The Agency 1: A Spy in the House

English

Series: Agency Ser.

ISBN: 2370004192

EAN: 2370004192130

Category: Juvenile Fiction / Business, Careers, Occupations/Juvenile Fiction / Law & Crime/Juvenile Fiction / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes/Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories/Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Dating & Sex/Juvenile Fiction / General/Juvenile Fiction / Historical / Europe/

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Release Date: 10/26/2010

Age Range: 12-null

Synopsis: Introducing an exciting new series! Steeped in Victorian atmosphere and intrigue, this diverting mystery trails a feisty heroine as she takes on a precarious secret assignment. Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, young orphan (and thief) Mary Quinn is surprised to be offered a singular education, instruction in fine manners - and an unusual vocation. Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls is a cover for an all-female investigative unit called The Agency, and at seventeen, Mary is about to put her training to the test. Assuming the guise of a lady's companion, she must infiltrate a rich merchant's home in hopes of tracing his missing cargo ships. But the household is full of dangerous deceptions, and there is no one to trust - or is there? Packed with action and suspense, banter and romance, and evoking the gritty backstreets of Victorian London, this breezy mystery debuts a daring young detective who lives by her wits while uncovering secrets - including those of her own past.

The Agency 1: A Spy in the House

Illustrated: No

Format: eBook - EPUB