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Loading... To Die but Once: A Maisie Dobbs Novel (Book 13) (edition 2019)by Jacqueline Winspear (Author)
Work InformationTo Die But Once by Jacqueline Winspear
  
No current Talk conversations about this book.  diana.hauser | Mar 25, 2024 |   fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 | In the afterward, the author writes about her personal connections to the story: her father was the boy with headaches, her cousin lives in the area in which much of the novel is set, her aunt was the model for the young WAAF, and two of her uncles were stranded on the beach at Dunkirk. I like Winspear's historical mysteries because she does her research, and the stories feel intimate due to their personal nature. (  ) labfs39 | May 10, 2022 |  ) bardbooks | Nov 11, 2021 | ) lbswiener | Aug 12, 2021 | no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesMaisie Dobbs (14)
Fiction.
Mystery.
Historical Fiction.
HTML: Finalist for the Inaugural Sue Grafton Memorial Award Maisie Dobbs??one of the most complex and admirable characters in contemporary fiction (Richmond Times Dispatch)??faces danger and intrigue on the home front during World War II. 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 revealed 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. Maisie's investigation leads her from the countryside of rural Hampshire to the web of wartime opportunism exploited by one of the London underworld's most powerful men, in a case that serves as a reminder of the inextricable link between money and war. Yet when a final confrontation approaches, she must acknowledge the potential cost to her future??and the risk of destroying a dream she wants very much to become real No library descriptions found. |
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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. ***** (