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Young, feisty Maisie Dobbs has recently set herself up as a private detective. Such a move may not seem especially startling. But this is 1929, and Maisie is exceptional in many ways.
Having started as a maid to the London aristocracy, studied her way to Cambridge and served as a nurse in the Great War, Maisie has wisdom, experience and understanding beyond her years. Little does she realise the extent to which this strength of character is soon to be tested. For her first case forces her to uncover secrets long buried, and to confront ghosts from her own past...
In Maisie, Jacqueline Winspear has created a character that readers will immediately take to their hearts. Her first case combines a gripping investigation with a moving portrait of love and loss. It marks the beginning of a wonderful new detective series.
Genre: Historical Mystery
Having started as a maid to the London aristocracy, studied her way to Cambridge and served as a nurse in the Great War, Maisie has wisdom, experience and understanding beyond her years. Little does she realise the extent to which this strength of character is soon to be tested. For her first case forces her to uncover secrets long buried, and to confront ghosts from her own past...
In Maisie, Jacqueline Winspear has created a character that readers will immediately take to their hearts. Her first case combines a gripping investigation with a moving portrait of love and loss. It marks the beginning of a wonderful new detective series.
Genre: Historical Mystery
Praise for this book
"Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs is a welcome addition to the sleuthing scene...Maisie isn't a character I'll easily forget." - Elizabeth George
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Hardback Editions
May 2008 : USA Library Binding
June 2004 : UK Hardback
May 2004 : USA Library Binding
March 2004 : USA Library Binding
July 2003 : USA Hardback
Paperback Editions
May 2014 : USA Paperback
February 2005 : UK Paperback
July 2004 : UK Paperback
July 2004 : UK Paperback
May 2004 : UK Paperback
Audio Editions
March 2018 : USA Audio CD
February 2015 : USA Audio CD
February 2015 : USA Audio CD
February 2015 : USA MP3 CD
December 2011 : USA Audio CD
October 2008 : USA Audio edition
Title: Maisie Dobbs
Author(s): Jacqueline Winspear
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Availability: Amazon
October 2008 : Canada Audio edition
Title: Maisie Dobbs
Author(s): Jacqueline Winspear
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Availability: Amazon CA
1969 : UK Audio CD
May 2007 : Australia Audio edition
May 2007 : UK Audio edition
May 2007 : UK Audio CD
Title: Maisie Dobbs
Author(s): Jacqueline Winspear
ISBN: 1-4055-0683-0 / 978-1-4055-0683-0 (UK edition)
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Availability: Amazon UK
March 2005 : USA Audio Cassette
March 2005 : USA Audio CD
Kindle Editions
July 2003 : USA, Australia, Canada, UK Kindle edition