A man has come to Maisie Dobbs to ask for help in finding his son who
has gone missing. He had been working for a company that had been
painting Nissan huts on airfields in Hampshire. It is also at this time
that the BEF has found itself trapped in France. Maisie’s assistant
Billy Beale’s son is with the BEF.
Maisie travels to Hampshire in search of the lad, but quickly finds out
that there are many airfields in the county. On her way back to London,
Maisie discovers that her car is being followed. Why would someone be
doing that?
Unfortunately the body of the lad is found before Maisie can return to
London. It appears that he may have had an accident, but Maisie and the
pathologist agree that it more likely is murder. They also both notice
something wrong with his brain, which appears to have a tumour in it.
Could it have been caused by the toxic paint he was working with?
It is at this time the son of a friend takes off with a friend of his in
a yacht to join the flotilla headed for Dunkirk. Maisie’s friends are
in a tizzy as a result. Will Tim’s injuries prevent Maisie from
focusing on the case she has at hand?
Author Jacqueline Winspear’s latest novel is based on real things that
happened in the war, and it makes an excellent background to the story.
Following the climax she hints at what her next story could be about. I
look forward to reading the next book in this series.
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