Y.S. Lee

This is a colourful, action-packed Victorian detective novel centred around the exploits of 'agent' Mary Quinn. At a young age, Mary is rescued from the gallows by a woman masquerading as a prison warden. She is taken to Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls. The school, Mary learns, is a front for a private investigation agency and, at 17, she is taken on as an agent. In her new role she is catapulted into the family home of the Thorolds to investigate the shady business dealings of Mr Thorold.

A Spy in the House

Queen Victoria has a little problem: a series of petty thefts from Buckingham Palace. She calls the Agency for help, and they put Mary Quinn - on her first case as a full-fledged agent - on the case. Going undercover as a domestic servant, Mary's assignment seems simple enough. But a scandal threatens to tear the Royal Family apart.

The Traitor and the Tunnel

Twelve Sisters

At a young age, Mary Quinn is rescued from the gallows and taken to Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls. The school turns out to be a front for a private detective agency. Mary Quinn sets out to uncover the truth behind a suspicious death at St Stephen's Tower, better known as the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament.

The Body at the Tower

Hiver 1860. Nouvelle mission pour Mary, et pas des moindres : la reine Victoria en personne a fait appel à l'Agency pour découvrir qui, parmi son entourage, dérobe jour après jour les objets d'art de Buckingham. Mais la tâche se complique : le beau James est lui aussi mandaté pour les travaux du palais, alors que sa relation avec Mary est plus tumultueuse que jamais ! Et voici qu'il met au jour un complot contre la reine...

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