Two of the books I have recently read involve Pinkerton agents. One, Millie's Treasure by Kathleen Y'Barbo and the other, Gunpowder Tea, by Margaret Brownley. I enjoyed both books immensely. The first, Millie's Treasure continues the Secret Lives of Will Tucker series. Millie Jean Cope is the quintessential bluestocking who longs to find acceptance of her scientific interests. First this leads her into the arms of Will Tucker now under the guise of a British nobleman. Who subsequently leaves when a Pink (a term for a Pinkerton agent), Kyle Russell, follows the trail left by Tucker to Millie's door. Kyle Russell and Millie Cope soon find a shared interest in scientific theories and experiments lead them closer to Will Tucker and each other. I found Millie's character refreshing as she is not just a lover of knowledge and books but a keen interest in scientific theory.
Gunpowder Tea by Margaret Brownley also features a Pink this time a girl, Miranda Hunt. Miranda Hunt has finally been given a case that she believes will do justice to her abilities, the search of a train robber known as the Phantom. Her quest leads her to Last Chance Ranch where she has been ordered to apply as a prospective heiress to a cantankerous woman with no children. This is the third book in The Brides of Last Chance Ranch series which had told the story of two other prospective heiresses. Confusion reigns when misunderstandings between Miranda Hunt and Jeremy Taggert( a Wells Fargo agent) to believe each other is in cahoots with the Phantom. It is a fun read with lots of enjoyable characters. I also learned through reading this book that the Pinkerton Agency had fallen out of favor with the government and laws had been passed forbidding the government from hiring private detective agencies.
Have a good read, Nina
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