Items related to A Dangerous Place: 11 (Maisie Dobbs)

A Dangerous Place: 11 (Maisie Dobbs) - Softcover

 
9780062220561: A Dangerous Place: 11 (Maisie Dobbs)
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 

Four years after she set sail from England, leaving everything she most loved behind, Maisie Dobbs at last returns, only to find herself in a dangerous place . . .

In Jacqueline Winspear's powerful story of political intrigue and personal tragedy, a brutal murder in the British garrison town of Gibraltar leads Maisie into a web of lies, deceit, and peril.

Spring 1937. In the four years since she left England, Maisie Dobbs has experienced love, contentment, stability--and the deepest tragedy a woman can endure. Now, all she wants is the peace she believes she might find by returning to India. But her sojourn in the hills of Darjeeling is cut short when her stepmother summons her home to England; her aging father Frankie Dobbs is not getting any younger.

But on a ship bound for England, Maisie realizes she isn't ready to return. Against the wishes of the captain who warns her, "You will be alone in a most dangerous place," she disembarks in Gibraltar. Though she is on her own, Maisie is far from alone: the British garrison town is teeming with refugees fleeing a brutal civil war across the border in Spain.

Yet the danger is very real. Days after Maisie's arrival, a photographer and member of Gibraltar's Sephardic Jewish community, Sebastian Babayoff, is murdered, and Maisie becomes entangled in the case, drawing the attention of the British Secret Service. Under the suspicious eye of a British agent, Maisie is pulled deeper into political intrigue on "the Rock"--arguably Britain's most important strategic territory--and renews an uneasy acquaintance in the process. At a crossroads between her past and her future, Maisie must choose a direction, knowing that England is, for her, an equally dangerous place, but in quite a different way.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:
"With clarity and economy, Winspear lays the historical groundwork....The setting matters, but what may matter more is the lovely, sometimes poetic way Winspear pushes her heroine forward....May she shine on the literary scene for many books to come."--USA Today, 3.5 out of 4 stars

"A gripping and moving story, filled with fully realized characters and spare but stylish prose....As always, Maisie--one of the most complex and admirable characters in contemporary fiction--fulfills expectations. And Winspear continues to dazzle as she once again excels in and transcends the genre."--Richmond Times-Dispatch

"This eleventh entry in the Maisie Dobbs series, with enough backstory to stand alone, shows the same meticulous research that grounds these books so firmly in their time and place, along with moving life changes that further humanize the intrepid protagonist. Another winner from Winspear."--Booklist, starred review

"The latest installment of Jacqueline Winspear's consistently interesting series....[Maisie's] drawn into a climate of political intrigue that repels her-but keeps the rest of us avidly reading."--Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review

"Maisie would be interesting enough as a combination psychologist, empath and detective, but Winspear endows her with a rich backstory....With the clouds of war gathering, we can only expect that the British government will have uses for such a clever and effective woman....Interesting times ahead."--Bobbi Dumas, NPR Books

"A welcome addition to the series....It's an understatement to note that Ms. Winspear, as usual, has made excellent use of her background research."--Nora Levine, HeadButler.com

"Winspear elegantly weaves historical events with Maisie's own suffering--the bombing of Guernica is particularly well-done--all while constructing an engaging whodunit. Fans of this long-running series will welcome Maisie's return in this 11th installment while feeling the pain of her losses as deeply as if they were their own."--Kirkus
From the Back Cover:

"Another winner from Winspear."--Booklist (starred review)

Spring 1937. In the four years since she left England, Maisie Dobbs has experienced love, contentment, stability--and the deepest tragedy a woman can endure. Now, she hopes to find peace by returning to India. But her sojourn in the hills of Darjeeling is cut short when her stepmother summons her to England: her aging father, Frankie Dobbs, is not getting any younger.

On a ship bound for England, Maisie realizes she isn't ready to return and disembarks in Gibraltar. In the British garrison town at the southern tip of Spain, she becomes enmeshed in the murder of Sebastian Babayoff, a photographer and member of Gibraltar's Sephardic Jewish community. Meanwhile, at a crossroads between her past and future, Maisie must choose a direction, knowing that England is, for her, an equally dangerous place, but in quite a different way.

"As always, Maisie--one of the most complex and admirable characters in contemporary fiction--fulfills expectations. And Winspear continues to dazzle as she once again excels in and transcends the genre."--Richmond Times-Dispatch

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherHarper Perennial
  • Publication date2016
  • ISBN 10 006222056X
  • ISBN 13 9780062220561
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages336
  • Rating

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780062220554: A Dangerous Place: 11 (Maisie Dobbs)

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9780062220554
Publisher: Harper, 2015
Hardcover

  • 9780749018924: A Dangerous Place (Maisie Dobbs)

    Alliso..., 2016
    Softcover

  • 9780062370358: A Dangerous Place: A Maisie Dobbs Novel: 11

    Harper..., 2015
    Softcover

  • 9780749018825: Dangerous Place, A (Maisie Dobbs Mystery Series)

    Alliso..., 2015
    Hardcover

  • 9781471297212: A Dangerous Place (Large Print Edition)

    Clippe..., 2015
    Softcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

Winspear, Jacqueline
Published by Harper Perennial (2016)
ISBN 10: 006222056X ISBN 13: 9780062220561
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Books Unplugged
(Amherst, NY, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk006222056Xxvz189zvxnew

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 11.97
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Winspear, Jacqueline
Published by Harper Perennial (2016)
ISBN 10: 006222056X ISBN 13: 9780062220561
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Book Deals
(Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-006222056X-new

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 11.97
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Winspear, Jacqueline
Published by Harper Perennial (2016)
ISBN 10: 006222056X ISBN 13: 9780062220561
New Soft Cover Quantity: 10
Seller:
booksXpress
(Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780062220561

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 11.98
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Winspear, Jacqueline
Published by Harper Perennial 2/23/2016 (2016)
ISBN 10: 006222056X ISBN 13: 9780062220561
New Paperback or Softback Quantity: 1
Seller:
BargainBookStores
(Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. A Dangerous Place 0.5. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780062220561

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 12.42
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Winspear, Jacqueline
Published by Harper Collins Publishers (2016)
ISBN 10: 006222056X ISBN 13: 9780062220561
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Seller:
INDOO
(Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 006222056X

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 9.90
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 3.16
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Winspear, Jacqueline
Published by Harper Perennial (2016)
ISBN 10: 006222056X ISBN 13: 9780062220561
New Softcover Quantity: 11
Seller:
Lakeside Books
(Benton Harbor, MI, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Seller Inventory # OTF-S-9780062220561

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 10.35
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 3.16
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Winspear, Jacqueline
Published by Harper Perennial (2016)
ISBN 10: 006222056X ISBN 13: 9780062220561
New Softcover Quantity: 6
Seller:
Lucky's Textbooks
(Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Feb2215580006188

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 11.77
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 3.16
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Jacqueline Winspear
ISBN 10: 006222056X ISBN 13: 9780062220561
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
Grand Eagle Retail
(Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Four years after she set sail from England, leaving everything she most loved behind, Maisie Dobbs at last returns, only to find herself in a dangerous place . . . In Jacqueline Winspear's powerful story of political intrigue and personal tragedy, a brutal murder in the British garrison town of Gibraltar leads Maisie into a web of lies, deceit, and peril.Spring 1937. In the four years since she left England, Maisie Dobbs has experienced love, contentment, stability--and the deepest tragedy a woman can endure. Now, all she wants is the peace she believes she might find by returning to India. But her sojourn in the hills of Darjeeling is cut short when her stepmother summons her home to England; her aging father Frankie Dobbs is not getting any younger.But on a ship bound for England, Maisie realizes she isn't ready to return. Against the wishes of the captain who warns her, "You will be alone in a most dangerous place," she disembarks in Gibraltar. Though she is on her own, Maisie is far from alone: the British garrison town is teeming with refugees fleeing a brutal civil war across the border in Spain.Yet the danger is very real. Days after Maisie's arrival, a photographer and member of Gibraltar's Sephardic Jewish community, Sebastian Babayoff, is murdered, and Maisie becomes entangled in the case, drawing the attention of the British Secret Service. Under the suspicious eye of a British agent, Maisie is pulled deeper into political intrigue on "the Rock"--arguably Britain's most important strategic territory--and renews an uneasy acquaintance in the process. At a crossroads between her past and her future, Maisie must choose a direction, knowing that England is, for her, an equally dangerous place, but in quite a different way. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780062220561

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 16.32
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Winspear, Jacqueline
Published by Harper Perennial (2016)
ISBN 10: 006222056X ISBN 13: 9780062220561
New Softcover Quantity: 20
Seller:
California Books
(Miami, FL, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9780062220561

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 17.14
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Jacqueline Winspear
Published by HarperCollins (2016)
ISBN 10: 006222056X ISBN 13: 9780062220561
New PAP Quantity: 4
Seller:
PBShop.store US
(Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.)

Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # IB-9780062220561

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 17.78
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

There are more copies of this book

View all search results for this book