Why is Maisie Dobbs being followed by members of the Special Branch? It
turns out that she is being tested by the Special Branch and the Secret
Service. They want her to become a spy at a college on Cambridge; to
look for anyone who might be a detriment to the government. She accepts
with alacrity.
A week after starting her teaching position at the college, the college
principal is found dead in his office. Maisie determines that the man's
neck has been broken. She immediately calls the head of The Special
Branch.
When the secretary to the late principal leaves totally unexpectedly,
Maisie travels to Ipswich in search of her. She also finds out that one
of the female teaching assistants travels to London on a regular basis
to take part in activities of the German National Socialist Party.
Later, returning to Ipswich, Maisie finds the missing secretary and
learns some important secrets.
However, it is not those secrets that reveal who the killer is.
Jacqueline Winspear's murder mystery has a few surprises in store for
the reader before the killer is unveiled. A very good read.
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