In "The Body at the Tower" by Y.S. Lee, Mary "Jack" Jacky Faber returns as a spirited young detective in Victorian London. Her latest investigation begins when a body is found at the construction site of a new tower at the Palace of Westminster. As Jacky delves deeper into the mystery, she uncovers secrets that tie her to the victim and challenge her role in society. With a cast of intriguing characters, including her friends from the previous book, Jacky must navigate danger and deception while confronting her own identity and the expectations placed upon her as a woman. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called The Agency .

There are 337 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2011 by Candlewick Press (MA) .

Y S Lee was born in Singapore but brought up in Canada. She has also lived briefly in the UK. An academic with a PHD in Victorian literature and culture, she wrote Masculinity and the English Working Class in Victorian Autobiography and Fiction. She lives in Ontario in Canada.