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.
L'Agenzia Serie
Questa serie immerge i lettori nel mondo clandestino di un'organizzazione segreta che opera sotto la copertura di un'accademia femminile dell'epoca vittoriana. Segue le emozionanti avventure delle sue intrepidi giovani operatrici mentre affrontano misteri complessi e missioni pericolose. Le narrazioni fondono l'atmosfera storica con una trama suspense e danno potere alle protagoniste femminili in ruoli di spionaggio e investigazione. Aspettatevi un viaggio accattivante pieno di intelligenza, coraggio e colpi di scena inaspettati.




Ordine di lettura consigliato
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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.
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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.
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The Agency 4: Rivals in the City
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- 11 ore di lettura
In a tale steeped in action, romance, and the gaslit intrigue of Victorian London, Mary Quinn’s detective skills are pitted against a cunning and desperate opponent. Mary Quinn has a lot on her mind. James Easton, her longtime love interest, wants to marry her; but despite her feelings, independent-minded Mary hesitates. Meanwhile, the Agency has asked Mary to take on a dangerous case: convicted fraudster Henry Thorold is dying in prison, and Mary must watch for the return of his estranged wife, an accomplished criminal herself who has a potentially deadly grudge against James. Finally, a Chinese prizefighter has arrived in town, and Mary can’t shake a feeling that he is somehow familiar. With the stakes higher than ever, can Mary balance family secrets, conflicting loyalties, and professional expertise to bring a criminal to justice and find her own happiness?