"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine to spotlight an upcoming release that we're excited about. This week I'm waiting on The Agency: The Traitor and the Tunnel by Y.S. Lee
Get steeped in
suspense, romance, and high Victorian intrigue as Mary goes undercover
at Buckingham Palace - and learns a startling secret at the Tower of
London.
Queen Victoria has a little problem: there's a petty thief at work in Buckingham Palace. Charged with discretion, the Agency puts quickwitted Mary Quinn on the case, where she must pose as a domestic while fending off the attentions of a feckless Prince of Wales. But when the prince witnesses the murder of one of his friends in an opium den, the potential for scandal looms large. And Mary faces an even more unsettling possibility: the accused killer, a Chinese sailor imprisoned in the Tower of London, shares a name with her long-lost father. Meanwhile, engineer James Easton, Mary's onetime paramour, is at work shoring up the sewers beneath the palace, where an unexpected tunnel seems to be very much in use. Can Mary and James trust each other (and put their simmering feelings aside) long enough to solve the mystery and protect the Royal Family? Hoist on your waders for Mary's most personal case yet, where the stakes couldn't be higher - and she has everything to lose. (Summary from Goodreads)
This is the third books in a historical mystery series that I've really enjoyed. Can't wait to see where it goes! The Traitor and the Tunnel comes out Feb. 28, 2011.
Queen Victoria has a little problem: there's a petty thief at work in Buckingham Palace. Charged with discretion, the Agency puts quickwitted Mary Quinn on the case, where she must pose as a domestic while fending off the attentions of a feckless Prince of Wales. But when the prince witnesses the murder of one of his friends in an opium den, the potential for scandal looms large. And Mary faces an even more unsettling possibility: the accused killer, a Chinese sailor imprisoned in the Tower of London, shares a name with her long-lost father. Meanwhile, engineer James Easton, Mary's onetime paramour, is at work shoring up the sewers beneath the palace, where an unexpected tunnel seems to be very much in use. Can Mary and James trust each other (and put their simmering feelings aside) long enough to solve the mystery and protect the Royal Family? Hoist on your waders for Mary's most personal case yet, where the stakes couldn't be higher - and she has everything to lose. (Summary from Goodreads)
This is the third books in a historical mystery series that I've really enjoyed. Can't wait to see where it goes! The Traitor and the Tunnel comes out Feb. 28, 2011.
Looks interesting... I'll have to go and check out the beginning of the series.
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ReplyDeleteOoh, set in Buckingham?! Yes, please!
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- Asher (from Paranormal Indulgence)
I'm not so much into historical fiction - but I am more than jealous that you already read Incarnate ... ;) I hate waiting...
ReplyDeleteAnne (from Living in a Fairy World)
I LOVE IT. I always keep a balance in books I read - some chick-lit, some YA and some historical fiction. And this one seems just perfect!
ReplyDeleteAleksandra from My Bookshelves
I haven't started this series, but it is one that I really want to read. Great pick!
ReplyDelete- Jessica @ Book Sake
This one definitely looks interesting! I'll have to look into it. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteAnna @ Literary Exploration
I still haven't gotten around to the series, but I will, so great pick!!!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I'm waiting for that too! That was one of my posts a while ago:)
ReplyDeleteHey this is my pick too. Great choice :)
ReplyDeleteI've heard great things about this series! Feb is just around the corner--hope you're enjoying this book soon!
ReplyDeleteInteresting choice. Not my usual reading style, but sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeleteGrace
Livre De Amour-Books of Love Blog
I'm trying to incorporate more historical fiction into my reading (I need to expand!) and this sounds like a really interesting series! I'll definitely have to check it out on Goodreads!
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I saw the first of that book at the bookstore last week and thought it looked really interesting!
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Michele | WoW
Awesome pick! I'm definitely adding this one on my list.
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Jay @ We Fancy Books
Sorry for the mega late response! This looks like a really interesting book, I haven't read many or any really Historical books. May have to give this series a go! Thanks for stopping by :)
ReplyDeleteAmy @ Following The Reader
I LOVE your WOW banner. And this one sounds awesome :)
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