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The Agency: A Spy in the House (The Agency Mysteries)
The Agency A Spy in the House - The Agency Mysteries Author:Y.S. Lee 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, orphan (and thief) Mary Quinn found herself at Miss Scrimshaw?s Academy for Girls, the cover for an all-female investigative unit called the Agency. Now seventeen,... more » Mary must put her training to the test. Disguised as a lady?s companion, she infiltrates a merchant?s home in hopes of finding clues to the whereabouts of his missing cargo ships. But the household is full of deceptions, and there is no one to trust. . . . Or is there? Packed with suspense and evoking gritty Victorian backstreets, this breezy mystery marks the debut of a detective who lives by her wits while uncovering secrets ? including those of her own past.« less