Rivals in the city
Record details
- ISBN: 0763659142
- ISBN: 9780763659141
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Physical Description:
293 pages ; 22 cm.
print - Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachussets : Candlewick Press, 2015.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "A Mary Quinn mystery"--Cover. |
Summary, etc.: | Mary Quinn has a lot on her mind. James Easton, her longtime love interest, wants to marry her; but despite her feelings, independent-minded Mary hesitates. Meanwhile, the Agency has asked Mary to take on a dangerous case: convicted fraudster Henry Thorold is dying in prison, and Mary must watch for the return of his estranged wife, an accomplished criminal herself who has a potentially deadly grudge against James. Finally, a Chinese prizefighter has arrived in town, and Mary can't shake a feeling that he is somehow familiar.-- |
Target Audience Note: | Young Adult. |
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Subject: | Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901 Fiction London (England) History 19th century Fiction Household employees Fiction Murder Fiction Orphans Fiction Sex role Fiction |
Genre: | Historical fiction. Detective and mystery stories. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at Bibliomation.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Southbury Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Southbury Public Library | TEEN 2. LEE #4 (Text) | 34019132229568 | Teen Fiction | Available | - |
Beekley Community Library - New Hartford | jF LEE, Y. (Text) | 32544072373177 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 02/29/2024 |
Kirkus Review
The Agency 4: Rivals in the City
Kirkus Reviews
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Intrigue, romance and the rich details of Victorian life are the focus in the fourth installment of this mystery series featuring a complex female detective.As the book opens, heroine Mary Quinn is living a life she could not have imagined in her earlier years. She is independent and beginning a detective agency with her fiance, James Easton, who would like to marry soon. Her sense of gratitude causes her to take one more case for the Agency, where she learned her trade. Mary's skills have become formidable, but the ruthless criminal she agrees to track threatens to unravel the future the young couple has planned. Meanwhile, an important engineering project keeps James busy and away from Mary. In addition, a surprise appearance by a family member from China provides some answers to Mary's questions about her father's past. Lee successfully weaves all the threads together in this fast-paced mystery. As with the previous volumes, the elements of Victorian life are well-drawn, adding rich texture to the storytelling. The author demonstrates her expertise in the period with insight into its social mores that strengthens the narrative. Most of all, Mary Quinn and her supporting cast continue to reveal intriguing twists to a familiar setting. Readers of the series will find this addition deeply satisfying as both a mystery and a historical romance. (Historical mystery. 12 up) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
The Horn Book Review
The Agency 4: Rivals in the City
The Horn Book
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In her fourth adventure, Mary's latest assignment from the all-female detective Agency is to try to catch the fugitive Mrs. Thorold (A Spy in the House). Mary and James are contemplating marriage, but Mary is distracted by investigating her own connection to a Chinese prizefighter who has just appeared in London. Revelations about Mary's heritage add a unique twist to the well-drawn Victorian setting. (c) Copyright 2015. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
School Library Journal Review
The Agency 4: Rivals in the City
School Library Journal
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Gr 8 Up-The independent lady spy is back in the latest volume of the mystery series set in Victorian London. Laced with romance and intrigue, this title begins where the previous volume left off: Mary Quinn is debating whether she should marry love interest James Easton. The young woman also comes across more family secrets that cause her to question her loyalites. Lee's intricate details of Victorian life strike an easy balance with the cozy mystery elements that will keep fans coming for more. © Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.