London, 1945. The capital is the backdrop for many struggling with demons unleashed by the recent World War. Maisie Dobbs is drawn into the story of a group of squatters, including an ill demobbed soldier, who have set up camp in the Belgravia mansion of her former in-laws Lord and Lady Julian Compton. Her attempt to help brings to light a decades-old mystery that concerns her first husband, James Compton, who was killed while flying an experimental fighter aircraft. The deeply personal inquiry leads her to the second man, who is fighting the darkness of his ow n conscience following a secret mission.
It is an investigation that will challenge so much of what Maisie understands about her life and forces her to look at the past and the many mirrors that could have been reflecting something other than she had come to believe was truth.
By:
Jacqueline Winspear Imprint: Allison & Busby Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 153mm,
ISBN:9780749031077 ISBN 10: 0749031077 Series:Maisie Dobbs Pages: 384 Publication Date:23 July 2024 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Jacqueline Winspear is the author of the New York Times bestselling Maisie Dobbs series. Her stand-alone books include The Care and Management of Lies, The White Lady and her memoir, This Time Next Year We'll be Laughing.