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    The Detective's Assistant
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    The Detective's Assistant

    Written by Kate Hannigan

    Narrated by Christine Lakin

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    About this audiobook

    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateApr 7, 2015
    ISBN9781478903505
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    The Detective's Assistant
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    Kate Hannigan

    Kate Hannigan used to work for daily newspapers but now she writes fiction and nonfiction for young readers, digging up remarkable people from history and sharing their stories. Her work includes a historical fantasy series for middle-grade, Cape; the historical mystery The Detective's Assistant; and a picture book biography of Belva Lockwood, A Lady has the Floor. Kate lives in Chicago, not far from the Columbian Exposition site, and shops near Mrs. O’Leary’s old home.

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    • 5/5
      A very entertaining mixture of historical fiction and adventure. Includes a pretty clear introduction to the Underground Railroad for kids. Highly recommended.