Maisie Dobbs has just agreed to take on the case of what appears to have
been the accidental death of an artist. His twin sister is sure that
he was murdered. Whilst the investigation is getting underway, the
daughter of her assistant, Billy Beale, is unwell. On top of that his
brother-in-law's family have moved in with them due to the dire economy.
Maisie has some concerns regarding the post-mortem, bruises, which in
her mind don't seem connected to the death of the victim. She had seen
the post-mortem notes in the company of DI Stratton, whom she had worked
with before. But, why after the meeting was he talking to a member of
the flying squad? She travels to the home of the artist to get a sense
of who he was.
Maisie is surprised at a party hosted by her client when Oswald Mosley
makes an appearance. Later Maisie learns that the victim had no
intention of selling his last piece; it was going to be donated to an
art gallery.
Sadly, at this time, the Beales lose their daughter to diphtheria. Not
long after that, Maisie's office is broken into and papers relevant to
the investigation are stolen. Who did it and why?
Maisie is going to find herself involved with a criminal element as her
investigation progresses. Will author Jacqueline Winspear protect her
from that, or lead her to the depths of despair? An intriguing read,
that keeps the reader involved start to finish.
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