This series plunges readers into the clandestine world of a secret organization operating under the guise of a Victorian-era girls' academy. It follows the thrilling adventures of its intrepid young operatives as they tackle complex mysteries and dangerous missions. The narratives blend historical atmosphere with suspenseful plotting and empower female protagonists in roles of espionage and detection. Expect a captivating journey filled with intelligence, courage, and unexpected twists.
Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, young orphan and thief Mary Quinn is offered a place at Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls where she is trained to be part of an all-female investigative unit called The Agency and, at age seventeen, she infiltrates a rich merchant's home in hopes of tracing his missing cargo ships.
A follow-up to A Spy in the House finds mid-19th-century orphan Mary Quinn tackling a latest case in which her efforts to discover a murderer's identity force her to relive harrowing childhood experiences.
When Mary Quinn is ordered to work undercover after a petty thief steals from Buckingham Palace, she receives attention from a prince, wonders at a murder suspect's shared name with her father, and struggles with her feelings for James Easton.