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Before the 1920s roared, they growled menacingly.
Britain is in shambles, as it recovers from the cataclysm of World War One. Unemployment’s high, money��s tight, and society is changing forever. Although the war has ended, it takes effort to preserve the peace against hidden enemies striving to undermine or replace the government. There is a desperate need for recruits to fight this invisible war.Sophie Burgoyne can trace her lineage back to the ancient French kings and dukes of twelve centuries ago. A long pedigree doesn’t help her when she only has a few pounds in the bank. Sophie knows she must take action, or she and her father, the vicar of sleepy Havering-under-Lyme, will face the horrors of genteel impoverishment.
With an entrée into the upper echelons of British society through her wealthy relations and a thorough knowledge of the world of domestic servants, Sophie crafts a plan for the future. She goes up to London to start a business - a rare event and a difficult task for a young woman in 1920. Soon, her adventures begin. Sophie must face many unexpected challenges and dangers as she steps into a world of murder, mystery, and subterfuge that reaches from London to country estates and beyond.
If there was a murder at Downton Abbey, they would send for Burgoyne’s, and that’s a fact. The rates for domestic servants are competitive, and the service is second to none. So, to solve a servant problem or investigate a sudden death, there is no better choice than... Burgoyne’s (Secret) Agency.
Genre: Historical Mystery
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