Pardonable Lies, 9780719567360
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A son’s death, a web of lies, Maisie seeks truth.

Pardonable Lies

maisie dobbs mystery 3

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    6 September 2006

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Summary

The Ghosts of War: A Maisie Dobbs Investigation

London, 1930. Maisie Dobbs, the renowned psychologist and investigator, receives a most unusual request: to prove that Sir Cedric Lawton’s son, Ralph, is truly dead.

This case challenges Maisie in unexpected ways, as Ralph Lawton was an aviator shot down in 1917. To unravel the mystery, Maisie journeys to the former battlefields of northern France, where she served as a nurse in the Great War and where the ghosts of her past st…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780719567360
ISBN-10:071956736X
Series:Maisie Dobbs Mystery 3
Author:Jacqueline Winspear
Publisher:John Murray Press
Imprint:John Murray Publishers Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:6 September 2006
Weight:280g
Dimensions:198mm x 128mm x 24mm
What They're Saying

Critics 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

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

About 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 two novels in the series, Maisie Dobbs and Birds of a Feather are available now in paperback, published by John Murray.

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