The Mapping of Love and Death: A fascinating inter-war whodunnit (Maisie Dobbs) - Softcover

Jacqueline Winspear

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749040882 ISBN 13: 9780749040888

Publisher: Allison & Busby, 2012

Synopsis

August 1914. When war in Europe is declared, a young American cartographer, Michael Clifton, is compelled to fight for his father's native country, and sets sail for England to serve in the British Army. Three years later, he is listed as missing in action. April 1932. After Michael's remains are unearthed in a French field, his devastated parents engage investigator Maisie Dobbs, hoping she can find the unnamed nurse whose love letters were among their late son's belongings. It is a quest that leads Maisie back to her own bittersweet wartime love - and to the discovery that Michael Clifton may not have died in combat. Suddenly an exposed web of intrigue and violence threatens to ensnare the dead soldier's family and even Maisie herself as she attempts to cope with the impending loss of her mentor and the unsettling awareness that she is once again falling in love.

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Review:

'From tragedy and heroism, the plots and Maisie's exceptional personality emerge. All seven books are enjoyable but the best is the most recent, The Mapping of Love and Death.' --Stella Rimington

From the Back Cover:

August 1914. As Michael Clifton is mapping land he has just purchased in California's beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, war is declared in Europe--and duty-bound to his father's native country, the young cartographer soon sets sail for England to serve in the British army. Three years later, he is listed as missing in action.

April 1932. After Michael's remains are unearthed in France, his parents retain London psychologist and investigator Maisie Dobbs, hoping she can find the unnamed nurse whose love letters were among their late son's belongings. It is a quest that leads Maisie back to her own bittersweet wartime love--and to the stunning discovery that Michael Clifton was murdered in his dugout. Suddenly an exposed web of intrigue and violence threatens to ensnare the dead soldier's family and even Maisie herself as she attempts to cope with the impending loss of her mentor and the unsettling awareness that she is once again falling in love.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allison & Busby
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0749040882
• ISBN 13: 9780749040888
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384