REVIEW - THE AGENCY: A SPY IN THE HOUSE

This book is for 3 of my reading challenges.
Outdo Yourself(39/200)
YA Historical Fiction(2/16)
Just for Fun(3/12)

"The Agency: A Spy in the House" by Y.S. Lee
Product Description(Amazon.com)
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.
# Reading level: Young Adult
# Paperback: 352 pages
# Publisher: Candlewick; Reprint edition (February 8, 2011)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 076365289X
# ISBN-13: 978-0763652890

MY THOUGHTS: This book has a little of everything. Mystery, murder, romance and set in my favorite time period to read. This is also a series of books my Y. S. Lee. Mary is sent into the house of the Thorold's. Their ships were coming up missing along with the cargo. Lloyd's of London was the insurer of these ships and cargo's. Mr. Thorold was putting in claims for the lost cargo. Along the way Mary runs into James. He is looking into the Thorold's also, but for another reason. His brother wants to marry Angelica Thorold. But James thinks something is wrong with his business and starts checking them out. The book is full of twists and turns. You'll never guess what's going on and who is doing it. Great book, you should read it if you like mysteries, murder and romance all rolled into one book.

MY RATING: 5