The Detective's Assistant

The Detective's Assistant

2015 • 368 pages

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"In 1859, eleven-year-old Nell goes to live with her aunt, Kate Warne, the first female detective for Pinkerton's National Detective Agency. Nell helps her aunt solve cases, including a mystery surrounding Abraham Lincoln, and the mystery of what happened to Nell's own father" --

In 1859, eleven-year-old Nell goes to live with her aunt, Kate Warne, the first female detective for Pinkerton's National Detective Agency. Nell helps her aunt solve cases, including a mystery surrounding Abraham Lincoln.


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This is a very fun novel with some nice historical insight. The characters definitely grow on you, and they even have a satisfying arc over the course of the story. Fun book!

June 16, 2016
May 10, 2015