Jacqueline Winspear is the author of New York Timesbestsellers Among the Mad and An Incomplete Revenge, as well as eight other Maisie Dobbs novels. Originally from Kent, England, she now lives in California. This is her first book in the critically acclaimed and internationally bestselling Maisie Dobbs series.
Praise for Maisie Dobbs
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Agatha Award Winner for Best First Novel
Macavity Award Winner for Best First Novel
Alex Award Winner
“Compelling…powerful. [Maisie Dobbs] testifies to the enduring
allure of the traditional mystery…even though I knew what was
coming this second time 'round, its final scene is still a punch in
the gut.”
—Maureen Corrigan for NPR’s Fresh Air
"[A] deft debut novel . . . Romantic readers sensing a
story-within-a-story won't be disappointed. But first they must be
prepared to be astonished at the sensitivity and wisdom with which
Maisie resolves her first professional assignment."
—The New York Times
"The reader familiar with Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies
Detective Agency . . . might think of Maisie Dobbs as its British
counterpart . . . [Winspear] has created a winning character about
whom readers will want to read more."
—The Associated Press
"[Maisie Dobbs] catches the sorrow of a lost generation in the
character of one exceptional woman."
—Chicago Tribune
"One of the best and most influential crime novels of the young
century."
—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
“A fine new sleuth for the twenty-first century. Simultaneously
self-reliant and vulnerable, Maisie isn't a character I'll easily
forget.”
—Elizabeth George, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of the
Inspector Lynley series
“The book is much more than a cosy mystery—it is also about women's
growing emancipation and the profound changes to society after the
First World War.”
—Mail on Sunday
“A delightful mix of mystery, war story and romance set in WWI–era
England . . . A refreshing heroine, appealing secondary characters
and an absorbing plot [make Winspear a] writer to watch.”
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“A poignant and compelling story . . . [Winspear handles] human
drama with compassionate sensitivity while skillfully avoiding
cloying sentimentality. At the end, the reader is left yearning for
more. Highly recommended.”
—Library Journal, Starred Review
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