Mary is given a second chance when she's saved from a hanging. She begins at the Academy and five years later, she's ready for a new challenge. She's introduced to the Agency, a group of women who work secretly investigating crimes and other situations. Women in Victorian times are seen more as furniture and so make the best spies. Mary is sent to the Thorold household to investigate Mr. Thorold's business dealings. What she doesn't expect is to run into James Easton in a closet. Or that he'd want to join forces.

The mystery is complicated but interesting. It's a good book with intrigue and romance thrown in. Entertaining but not unforgettable.