{"product_id":"the-detectives-assistant-9780316403498","title":"The Detective's Assistant","description":"\u003cb\u003eBased 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 \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Hannigan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Cupcake Cousins series, the League of Secret Heroes series, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Chicago Fire: Rising from the Ashes, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Detective's Assistant\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a former journalist and lives in Chicago with her family\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50619647557906,"sku":"9780316403498","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2d2de488-b457-4d6a-8068-9a136a991e04.jpg?v=1732553009","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-detectives-assistant-9780316403498","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}