![]() There she gains an education that she could never have prepared herself for and becomes a young nurse with intimate knowledge of death, injury, and mental anguish.Īfter the war Maisie returns to England to continue her very, very unique education. However, World War I sweeps across Europe and soon Maisie abandons her studies to serve as nurse on the front lines. In the first book we see the bright, dedicated, young Maisie rise up from being in service to heading off to college. The first of the novels begins at the start of the twentieth century where we meet Maisie Dobbs, a servant in a manner house in London who - when caught sneaking into the house library to read at night - is not fired but rather taken under the wing of a wise mentor, the forensic scientist and investigator Maurice Branche. They represent a truly unique take on the British detective story: historically rich in fact and detail, narrated by a modern and refreshing heroine. ![]() If you are not familiar with Jacqueline Winspear’s wonderful series of mysteries, the Maisie Dobbs novels, you really ought to consider reading all of the books in order. Overview of the series (originally written by me in this post ) ![]() SPOILER ALERT: If you are reading this series of books in order, please know that the blog post contains plot-line spoilers. ![]()
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