Elegy for Eddie: A Maisie Dobbs Novel - Brossura

Winspear, Jacqueline

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ISBN 10: 0062049585 ISBN 13: 9780062049582

Casa editrice: Perennial, 2012

Riassunto

When Eddie Pettit's death is ruled an accident by the police, many believe that this gentle soul was murdered and Maisy Dobbs, determined to do right by Eddie, searches for the truth amid the working-class of Lambeth.

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Recensione:

“Long before the Downton Abbey craze, Jacqueline Winspear was writing remarkable mysteries about life in England circa WWI.” (New York Journal of Books)

“Compelling.” (People (3 ½ out of 4 stars))

“A detective series to savor.” (Johanna McGeary, Time)

“A series that seems to get better with every entry.” (Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal)

“When people ask me to recommend an author, one name consistently comes to mind: Jacqueline Winspear...Winspear chronicles the uncharted, sometimes rocky path chosen by her protagonist and delivers results that are educational, unique, and wonderful.” (Deirdre Donahue, USA Today)

“For as long as each novel lasts, we live in Maisie’s suspenseful, intelligent world.” (Evelyn Theiss, Cleveland Plain Dealer)

“[Catches] the sorrow of a lost generation in the character of one exceptional woman.” (Chicago Tribune)

“Engages the mind and enriches the heart.” (Jay Strafford, Richmond Times-Dispatch)

“A heroine to cherish.” (Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review)

“Terrific....Maisie is one of the great fictional heroines, equal parts haunted and haunting.” (Parade)

L'autore:

Jacqueline Winspear is the author of the New York Times bestselling Maisie Dobbs series, which includes In This Grave Hour, Journey to Munich, A Dangerous Place, Leaving Everything Most Loved, Elegy for Eddie, and eight other novels. Her standalone novel, The Care and Management of Lies, was also a New York Times bestseller and a Dayton Literary Peace Prize finalist. Originally from the United Kingdom, she now lives in California.

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• Editore: Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0062049585
• ISBN 13: 9780062049582
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 334