Ying Li: agency

*The Agency: The Spy at Throld Manor* by Singapore-born novelist Ying Li. Drawing on her research into Victorian literature and culture as well as her experiences living in London, this is the author's first full-length novel about a female detective organization. Set in Victorian Britain, the first exploits of the secret intelligence agency 'The Agency' and its audacious and charming girl spy, 'Mary Lang,' unfold vividly. Cleverly placed foreshadowing and plot twists will defy expectations until the very end, satisfying the craving for a battle of wits. In May 1858, in London, which was experiencing the Golden Age of the British Empire fueled by the Industrial Revolution and colonial trade, insurance fraud and the sinking of merchant ships occurred frequently in succession. The London Metropolitan Police identified a wealthy merchant, Henry Throld, as the mastermind behind the incidents. The agency, commissioned to investigate in search of evidence, sends Mary Lang, a bold and audacious trainee with an exotic appearance, undercover as a companion for Henry's daughter Angelica to infiltrate Throld Manor…

Korean title: 에이전시

Korean author: 잉 리

Korean publisher: 아일랜드

ISBN-13: 9788935665266