Mary's second adventure as an undercover agent forces her to relive some harrowing childhood experiences as she seeks the identity of a murderer. Mary Quinn is back, now a trusted member of the Agency, the all-female detective unit operating out of Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls. Her new assignment sends her into the grimy underbelly of Victorian London dressed as a poor boy, evoking her own childhood memories of fear, hunger, and constant want. As she insinuates herself into the confidence of several persons of interest, she encounters others in desperate situations and struggles to make a difference without exposing -- or losing -- her identity. Mary's adventure, which takes place on the building site of the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, offers a fictional window into a fascinating historical time and place.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 08/10/2010
ISBN: 9780763649685
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.64h x 6.12w x 1.18d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2010
School Library Journal 09/01/2010 pg. 157
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2010 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Booklist 12/15/2010 pg. 54
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 104
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 139044 / Body at the Tower
Reading Level: 5.6 /
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus /
Point Value: 11
