Pardonable Lies: A Maisie Dobbs Novel - Hardcover

Winspear, Jacqueline

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805078975 ISBN 13: 9780805078978

Publisher: Henry Holt & Co, 2005

Synopsis

Psychologist-sleuth Maisie Dobbs is called in by Sir Cecil Lawton--fueled by a deathbed plea from his dying wife--to investigate the mystery behind the death of his wife's aviator son during World War I, a mission that tests her feelings for her mentor, Maurice Blanche, and brings her face to face with a college friend with ties to the missing pilot.

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Review:

'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)

'These clever mysteries, their period settings and the unusual character of Maisie herself are bang on target for the classic crime buyer' (Sue Baker, Publishing News)

'Jacqueline Winspear paints a deeply sympathetic portrait of an independent woman detective' (Books Quarterly (Waterstone's))

The British counterpart to Alexander McCall Smith's The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Associated Press)

A fine new sleuth for the twenty-first century (Elizabeth George)

A heroine to cherish (New York Times)

A wry and immensely readable beginning to what promises to be a vivid new addition to crime fiction (Praise for MAISIE DOBBS, Daily Mail)

Feisty, working-class heroine Maisie is a deliberate throwback to the sleuthettes of old-fashioned crime writing. The well-plotted story, its characters and the picture of London between the wars are decidedly romantic. American readers loved it; many Brits will, too. (Guardian)

A terrific mystery ... Intriguing and full of suspense, it makes for an absorbing read (Observer)

'For readers yearning for the calm and insightful intelligence of a main character like P D James's, Maisie Dobbs is spot on' (Boston Globe)

Even if detective stories aren't your thing, you'll love Maisie Dobbs (New Woman)

'(Maisie Dobbs') most engaging adventure so far' (Sydney Morning Herald)

'It is only a question of time before this series hits the television screens, for it is just made for it' (The Irish Times)

'Altogether an excellent mystery story, which grips the reader all the way through. Contains many ideas which would interest book groups' (New Books Magazine)

'Wonderfully nostalgic and traditional sleuthing in post-First World War London' (Bookseller)

'Maisie Dobbs is a delightful character... The war's long shadow over Maisie and her clients and suspects lends emotional depth to an enjoyable mystery' (Literary Review)

'Think Upstairs Downstairs meets Miss Marple - with a touch of chirpy cheerful Cockney from the Dick Van Dyke school' (Yorkshire Post)

'The classic crime buyer' (Publishing News)

Book Description:

Much-loved Maisie Dobbs returns to investigate her third case, a thrilling story of family tensions and mysterious deaths in World War I

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0805078975
• ISBN 13: 9780805078978
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 342