On My Wishlist is a weekly event highlighting a book that I really want to read. The book may be 20 years old, or the pub date may not be until next year, but either way I'm excited about it, and hopefully you will be too!
A Spy In The House (The Agency #1) by Y.S. Lee
Publisher: Candlewick
Hardcover
335 pages
335 pages
Synopsis from Goodreads
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.
So, what do you think? Is it one that you'd like to add to your wish list? Have you already read it?
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