Heart of a Samurai

Codename Zero: The Code Name Conspiracy

The Hound of Rowan: The Tapestry

The False Prince (The Ascendance Series, Book 1)

The Last Gate of the Emperor

Mac Undercover: Mac B., Kid Spy

The Keepers: The Box and the Dragonfly

The Wig in the Window

The Agency

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.

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Margi Preus, 2010

Codename Zero: The Code Name Conspiracy

Chris Rylander, 2014

The Hound of Rowan: The Tapestry

Henry H. Neff, 2007

The False Prince (The Ascendance Series, Book 1)

Jennifer A. Nielsen, 2012

The Last Gate of the Emperor

Kwame Mbalia, Prince Joel Makonnen, 2021

Mac Undercover: Mac B., Kid Spy

Mac Barnett, Mike Lowery, 2018

The Keepers: The Box and the Dragonfly

Ted Sanders, 2015

The Wig in the Window

Kristen Kittscher, 2013