Jacqueline Winspear Bücher

Als wäre Miss Marple in einen Jungbrunnen gefallen London, 1930: Kurz nach dem Entschluss, Englands erster weiblicher Detektiv zu werden, erhält die junge Maisie Dobbs den Auftrag, in Frankreich nach einem im Krieg verschollenen jungen Mann zu suchen. Dort muss sie sich mit ihrer eigenen schmerzlichen Vergangenheit auseinandersetzen. Bald wird Maisie zudem klar: Jemand versucht mit aller Macht – und allen Mitteln – zu verhindern, dass sie die Wahrheit ans Licht bringt … „Very british“ (WAZ)

Hinter diesen Mauern lauert der Tod … London 1929: Der Krieg scheint vergessen, und auch für Maisie Dobbs brechen neue Zeiten an. Aber dass eine junge Frau ihr eigenes Detektivbüro eröffnet, ist dann doch reichlich skandalös. Während der Ermittlung gegen eine vermeintliche Ehebrecherin treten die Schrecken der Vergangenheit erneut zutage. Maisie kommt einem Mann auf die Spur, der die Hilflosigkeit von Kriegsversehrten auf abscheuliche Weise ausnutzt. Unversehens gerät sie dabei selbst in höchste Gefahr …

1931. Maisie Dobbs' new case takes her investigation into the pastoral beauty of the Kent Weald where acts of arson, theft and vandelism around the village of Heronsdene have gone suspiciously unreported for more than a decade. With the country in the grip of economic malaise, Maisie is relieved to accept an assignment from an old friend who wants her to uncover the truth behind these crimes, before he can buy part of the magnificent Sandermere estate at the heart of the village. It's hop-picking time and Londoners, including Maisie's assistant Billy Beale, wanting to escape the Smoke for the summer, set up camp in nearby fields. Gypsies, too, have arrived to work the land. Maisie discovers the villagers are bitterly prejudiced against outsiders and, even more troubling, seem possessed by the legacy of a war-time Zepplin raid. She has less than a month to find out why no one has been brought to justice and why secrecy shrouds the village. She must draw on all of her finely honed skills of detection to solve one of her most intriguing cases.

A potential threat to British pilots entangles Maisie Dobbs in a gripping mystery that connects her to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. As she navigates this perilous situation, the story explores themes of courage and resilience against the backdrop of historical events, showcasing Winspear's signature blend of intrigue and rich character development.

The remains of a young American cartographer, listed as missing in action, are unearthed in a French field, and his devastated parents engage investigator Maisie Dobbs, hoping she can find the unnamed nurse whose love letters were among their late son's belongings.

Beloved heroine Maisie Dobbs, investigates the mysterious murder of an American war correspondent in London during the Blitz in a page-turning tale of love and war, terror and survival.

Returned from a dangerous mission onto enemy soil and having encountered the Fuhrer himself along the way, Maisie Dobbs is fully aware of the gravity of the current situation. When she stumbles on the deaths of refugees who may have been more than they seemed, she is drawn into an investigation that requires all her insight and strength.

Spring 1940. Maisie Dobbs is asked to investigate the disappearance of a local lad, a craftsman working on a government contract. As Maisie's inquiry reveals a possible link to the London underworld, the country braces for enemy invasion. And another mother is worried about a missing son - but this time the boy in question is one beloved by Maisie.

Maisie Dobbs returns in the bestselling mystery series.