Maisie Dobbs has been asked to find a woman who had corresponded with
their son during the Great War. Unfortunately their son died in the
war. While reading the post-mortem report on the son, Maisie comes to
the conclusion that he had been murdered, rather than killed by a
shell. The night following the parents' request for Maisie's help, they
are attacked in their hotel room and left for dead.
Maisie arranges to meet the so-in-law of the injured couple. Her
assistant, Billy Beale can tell that she is unsure of the man. Moments
after the meeting, Maisie is knocked to the ground and her document case
is stolen. Fortunately it didn't contain anything related to the case.
Later, when the victims' son arrives, Maisie points out to him that she
feels that there is a connection between his brother's death and the
attack on their parents. Now it is up to her to solve the mysteries.
Author Jacqueline Winspear's murder mystery spans decades, that requires
her and Billy's best mapping skills. It is a story filled with both
joy and sadness. A good read.
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