Josie O'Gorman and the Meddlesome Major

"Josie O'Gorman and the Meddlesome Major" by Emma Speed Sampson is a turn-of-the-century story about a whip-smart young woman who juggles two very different lives. By day, she's Josie O'Gorman, a salesgirl at Burnett & Burnett's department store, blending in with her fun-loving coworkers and charming customers. But by night or on her breaks between customers, she’s a secret detective, drawn into solving a baffling series of shoplifting cases that have plagued the store. With the help of a somewhat bumbling Major Simpson, the store's appointed detective, Josie puts her sharp mind and keen observation to work. Even though she tries to solve the mystery on her own, a local, Wakely, creates a vivid backdrop for her thrilling hunt for the truth, where suspicion and secrets lurk around every corner.