The start of a thrilling new Second World War mystery series from the number-one-bestselling
and multi-award-winning author of Murder Most Unladylike.'Superb' Observer 'Meticulous and
sharp' Guardian 'Engaging . . . You will make the journey with a spring in your step' The Times
'Robin Stevens is Agatha Christie for children' Katherine Rundell on the Murder Most Unladylike
series 1940. Britain is at war and a secret arm of the British government called the Ministry
of Unladylike Activity is training up spies. Enter May Wong: courageous stubborn and
desperate to help end the war so that she can go home to Hong Kong (and leave her annoying
school Deepdean behind forever). May knows that she would make the perfect spy. After all
grown-ups always underestimate children like her. When May and her friend Eric are turned away
by the Ministry they take matters into their own hands. Masquerading as evacuees they travel
to Elysium Hall home to the wealthy Verey family - including snobby dramatic Nuala. They
suspect that one of the Vereys is passing information to Germany. If they can prove it the
Ministry will have to take them on. But there are more secrets at Elysium Hall than May or Eric
could ever have imagined. And then someone is murdered...'Spirited and fun . . . A must for
young murder mystery fans' Bookseller
