Journey to Munich: A Maisie Dobbs Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (642 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01A5U5PD6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 261 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Traveling into the heart of Nazi Germany, Maisie encounters unexpected dangers - and finds herself questioning whether it's time to return to the work she loved. Her nemesis - the man she holds responsible for her husband's death - has learned of her journey and is also desperate for her help. The German government has agreed to release a British subject from prison, but only if he is handed over to a family member. It's early 1938, and Maisie Dobbs is back in England. On a fine yet chilly morning, as she walks toward Fitzroy Square - a place of many memories - she is intercepted by Brian Huntley and Robert MacFarlane of the Secret Service. The British government is not alone in its interest in Maisie's travel plans. But the Secret Service may have other ideas.. Because the man's wife is bedridden and his daughter has been killed in an accident, the Secret Service wants Maisie - who bears a striking resemblance to the daughter - to retrieve the man from Dachau, on the outskirts of Munich
S. McGee said Maisie Dobbs gets a (long-overdue) new lease on life in a fast-paced and suspenseful tale. I very, very nearly passed up the chance to read this book, having been disappointed by several of the most recent "mysteries" featuring Maisie Dobbs, most of which ended up being a vehicle for a humorless and smug character who is, of course, infinitely smarter than everyone else around her, to muse endlessly on human follies and on psychological phenomena. It wasn't very interesting and Maisie became downright annoying as a character; had I met her in person, I probably would have wanted to slap her.Thankfully, I resisted my inclination, because somehow, miraculously, the series has a new lease on life, and instead of being treated. Tense journey to the heart of Nazi power on the eve of the Second World War Fans of British mystery who have not yet discovered Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs novels are in for a treat. "Journey to Munich" is the second of the series that I have read, after "A Dangerous Place", which is well into the series, and I anticipate working back to the beginning and catching up. One of the things I liked about the two Maisie Dobbs novels I have read is that Ms Winspear does an excellent job of weaving a bit of backstory into the current book -- enough so that a new reader does not find themselves all at sea in the current book, but not so much as to be tiresome.This new book finds Maisie being recruited by. "Another in the series" according to Jill Meyer. Author Jacqueline Winspear created her "Maisie Dobbs" character in her first series book, "Maisie Dobbs", back in 200Another in the series Author Jacqueline Winspear created her "Maisie Dobbs" character in her first series book, "Maisie Dobbs", back in 2003.There've been 12 books so far, with this book, "Journey to Munich", as the latest. From the beginning of her series, the character of Maisie Dobbs was drawn very carefully; with an interesting back story that included both Maisie and people who influenced her life's journey. The plots of the first six or so were equally well drawn, but after with her seventh or so book, it seemed as if Winspear was bored with her characters. Both the plots and characters seemed almost to be "phoned in". Her previous book, "A Dangerou. .There've been 12 books so far, with this book, "Journey to Munich", as the latest. From the beginning of her series, the character of Maisie Dobbs was drawn very carefully; with an interesting back story that included both Maisie and people who influenced her life's journey. The plots of the first six or so were equally well drawn, but after with her seventh or so book, it seemed as if Winspear was bored with her characters. Both the plots and characters seemed almost to be "phoned in". Her previous book, "A Dangerou