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Elegy for Eddie

A Maisie Dobbs Novel

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Elegy for Eddie

Written by: Jacqueline Winspear
Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
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Summary

The New York Times bestseller, now available in paperback—an investigation into the killing of a local man from Maisie’s childhood neighborhood leads the sleuth from her own doorstep to London’s halls of power.

In this latest entry in Jacqueline Winspear’s acclaimed, bestselling mystery series—“less whodunits than why-dunits, more P.D. James than Agatha Christie” (USA Today)—Maisie Dobbs takes on her most personal case yet, a twisting investigation into the brutal killing of a street peddler that will take her from the working-class neighborhoods of her childhood into London’s highest circles of power. Perfect for fans of A Lesson in Secrets, The Mapping of Love and Death, or other Maisie Dobbs mysteries—and an ideal place for new readers to enter the series—Elegy for Eddie is an incomparable work of intrigue and ingenuity, full of intimate descriptions and beautifully painted scenes from between the World Wars, from one of the most highly acclaimed masters of mystery, Jacqueline Winspear.

 Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Mystery Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Detective England Winston Churchill War
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Loved it. I found it difficult to pause because I wanted to know what would happen next.

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Her stories have viable history and are heart warming and protagonist is courageous and intelligent with a heart...

I love this author. I have read 9 books by her.

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Jacqueline Winspear is a great author. I certainly enjoy her writing about Maisie. She rounds out the characters and the storyline is always very well done. The narrator has a beautiful voice and can do all the accents and voices excellently. I recommend both of them.
In this story you can feel the sense of foreboding that must have been among many people in Britain at the time, and the discouragement of having barely gotten over the first World War II, to think that a second one might be coming. The story is woven well around that thought without being too morose.

Great Story, Great Narration!

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I enjoyed this book even though it seemed a little slower moving than prior ones. It spent more time on setting the historical context and Maisie and James relationship. A a Canadian, I also appreciate the inclusion of one our major contributors to the war effort. Although it’s not necessary, I believe this is an excellent lead in to what I believe will be the direction as WWII approaches

A little different from the previous books

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Ms. Winspear gives us a thoughtful look into the complexities of a 1930’s world,and does not pretty it up with false notions of a simpler time. The development of her main character and glimpses into that character’s search for her own place in that world make this book into something more than a simple cozy mystery.

A Thoughtful look into a complex time

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