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—the twelfth novel in Jacqueline Winspear’s New York Times bestselling “series that seems to get better with each entry” (Wall Street Journal).It’s early 1938, and Maisie Dobbs is back in England. On a fine yet chilly morning, as she walks towards … morning, as she walks towards Fitzroy Square—a place of many memories—she is intercepted by Brian Huntley and Robert MacFarlane of the Secret Service. The German government has agreed to release a British subject from prison, but only if he is handed over to a family member. Because the man’s wife is bedridden and his daughter has been killed in an accident, the Secret Service wants Maisie—who bears a striking resemblance to the daughter—to retrieve the man from Dachau, on the outskirts of Munich.
The British government is not alone in its interest in Maisie’s travel plans. Her nemesis—the man she holds responsible for her husband’s death—has learned of her journey, and is also desperate for her help.
Traveling into the heart of Nazi Germany, Maisie encounters unexpected dangers—and finds herself questioning whether it’s time to return to the work she loved. But the Secret Service may have other ideas. . . .
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I have been a fan of the Maisie Dobbs series since Jacqueline Winspear’s very first entry into her –now–lengthy series chronicling the unlikely journey of the daughter of a lower middle-class worker on an estate through her rise as an investigator that uses her study of pyschology to solve unusual mysteries. JOURNEY TO MUNICH was particularly compelling as it reveals a time as WW II looms that has echoes in our own. Each book in the series has gripped me, but if Winspear’s work is new to you, it’s fun to start with the first one, aptly named MAISIE DOBBS, and have the enjoyment of working your way through the arc of her life and career.
The threat of war is looming and Maisie must go to Munich – to both save a man and to confront the person who has caused her greatest sorrow. It is, at time, a very tough book to read. There is still grief, but faced with the idea of another war with another idealistic monster, Maisie does what she needs to do to get the job done, even as she shoves her emotions aside and chooses to live and live well, doing her job and helping all she can in the process.
I love these books. I have huge book hangover after each book; it makes wanting to do anything else after I finish one almost impossible. What I read is so similar to what is happening in our current environment, so not only do I have book hangover, I have a frisson of fear that we are heading down that very road that Maisie is. And that, my friend, is so very terrifying.
story of a women in world war 1 outstanding woe men an outstanding storyof the ww1 was very good ainteresting
A very good book and read. Ms. Winspear is a sensitive recounter of historical atmospheres. Good especially for those who enjoy pre-WW2 pieces.Not as structurally strong as others in the series, but the depiction of early Nazi Germany redeems the faults.
Another good read from Winspear. I really enjoyed the setting and the story . .. a little stressful at time!
A departure from the formula of the earlier Maisie Dobbs novels, “Journey to Munich” is a bit more thought-provoking, showing change & growth of the main character in response to personal tragedy (I’m trying to avoid spoilers here!) As WWII looms closer, Maisie reluctantly agrees to help free an Englishman from imprisonment in Hitler’s Germany–a mission that requires her to impersonate the man’s daughter in order to fulfill a requirement Nazi officials have set for his release. I found the first few chapters, full of exposition and complicated by details of a secondary mission, rather slow going; but the pace picks up after that & suspense builds toward the end. On the whole, I enjoyed the book & anticipate the next one, as Maisie & her cohorts find a new role in wartime London.
Maisie Dobbs introduces the reader to the days following World War I when a female investigation is a novelty. You will enjoy Maisie’s thought process and her ability to surprise everyone with the solution to the problem with her believable deductions. Jacqueline Winspear writes an amazing story which will make you hungry for the next book in her series.
Love the entire series. Wish each new book in the series would be released more than once a year.
Have enjoyed the entire series. There is an element of a fantasy novel in Masie. But the excellent recounting of the First World War and the time leading up to the School World War provides a compelling backdrop to the stories.
Each book in the Maisie Dobbs series put me in the middle of the story. I got a sense of the period and the people along with the interesting plot. They are books I learned something from while I’m engrossed in the action. Don’t want them to end.
I love reading about kind & brave people because I believe that fictional characters are but shadows of the real life folks. A fun part in the midst of the ominous tone of Munich was reading about Maisie meeting Mark Scott. Since I’m reading the books in backwards order, I know where that relationship will lead!
I enjoy historical fiction and I enjoy detective fiction, and especially enjoy the voice of Maisie Dobbs as she solves mysteries and simultaneously gives the reader a good look into the world between the World Wars and Post WWII.
This is listed as #12 in the Maisie Dobbs series. It was wonderful. I love reading about the period of World War II.
This book takes place in 1938. Maisie Dobbs is back in England. She is intercepted by Brian Huntley and Robert MacFarlane of the Secret Service. The German government has agreed to release a British subject from prison, but only if he is handed over to a family member. Because the man’s daughter is bedridden and his wife has been killed in an accident, the Secret Service wants Maisie—who bears a striking resemblance to the daughter—to retrieve the man from Dachau, on the outskirts of Munich.
Now that I have read number 12, I want to go back and read the Maisie Dobbs series in order. She is a fascinating character, and Ms. Winspear does a great job of bringing her yo life.
great historical fiction
Favorite author!!!
Mazie Dobbs is always fun to read
Love the entire series…feel as if I am well-acquainted with every character!
The book was informative,and realistic concerning life as a spy in WWII , Tells about how there were women who went into Germany behind the lines to help the Allies cause with info
All of her books are first rate! Believable and a good picture of the time period.
I enjoy her books and characters. I have missed a few so sometimes feel like I missed a time in her life but each one does stand on its own. k in cody