Pardonable Lies Audio Book CDs Unabridged

Pardonable Lies
Author: Jacqueline Winspear
Reader: Orlagh Cassidy

Former nurse Maisie Dobbs struggles with her most painful WWI memories as she investigates the mystery of a pilot's death. The more she uncovers, the more she puzzles about those who practice the dark arts and commune with the spirit world. Third in the series. "Engrossing [and] complex tale of healing, of truth and half-truth."—Publishers Weekly » Read More

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Publish Date: 08/10/2005
ISBN: 9781593978143

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Synopsis:

Set in 1930, this is the third in a critically acclaimed mystery series featuring Maisie Dobbs, a former maid who became a WWI nurse and then a psychologist/private investigator. Respected barrister Sir Cecil Lawton felt no particular affection for his son Ralph, but his wife, Agnes, was devastated when they received a report that Ralph's plane was shot down during the war. Despite all information to the contrary, Lady Agnes Lawton continued to insist over the years that Ralph still lived, and her unshakeable, obsessive belief unfortunately drove her into a private mental hospital. On her deathbed, she begged her husband to carry on the search, and his reluctant acquiescence to her dying wish brings him to Maisie Dobbs, who agrees to take on the case in exchange for a small fee plus Lawton's expert legal services in the defense of a poor 13-year-old girl who killed her abusive uncle.

Book Reviews:

"Maisie Dobbs is a delightful character cleverly designed to appeal to a post-feminist audience without overstepping the bounds of historical possibility....The war's long shadow over Maisie and her clients and suspects lends emotional depth to an enjoyable mystery."

Literary Review - Jessica Mann (March 2006)

Related Subjects to Browse

Fiction Genres » Mystery & Crime » Historical Mysteries
Fiction Themes » Family & Friendship » Secrets
Fiction Themes » Literary Genres & Types Of Novels » Historical Fiction
Fiction Themes » Politics » Espionage
Fiction Themes » Religion & Beliefs » Spiritualism & Seances
Fiction Themes » Types Of Characters » Gay Men
Fiction Themes » War & Military » World War I
History » Military / World War I » World War, 1914-1918
History » Modern / 20th Century » World War, 1914-1918

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