After enrolling as Holmes's student, Miss Mary Russell rapidly develops her aptitude for danger, disguise, and deduction. But their relationship is really put to the test when an elusive adversary shows up.