Among the Mad
Maisie Dobbs Mystery 6
$25.35
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2010
Summary
Christmas Eve, 1931. On the way to see a client, Maisie Dobbs witnesses a man commit suicide on a busy London street. The following day, the Home Secretary receives a letter threatening a massive loss of life if certain demands are not met. Maisie is invited into Scotland Yard’s elite Special Branch as a special adviser on the case and becomes involved in a race against time to find a man who soon proves he has the knowledge, and will, to murder thousands of innocent people. Before this harro…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780719569913 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0719569915 |
| Author: | Jacqueline Winspear |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2010 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
‘Think Upstairs Downstairs meets Miss Marple - with a touch of chirpy cheerful Cockney from the Dick Van Dyke school’
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
A fine new sleuth for the twenty-first century - Elizabeth GeorgeA vivid portrait of depressed London in 1931 and a good, atmospheric read - Literary ReviewA heroine to cherish - New York TimesA wry and immensely readable beginning to what promises to be a vivid new addition to crime fiction - Praise for MAISIE DOBBS, Daily MailThe British counterpart to Alexander McCall Smith’s The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency - Associated PressFeisty, 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. - GuardianA terrific mystery … Intriguing and full of suspense, it makes for an absorbing read - ObserverAbout The Author
Jacqueline Winspear
Jacqueline Winspear was born and grew up in Kent. The Maisie Dobbs mysteries have won acclaim from readers and reviewers alike, and have been nominated for many awards. The first five novels in the series are available now, published by John Murray.
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