The God of the Hive

The God of the Hive
2010 first edition (US)
AuthorLaurie R. King
LanguageEnglish
SeriesMary Russell
GenreDetective fiction
PublisherBantam Books (US)
Allison & Busby (UK)
Publication date
2010
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages354
ISBN0-553-80554-1
Preceded byThe Language of Bees 
Followed byPirate King 

The God of the Hive is a 2010 mystery novel by American author Laurie R. King. Tenth in the Mary Russell series, the story features married detectives Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes. The novel begins almost immediately after the close of King's preceding novel, The Language of Bees.