There's something strange about the title character of Jacqueline Winspear's deft debut novel, Maisie Dobbs, which opens in London in 1929. Maisie hurriedly investigates, uncovering a disturbing mystery, which, in an astonishing denouement, gives Maisie the courage to confront a ghost that has haunted her for years. At first, Maisie only suspects foul play, but she must act quickly when Lady Rowan's son decides to sign away his fortune and take refuge there. She soon becomes enmeshed in a mystery surrounding The Retreat, a reclusive community of wounded WWI veterans. DOBBS, TRADE AND PERSONAL INVESTIGATIONS.
In 1929, following an apprenticeship with Blanche, Maisie hangs out her shingle: M.
When her remarkable intelligence is discovered by her employer, Maisie becomes the pupil of Maurice Blanche, a learned friend of the Comptons. Maisie Dobbs entered domestic service in 1910 at thirteen, working for Lady Rowan Compton.
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