Birds of a Feather - Softcover

Winspear, Jacqueline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143035304 ISBN 13: 9780143035305

Publisher: Penguin Group USA, 2005

Synopsis

When Maisie Dobbs is hired to find the missing daughter of a wealthy grocery magnate, she discovers that three of the heiress's friends have died violently, leading her to investigate the connection between the disappearance and the murders. Reprint.

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Review:

'Maisie Dobbs continues to beguile in this chilling, suspenseful sequel... riveting' -- Publisher's Weekly 'A fine new sleuth for the twenty-first century' -- Elizabeth George 'Winspear writes very well... [she is] set fair for a very bright future as a crime novelist -- Praise for MAISIE DOBBS, Daily Mail 'A wry and immensely readable beginning to what promises to be a vivid new addition to crime fiction' -- Praise for MAISIE DOBBS, Mail on Sunday 'Full of evocative, atmospheric locations and vividly believable historical detail ...Jacqueline Winspear's second book fulfils all the potential shown in Maisie Dobbs and is a cracking mystery novel.' -- New Books 20050301 'This thought-provoking mystery has a good plot, with plenty of action before it is resolved, and would provide much scope for discussion amongst reading groups.' - Susan Gibbs. -- New Books 20050401 Equally as sharp and intriguing as its predecessor -- Accent 20050501 In Maisie Dobbs, Jacqueline Winspear has given us a real gift. Maisie Dobbs has not been created - she has been discovered. Such people are always there amongst us, waiting for somebody like Ms. Winspear to come along and reveal them. And what a revelation it is! -- Alexander McCall Smith 20060515 A terrific mystery ... Both intriguing and full of suspense, it makes for an absorbing read. -- Observer 20050306 'A fine new sleuth for the twenty-first century' -- Elizabeth George 20050306 'A wry and immensely readable beginning to what promises to be a vivid new addition to crime fiction' -- Mail on Sunday on 'Maisie Dobbs' 20050306 'Think Sherlock Holmes crossed with Miss Marple's granddaughter, now add the atmospheric setting of 1930's London and a well-spun plot and you've the basis for the second in Jacqueline Winspear's delightful series of detective novels featuring the indomitable Maisie Dobbs ... Maisie is independent and deploys intelligence, charm and intuition to crack the case' -- Scottish Daily Record 20050205 'A heroine to cherish Always open-minded, she bobs her hair, drives a red MG and by the end of this story has acquired two suitors' -- New York Times 20050205 'Maisie Dobbs is a welcome and unusual addition to the crowded world of literary detectives. A very readable whodunnit' -- Sainsbury's Magazine 20050205

Book Description:

The extraordinary Maisie Dobbs returns in her second case.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Group USA
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0143035304
• ISBN 13: 9780143035305
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 311