«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.»
Belle découverte que ce roman policier victorien à l'intrigue délicieusement bien ficelée! Sous la plume fine et vive de Y. S. Lee, Mary Quinn et son entourage vibrent de vérité sous les yeux du lecteur. Un monde fascinant, un brin sombre et complexe auquel on aimerait appartenir... Plongez sans regarder en arrière et vous serez emporté par un savoureux tourbillon de mystère et de rebondissements!
Lili lui donne: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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