The start of a thrilling new mystery series from the number-one-bestselling, award-winning author of Murder Most Unladylike.
Britain is at war, and a secret arm of the British government called the Ministry of Unladylike Activity is training up spies. And who better to become a spy than a child? A child can go places, see things and listen in on conversations in a way that no adult ever can.
Enter May Wong and her friends. Trained up at the Ministry, they soon embark upon their first mission: masquerading as evacuees, they are sent to a wealthy manor house to spy on the owner, who is suspected of working for the enemy.
And then the murder happens...
- ISBN10 0241429897
- ISBN13 9780241429891
- Publish Date 6 October 2022 (first published 29 September 2022)
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
- Imprint Puffin
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 352
- Language English