10th Anniversary Edition with a special Afterword by the author
Maisie Dobbs got her start as a maid in an aristocratic London household when she was 13. Her employer, suffragette Lady Rowan Compton, soon became her patron, taking the remarkably bright youngster under her wing. Lady Rowan’s friend, Maurice Blanche, often retained as an investigator by the European elite, recognized Maisie’s … elite, recognized Maisie’s intuitive gifts and helped her earn admission to the prestigious Girton College in Cambridge, where Maisie planned to complete her education.
The outbreak of war changed everything. Maisie trained as a nurse, then left for France to serve at the Front, where she found — and lost — an important part of herself. Ten years after the Armistice, in the spring of 1929, Maisie sets out on her own as a private investigator, one who has learned that coincidences are meaningful, and truth elusive. Her very first case involves suspected infidelity but reveals something very different.
In the aftermath of the Great War, a former officer has founded a working farm known as The Retreat, which acts as a convalescent refuge for ex-soldiers too shattered to resume normal life. When Fate brings Maisie a second case involving The Retreat, she must finally confront the ghost that has haunted her for over a decade.
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I love the entire series
I love Maisie Dobbs. She’s a great character and over the course of the series you can see her growth, definitely not a stagnant or infallible heroine. There are so many wonderful details about the time in which she lives and the characters around her. I definitely recommend the whole series!
Enjoyed this first book and have read manymore in the series
I LOVE Maisie Dobbs! I wait with bated breath for the next book in the series, the same as I do for J.D. Robb and Lousie Penny books.
Loved all of the books in the Maisie Dobbs series! You should read them in order since each new one builds on the past,
I have enjoyed the Maisie Dobbs series – the characters progress realistically and the “time and place” seem authentic. Best if books are read in order.
I have read the entire series. I would highly recommend the whole series. It starts with the first World War and continues to the second World War.
i thought this book was going to be a fluffy, girly read but was delighted to discover depth, great characters, historical accuracy and brilliant writing. can’t recommend the series highly enough
Great WWI historical fiction.
Loved the Maisie Dobbs series!
This series is a wonderful view of England during very difficult times. All classes are represented.
The first in a series of delightful books!
Maisie Dobbs is an unforgettable character who lives in your heart long after you have finished her latest adventure.
Excellent!
I love Maise Dobbs and her Dad. Kept you guessing until the end.
I very much enjoy this series which takes place in England following WWI. It is well-written and entertaining.
Written wonderfully. I love the characters and learned so much about the aftermath of WW1.
The entire series is excellent. Need to read them in order
Loved it and the whole series wish there were more. I very much enjoy historical fiction.
Now reading Bregdan Chronicals which are equally enjoyable.
I thoroughly enjoyed all of the Maisie Dobbs books.