TY - BOOK AU - Lee,Y.S. TI - A spy in the house T2 - The Agency SN - 9780763651824 (electronic bk) PY - 2010/// KW - Young Adult Fiction KW - OverDrive KW - Historical Fiction KW - Mystery KW - Young Adult Literature KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Text Difficulty 3 - Text Difficulty 4; MG+/Upper middle grades (6th-12th); 680; Lexile; 5.1; ATOS Level; Electronic reproduction; Somerville; Candlewick; 2010; Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1307 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB) N2 - 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 UR - http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=310165&titleID=479511 UR - https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=27171AE0-D0E5-480A-A245-1469EBB08265&.epub-sample.overdrive.com UR - https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/1874-1/%7B27171AE0-D0E5-480A-A245-1469EBB08265%7DImg100.jpg UR - https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/1874-1/%7B27171AE0-D0E5-480A-A245-1469EBB08265%7DImg200.jpg ER -