CD Edition
by Jacqueline Winspear
narrated by Julie Maisey
Genre: Crime and Mystery
Series: Maisey Dobbs Mysteries (3rd)
Age Group: Adult
Book Reference: DIR2147
ISBN: 978 1 4074 2341 8
Duration: 12h (approx.) on 10 CDs
Publication Date: April 2008
When Maisie Dobbs is called to a short meeting with Sir Cecil Lawton one summer evening in 1930, little does she realise what she is getting herself into. For Sir Cecil sets her a seemingly impossible challenge.
She must prove that his son Ralph, a pilot in the Great War, really did die in action. Maisie's investigation takes her from the world of the English aristocracy, with its secrets and hidden scandals, to the battlefields of France. Not only must she uncover some:difficult family truths, but she must also confront her own past...
Mail on Sunday
“Immensely readable - a vivid new addition to crime fiction.”
New Woman
“Even if detective novels aren't your thing, you'll love Maisie Dobbs.”
New York Times
“A heroine to cherish.”