The Ministry of Unladylike Activity
The Ministry of Unladylike Activity, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Thaddea Graham
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Samantha Shortall
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Robin Stevens
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Robin Stevens
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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...
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- anneli
- 06-27-23
Terrific!
I loved this so much—great story and wonderful performance, especially if you’ve read some of the “murder most unladylike” series by this author.
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