"Maisie's latest case will involve her with a young man she knew as a child."

By: Jacqueline Winspear

Genres: Mystery Woman Sleuth

Posted: May 28, 2012

Eddie was born in a stable amongst the horses he so dearly loved. His talent with horses was unparalleled. Eddie could calm any horse better than anyone. His lack of understanding of human nature led him to be bullied by others.

Maisie is approached by some costermongers that used to work with her father when Eddie is killed. They are sure of the identity of the killer but they want proof. Maisie takes the job out of loyalty to the men who helped raise her.

Maisie will be dragged into an investigation that proves to be much more than the death of a young man. A journalist who was using Eddie to gather information is also killed.

The clues she discovers will lead her to look closely at the husband of her best friend. Maisie's relationship with James is drawing to an end and heartbreak for both of them.

Despite the war that was to end all wars, Maisie detects signs of future conflict and is torn by what she uncovers in her investigation.

Ms. Winspear has written another compelling story which will take the reader on a journey which will expose dark days ahead.

Book Summary

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.

Elegy For Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear

Elegy For Eddie

by: Jacqueline Winspear

Maise Dobbs #9

HarperCollins
April 1, 2012
On Sale: March 27, 2012
Featuring:
352 pages
ISBN: 0062049577
EAN: 9780062049575
Kindle: B005UD1ECK
Hardcover / e-Book

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