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, 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.