![]() Sophie is somewhat intimidated by her colleagues who tease her for being a lady. Her genteel upbringing makes her something of a misfit with the other girls. ![]() Sophie Taylor – Sophie's family have fallen on hard times necessitating her employment as a 'shop girl' at Sinclair's. While Sophie had come face to face with one of the villains of the East End in The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow, the mysterious Barron, and in The Mystery of the Jewelled Moth, Sophie gets even closer. In The Mystery of the Jewelled Moth, the Jewelled Moth, a priceless piece, disappears and again Sophie, Lil and Billy have to solve the mystery by infiltrating Lord Beaucastle’s fancy dress ball. Her friend's Lil and Billy help her to solve the crime. ![]() When Sophie herself becomes a suspect, the only solution is to solve the mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow. Just before the store is due to open, there is a daring burglary, including the theft of the priceless Clockwork Sparrow. The second in Katherine Woodfine's 'Sinclair Mysteries' is a strong follow-up to 'The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow', with our four amateur detectives - Sophie, Lilian, Billy and Joe - all employed in various positions throughout Sinclair's Department Store. There, she makes friends with Billy, a junior porter, and beautiful Lil, who is one of the department store “manikins” by day and an aspiring actress by night. Left penniless when her father dies, Sophie is pleased to find a job in the millinery department of Sinclair’s, soon to be London’s largest and most glamorous department store. ![]()
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