Ebook {Epub PDF} A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee

The first in a planned historical mystery trilogy, Y.S. Lee’s A Spy in the House is set in Victorian London during the time of the “great stink” of – an extended heat wave coupled with the horrendous pollution of the Thames River. In the prologue, we meet twelve year old Mary Lang, orphan and petty criminal, saved from the gallows by two educated women who invite her to attend.  · Y S Lee was born in Singapore, raised in Vancouver and Toronto, and lived for a spell in England. As she completed her PhD in Victorian literature and culture, she began to research a story about a girl detective in s London. The result was her debut novel, The Agency: A Spy in the House/5. The first book, A Spy in the House follows a young beginner agent named Mary Quinn. Miss Quinn has escaped a very harsh and tragic life on the streets (and gallows) when the Agency took her in as a student and later teacher/5().

[] Y. S. Lee has a PhD in Victorian literature and culture and says her research inspired her to write A SPY IN THE HOUSE, "a totally unrealistic. The Agency: A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee. Click here for the lowest price! Paperback, , A SPY IN THE HOUSE by Y.S. Lee Series: The Agency, #1 Publication Date: March 9th by Candlewick Rating: | Summary: 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 s London, young orphan (and thief) Mary Quinn is surprised to be offered a singular education.

Buy a cheap copy of A Spy in the House book by Y.S. Lee. Steeped in Victorian atmosphere and intrigue, this diverting mystery trails a feisty heroine as she takes on a precarious secret assignment. Rescued from the Free Shipping on all orders over $ Y S Lee was born in Singapore, raised in Vancouver and Toronto, and lived for a spell in England. As she completed her PhD in Victorian literature and culture, she began to research a story about a girl detective in s London. The result was her debut novel, The Agency: A Spy in the House. Review: A Spy in the House, by Y.S. Lee. A Spy in the House, the first book in The Agency/Mary Quinn Mystery series feels like a rarity in the realm of Young Adult fiction. Whereas virtually every other series of books you might find in the YA section involves either some form of magic or a futuristic dystopia, the books in The Agency series are a throwback.