Birds of a Feather
$38.99
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2015
Summary
Agatha Award winner Plt;IPgt;Birds of a Feather Plt;/IPgt;now back with Soho!Plt;bPgt;The second Maisie Dobbs mysteryPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Jacqueline WinspearP#8217;s marvelous debut, Plt;iPgt;Maisie DobbsPlt;/iPgt;, won her fans from around the world and raised her intuitive, intelligent, and resourceful heroine to the ranks of literatureP#8217;s favorite sleuths. Plt;iPgt;Birds of a FeatherPlt;/iPgt;, its follow-up, finds psychologist and private investigator Maisie Dobbs on another dangerously intriguing adventure in London P#8220;between the wars.P#8221; It is the spring of 1930, and Maisie has been hired to find a runaway heiress. But what seems a simple case at the outset soon becomes increasingly complicated when three of the heiressP#8217;s old friends are found dead. Is there a connection between the womanP#8217;s mysterious disappearance and the murders? Who would want to kill three seemingly respectable young women? As Maisie investigates, she discovers that the answers lie in the unforgettable agony of the Great War.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781616956325 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1616956321 |
| Author: | Jacqueline Winspear |
| Publisher: | Soho Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Soho Press Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2015 |
| Weight: | 283g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Series: | Maisie Dobbs |
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Critics Review
Praise for Birds of a Feather
Winner of the Agatha Award for Best Novel
“Haunting … What makes Maisie such a remarkable operative is the holistic philosophy that informs her humane methods … A heroine to cherish.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Birds of a Feather succeeds both as a suspenseful mystery and as a picture of a time and place … Maisie’s liveliness of mind, good sense, and kind nature make her a heroine a reader can enjoy spending time with.”
—The Boston Globe
“If you like classic mysteries … you’ll love Winspear’s Birds of a Feather.”
—The Denver Post
“The eponymous heroine of Winspear’s promising debut, Maisie Dobbs (2003), continues to beguile in this chilling, suspenseful sequel … As in her first novel, the author gives an intelligent and absorbing picture of the period, providing plentiful details for the history buff without detracting from the riveting mystery. Readers will be eager to see more of the spunky Maisie.”
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Praise for Maisie Dobbs
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Agatha Award Winner for Best First Novel
Macavity Award Winner for Best First Novel
Alex Award Winner
“Compelling … powerful. [Maisie Dobbs] testifies to the enduring allure of the traditional mystery … even though I knew what was coming this second time ‘round, its final scene is still a punch in the gut.”
—Maureen Corrigan for NPR’s Fresh Air, speaking on the 10th Anniversary edition of Maisie Dobbs
”[A] deft debut novel … Romantic readers sensing a story-within-a-story won’t be disappointed. But first they must be prepared to be astonished at the sensitivity and wisdom with which Maisie resolves her first professional assignment.”
—The New York Times
“The reader familiar with Alexander McCall Smith’s The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency … might think of Maisie Dobbs as its British counterpart … [Winspear] has created a winning character about whom readers will want to read more.”
—The Associated Press
”[Maisie Dobbs] catches the sorrow of a lost generation in the character of one exceptional woman.”
—Chicago Tribune
“A fine new sleuth for the twenty-first century. Simultaneously self-reliant and vulnerable, Maisie isn’t a character I’ll easily forget.”
—Elizabeth George, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of the Inspector Lynley series
Jacqueline Winspear
Plt;bPgt;Jacqueline WinspearPlt;/bPgt; is the author of eighteen novels in the award-winning, Plt;iPgt;New York TimesPlt;/iPgt; bestselling series featuring psychologist-investigator Maisie Dobbs. In addition, JacquelineP#8217;s 2023 non-series novel, Plt;iPgt;The White LadyPlt;/iPgt;, was a Plt;iPgt;New York TimesPlt;/iPgt; bestseller, and her 2014 WWI novel, Plt;iPgt;The Care and Management of LiesPlt;/iPgt;, was again a Plt;iPgt;New York TimesPlt;/iPgt; bestseller as well as a Dayton Literary Peace Prize finalist. Jacqueline has also published two nonfiction books, Plt;iPgt;What Would Maisie Do?Plt;/iPgt; and an Edgar-nominated memoir, Plt;iPgt;This Time Next Year WeP#8217;ll Be LaughingPlt;/iPgt;. JacquelineP#8217;s work encompasses essays and journalism covering a wide range of subjects, from women working in wildfire management to articles on international education and social history.
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