Refuge for Masterminds

Gr 8 Up—Lady Jane Moore tells this third part of the ongoing series. The dialogue remains top-notch, and the plot moves quickly as adventures and excitement abound. The story begins at night, when Lady Jane (who calls herself "plain Jane") sees a cloaked girl running through the trees and follows her through the woods. She overhears plans to capture the boat Alexander has made for England. Unfortunately, Alexander picks that moment to sneak up on Lady Jane, and they are overheard by the enemy spies. Lady Jane strategizes ways to confound Napoleon's spies and ruin their plans. As the group figures out how to get Alexander's steamboat, Mary Isabella, to England's safely, Lady Jane is frantic to conceal her own secret. As events unfold, she might have to reveal her past—and the horrible consequences her secret holds. Will the girls of Stranje House still accept Lady Jane if her secret is discovered? Will they be able to protect Alexander and his ship from Napoleon's deadly spies? Fans of Celia Rees's Pirates! will enjoy this tale of action and derring-do.