Mary's second adventure as an undercover agent forces her to relive
some harrowing childhood experiences as she seeks the identity of a
murderer.
Mary Quinn is back, now a trusted member of the Agency, the all-female
detective unit operating out of Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls. Her
new assignment sends her into the grimy underbelly of Victorian London
dressed as a poor boy, evoking her own childhood memories of fear,
hunger, and constant want. As she insinuates herself into the confidence
of several persons of interest, she encounters others in desperate
situations and struggles to make a difference without exposing--or
losing--her identity. Mary's adventure, which takes place on the
building site of the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, offers a
fictional window into a fascinating historical time and place.