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Jacqueline Winspear

Author of Maisie Dobbs

32+ Works 27,690 Members 1,460 Reviews 71 Favorited

About the Author

Jacqueline Winspear was born in the county of Kent, England. She was educated at the University of London's Institute of Education. After graduation, she worked in academic publishing, in higher education, and in marketing communications in the UK. In 1990, she emigrated to the United States. She show more was working in business and as a personal/professional coach when she decided to try writing. Her first novel, Maisie Dobbs, won the Agatha Award for Best First novel, the Macavity Award for Best First Novel, and the Alex Award. She is the author of the Maisie Dobbs Mystery series. She has also won the Agatha Award for Best Novel, the inaugural Sue Feder/Macavity Award for Best Historical Mystery, and the Bruce Alexander Award for Best Historical Mystery. Her title, A Dangerous Place, made The New York Times High Profile titles list. Journey to Munich, a book in the Maisie Dobbs Series, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series

Works by Jacqueline Winspear

Maisie Dobbs (2003) 4,808 copies
Birds of a Feather (2004) 2,705 copies
Pardonable Lies (2005) 2,334 copies
Messenger of Truth (2006) 1,916 copies
An Incomplete Revenge (2008) 1,783 copies
The Mapping of Love and Death (2010) 1,612 copies
Among the Mad (2009) 1,611 copies
A Lesson in Secrets (2011) 1,543 copies
Elegy for Eddie (2012) 1,343 copies
Leaving Everything Most Loved (2013) 1,160 copies
Journey to Munich (2016) 1,020 copies
A Dangerous Place (2015) 1,015 copies
In This Grave Hour (2017) 873 copies
To Die But Once (2018) 762 copies
The American Agent (2019) 711 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
1955-04-30
Gender
female
Nationality
UK
USA (1990)
Birthplace
Kent, England, UK
Places of residence
Ojai, California, USA
Education
University of London (Institute of Education)
Occupations
publisher
teacher
marketing
mystery novelist
Awards and honors
Agatha Award (2003)
Alex Award (2003)
Agent
Amy Rennert (The Amy Rennert Agency)
Short biography
Jacqueline Winspear is a mystery writer, author of the Maisie Dobbs series of books exploring the aftermath of World War I. She has won several mystery writing awards for books in this popular series.

Winspear was born on April 30, 1955, and raised in Kent. She was educated at the University of London's Institute of Education and then worked in academic publishing, higher education and in marketing communications. She emigrated to the United States in 1990. Winspear stated that her childhood awareness of her grandfather's suffering in World War I led to an interest in that period.

Maisie Dobbs is a private investigator who untangles painful and shameful secrets stemming from war experiences. A gifted working class girl, she received an unusual education thanks to the patronage of her employer. She interrupts her education to work as a nurse in the war, falls in love and suffers her own loss. After the war, again with help from her patron, she sets up as an investigator. Dobbs places emphasis on achieving healing for her clients and insists they comply with her ethical approach.

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Reviews

To Die But Once is written by Jacqueline Winspear.
The title is Book #14 of the Maisie Dobbs series.

“During the months following Britain’s declaration of war on Germany, Maisie Dobbs investigates the disappearance of a young apprentice working on a hush-hush
government contract.
As news of the plight of thousands of soldiers stranded on the beaches of France is
gradually reveled to the general public and the threat of invasion rises, another young
man beloved by Maisie makes a terrible decision that will change his life forever.”

This is such a unique series.
A mystery. A detective story. Unforgettable characters. Thoughtful. Historical. Cultural.
Tragic at times. Full of love, respect & friendship. Ethical.
I recommend reading the series in order of publication. Brilliant - every one. *****
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diana.hauser | 33 other reviews | Mar 25, 2024 |
In this Grave Hour is written by Jacqueline Winspear. The title is Book #13 in the highly acclaimed Maisie Dobbs series.
The time is September 1939.
As Britain declares war on Germany, Maisie Dobbs receives an urgent assignment from Dr. Francesca Thomas - find the killer of a man who escaped Belgium as a boy, some 23 years earlier during the Great War.
The title deals with the topics of refugees and immigration, very timely in light of our current political issues on the same subjects.
I would describe In this Grave Hour and all of the preceding titles in this brilliant series as
Tragic - Heart-breaking at times - Historical - Cultural - Geographical - Mysteries - Friendship - Truth - Honor - Empathy - Suspense - Well-plotted - Well-rounded, Unforgettable Characters.
Brilliant. *****
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diana.hauser | 46 other reviews | Mar 20, 2024 |
Journey to Munich is Book #12 (of 18) of the Maisie Dobbs series written by Jacqueline Winspear. I am hoping to finish the remaining books in the series in anticipation of the last title to be published in July of 2024.
These titles are a pleasure to read - history, culture, psychology, mystery, suspense, drama, friendship, honor, truth, tragedy - all rolled into one satisfying read.
“Working with the British Secret Service on an undercover mission, Maisie Dobbs is sent to Hitler’s Germany in this thrilling tale of danger and intrigue in Jacqueline Winspear’s bestselling series that seems to get better with each entry.”
Brilliant. *****
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diana.hauser | 56 other reviews | Mar 17, 2024 |
En la nueva entrega de esta emocionante serie, Maisie Dobbs investiga la misteriosa muerte de un controvertido artista.
Londres, 1931. El polémico artista Nick Bassington-Hope fallece de repente la noche antes de la inauguración de una exposición de su obra en una famosa galería de Mayfair. La policía dictamina que se trata de un accidente, pero la hermana gemela de Nick, Georgina, una corresponsal de guerra, no está convencida. Cuando las autoridades se niegan a considerar su teoría de que Nick fue víctima de un asesinato, ella busca la ayuda de su compañera de estudios del Girton College, Maisie Dobbs.
En una investigación que la lleva a las desoladas playas de Dungeness, en Kent, y al controvertido mundo del arte, Maisie descubre una vez más el legado de la Gran Guerra en una sociedad que lucha por no perder el rumbo.
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Works
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Members
27,690
Popularity
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Rating
3.9
Reviews
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ISBNs
508
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