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The Detective's Assistant

By: Kate Hannigan
Narrated by: Christine Lakin
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Publisher's Summary

Based on the extraordinary true story of America's first-ever female detective, this fast-paced adventure recounts feats of daring and danger...including saving the life of Abraham Lincoln!

Eleven-year-old Nell Warne arrives on her aunt's doorstep lugging a heavy sack of sorrows. If her Aunt Kate rejects her, it's the miserable Home for the Friendless. Luckily, canny Nell makes herself indispensable to Aunt Kate...and not just by helping out with household chores. For Kate Warne is the first-ever female detective employed by the legendary Pinkerton Detective Agency. And Nell has a knack for the kind of close listening and bold action that made Pinkerton detectives famous in Civil War-era America. With huge, nation-changing events simmering in the background, Nell uses skills new and old to uncover truths about her past and solve mysteries in the present.

©2015 Kate Hannigan (P)2015 Hachette Audio

Critic Reviews

"Nell is an irrepressible character: spirited, thoughtful, and intuitive.... Recommend to readers who enjoy adventure, history, and stories featuring independent, strong-minded girls." ( SLJ)
"Hannigan makes skillful use of period details, bringing the novel's threads together in a nail-biting conclusion. Nell is a fearless, no-nonsense heroine, and her dry-witted narration drives this rollicking historical escapade." ( Publishers Weekly)
"A rousing fictional account of the remarkable career of a pioneering woman." ( Kirkus)

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