Pardonable Lies - Hardcover

Winspear, Jacqueline

4.09

37,445 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 158547715X ISBN 13: 9781585477159

Publisher: Center Point Pub, 2006

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Maisie Dobbs, psychologist and investigator, has handled many difficult cases since she opened her office in Fitzroy Square, London. But few requests have been as unusual as the one she receives from Sir Cedric Lawton on a September evening in 1930: she must prove that his son Ralph really is dead.

This is a case that will challenge Maisie in unexpected ways. For Ralph Lawton was an aviator shot down by enemy fire in 1917. If she is to get to the bottom of the mystery, Maisie must make the journey across the Channel to Northern France, where she spent time as a nurse in the Great War. And she soon realises that on the old battlefields, ghosts still linger.

For Maisie, this investigation raises far more questions than answers. Before she can reach the truth, she must first uncover the secrets and lies that some people would prefer remain buried

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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

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