Maisie Dobbs has taken on the task of finding a pilot who had gone
missing in France during the Great War. He was the son of a prominent
lawyer. She does not look forward to returning to Flanders. Also on
her plate is the case of a girl who has been accused of murdering her
uncle. She tasks her assistant, Billy Beale, to travel to Taunton to
check into the girl's background. She also gets the lawyer to act on
behalf of the girl.
Her client's wife had consulted three psychics, and after visiting the
last of the three, Maisie feels quite unsettled. As Maisie's
investigation progresses she is told by a few not to continue with it.
Military records she wants to see have mysteriously disappeared and
shortly after that Maisie has a minor automobile accident, which she is
sure was caused to be a warning to her. But why and by whom?
Her investigation takes her to France, and her former mentor, Maurice
Blanche accompanies her. However, before she leaves, another attempt is
made on her life. Since she is going to France, a good friend of
Maisie's ask her to look into the death of her brother, who also died
during the war.
Author Jacqueline Winspear has some surprises and disappointments in
store for the intrepid Maisie Dobbs before winding up this novel. A
very good read.
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