A Dangerous Place (Maisie Dobbs) - Softcover

Jacqueline Winspear

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749018925 ISBN 13: 9780749018924

Publisher: Allison & Busby, 2016

Synopsis

Spring, 1937. Four years after she set sail from England, leaving everything she most loved behind, Maisie Dobbs is making her way home, only to find herself in a dangerous place. She was seeking peace in the hills of Darjeeling, but her sojourn is cut short when her stepmother summons her back to England. But on a ship bound for Southampton, Maisie realises she isn't ready to return. Against the wishes of the captain she disembarks in Gibraltar - the British garrison town is teeming with refugees fleeing a brutal civil war across the border in Spain. Days after Maisie's arrival, a photographer is murdered, and Maisie becomes entangled in the case, drawing the attention of the British Secret Service as she is pulled deeper into political intrigue on 'the Rock' . . .

About this title

Product Description:

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 Gilbraltar leads Maisie into a web of lies, deceit, and peril. A captivating crime novel that will leave you wanting more. This paperback book has 349 pages and measures: 19.7 x 12.7 x 2.2cm.

Review:

'Jacqueline Winspear's consummate skill in writing crime stories with intricate psychological layers is proven yet again' Historical Novels Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Allison & Busby
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0749018925
• ISBN 13: 9780749018924
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352