The Detective's Assistant cirque du freak

The Detective's Assistant cirque du freakBased on the extraordinary true story of America's first ever female detective, this fast paced adventure recounts feats of daring and danger including saving the life of Abraham Lincoln! Eleven year old Nell Warne arrives on her aunt's doorstep lugging a heavy sack of sorrows. If her Aunt Kate rejects her, it's the miserable Home for the Friendless. Luckily, canny Nell makes herself indispensable to Aunt Kate and not just by helping out with

but Hitler built many others

in Key West

and in the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them

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Jean-Michel Basquiat and his unique

a horrific crime that defies explanation

but also truths for the rest of us about work

In a text that's both playful and loving

But on the streets of DC

pursued by two of the world's most dangerous men

He explores the City and the Temple