Embassy Girl — Emily Thorne

The glamour and adventure of embassy life in London.

Mary Allison didn't consider her position at the American Embassy in London as very important--but it was exciting to feel that she was a part of the important diplomatic life between two great countries, and that what was happening here today would probably make headlines tomorrow.

The nicest things about working in England were her week-end excursions into the beautiful countryside and her meetings with handsome Rod Cameron...until, in Stonehenge, she met J. Grimly Carleton. Mary had thought it a dream--the warning of the "little men" at Stonehenge of some hidden danger to herself--but now that danger was frighteningly real. Carleton was a criminal, and desperate...

In Embassy Girl, Miss Thorne gives us a picture not only of the exciting life of an American Embassy, but also the fascination that England can hold for a young American girl. And what can happen to that girl when she becomes too inquisitive adds excitement and suspense to a delightful story.