Elegy for Eddie LP: A Maisie Dobbs Novel: 9 - Softcover

Winspear, Jacqueline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062128418 ISBN 13: 9780062128416

Publisher: Harper, 2012

Synopsis

In this latest entry in Jacqueline Winspear's acclaimed, bestselling mystery series--"less whodunits than why-dunits, more P.D. James than Agatha Christie" (USA Today)--Maisie Dobbs takes on her most personal case yet, a twisting investigation into the brutal killing of a street peddler that will take her from the working-class neighborhoods of her childhood into London's highest circles of power. Perfect for fans of A Lesson in Secrets, The Mapping of Love and Death, or other Maisie Dobbs mysteries--and an ideal place for new readers to enter the series--Elegy for Eddie is an incomparable work of intrigue and ingenuity, full of intimate descriptions and beautifully painted scenes from between the World Wars, from one of the most highly acclaimed masters of mystery, Jacqueline Winspear.

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Review:

"A series that seems to get better with every entry."--Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal

"Engages the mind and enriches the heart."--Jay Strafford, Richmond Times-Dispatch

"[Catches] the sorrow of a lost generation in the character of one exceptional woman."--Chicago Tribune

"A heroine to cherish."--Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review

"Excellent....The involved plot is as good as any in the series, and the resolution is intelligently complex."--Publishers Weekly

"Terrific....Maisie is one of the great fictional heroines, equal parts haunted and haunting."--Parade

"For readers yearning for the calm and insightful intelligence of a main character like P.D. James's Cordelia Gray, Maisie Dobbs is spot on."--Hallie Ephron, Boston Globe

"A detective series to savor."--Johanna McGeary, Time

"For as long as each novel lasts, we live in Maisie's suspenseful, intelligent world."--Evelyn Theiss, Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Maisie Dobbs is a revelation."--Alexander McCall Smith

From the Back Cover:

Early April 1933. To the costermongers of Covent Garden--sellers of fruits and vegetables on the London streets--Eddie Pettit was a gentle soul with a near-magical gift for working with horses. So who would want to kill him . . . and why?

Maisie Dobbs's father, Frankie, had been a costermonger, and she remembers Eddie fondly. But it soon becomes clear that powerful political and financial forces are determined to prevent her from learning the truth behind Eddie's death. Maisie's search for answers on the working-class streets of Lambeth leads her to unexpected places and people: to a callous press baron; to a has been politician named Winston Churchill; and, most surprisingly, to Douglas Partridge, the husband of her dearest friend, Priscilla. As Maisie uncovers lies and manipulation on a national scale, she must decide whether to risk everything to see justice done.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0062128418
• ISBN 13: 9780062128416
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464