Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Waiting on Wednesday (May 26)

This was started by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Waiting on Wednesday shares the upcoming books that I'm most excited about.

The Body at the Tower (The Agency 2) by Y.S. Lee

This is another colourful, action-packed Victorian detective novel about the exploits of agent Mary Quinn. At a young age, Mary Quinn is rescued from the gallows and taken to Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls. The school turns out to be a front for a private detective agency. At age 17, Mary takes on her first case (A Spy in the House). In this, the second book of the series, Mary Quinn sets out to uncover the truth behind a suspicious death at St. Stephen's Tower, better known as the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. The accident occurred after hours in a highly public part of town and despite the presence of night watchmen. Mary, disguised as Mark Quinn, becomes a builder's assistant to find out the truth about the body at the tower.

Published by Candlewick
Release Date: August 10, 2010 (aka too far away)

I really enjoyed the first book in this series (review coming soon), and can't wait for the sequel!

7 comments:

Tales of Whimsy said...

I need to get to reading. I have the first one at home. Thanks for letting me know number 2 is on the way :)

Alayne said...

Great pick! August will be here before you know it. :) My WOW is at The Crowded Leaf.

Jan von Harz said...

Oh my I need to get on the ball and read the first one so I can get this one too. Excellent choice.

Sara said...

I love the covers art for these novels. I have the first one right now and I really need to read it!

Bookish in a Box said...

I just finished the first one, and I can't wait for this one. Great choice! :-)

Y S Lee said...

Yay - thanks for the shout-out, Lizzy! :D

Emma said...

This series looks SO GOOD.

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