In the tumultuous years of the Civil War, the streets of Chicago offer a woman mostly danger and ruin—unless that woman is Kate Warne, the first female Pinkerton detective and a desperate widow with a knack for manipulation.
Topics Mystery and detective stories. Action and adventure. Adventure and adventurers. Kate Warne (1833–1868). Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency. Women detectives. Sexism. Spies. Undercover operations. Disguise. Chicago, Illinois. Murder. Assassination attempts. Baltimore plot. Allan Pinkerton (1819–1884). Biographical fiction.
Lexile 810L
Trim Size 9" x 6'
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2017-03-20
JLG Release Date Aug 2017
Minimum grade 11
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Adult Crossover Thrillers Plus (Grades 11 & Up)
Adult Crossover Thrillers Plus
Adult Crossover Thrillers Plus (Grades 11 & Up)
For Grades 11 & Up
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