The Body at the Tower
by Y.S. Lee (Author)
Mary Quinn is back, now a trusted member of the Agency, the all-female detective unit operating out of Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls. Her new assignment sends her into the grimy underbelly of Victorian London dressed as a poor boy, evoking her own childhood memories of fear, hunger, and constant want.
As she insinuates herself into the confidence of several persons of interest, she encounters others in desperate situations and struggles to make a difference without exposing—or losing—her identity. Mary's adventure, which takes place on the building site of the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, offers a fictional window into a fascinating historical time and place.
Recognition: The Inky Awards Nominee for Silver Inky (2011)
As she insinuates herself into the confidence of several persons of interest, she encounters others in desperate situations and struggles to make a difference without exposing—or losing—her identity. Mary's adventure, which takes place on the building site of the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, offers a fictional window into a fascinating historical time and place.
Recognition: The Inky Awards Nominee for Silver Inky (2011)
Agency (Mary Quinn Mysteries) Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Agency (Mary Quinn Mysteries)Reading level: 12+
Books in series: 4
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Tags: historical culture mystery spy action adventure
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. A Spy in the House (2009)2. The Body at the Tower (2010)
3. The Traitor and the Tunnel (2012)
4. Rivals in the City (2014)