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In this grave hour a novel

When listeners last heard Maisie Dobbs, it was 1938, and the world was on the brink of war. Maisie herself was on a dangerous mission inside Nazi Germany, where she encountered an old enemy and the Fuhrer himself. In In This Grave Hour, a year has passed, and Maisie is back home in England - yet nei...

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Main Author: Winspear, Jacqueline, 1955- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2017]
Edition: First edition.
Series: Maisie Dobbs.
Subjects:
Kunce, Deb tribute.
Dobbs, Maisie > (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Fiction.
Refugees > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Historical fiction > England.
Mystery fiction > England.
Detective and mystery fiction.
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Summary: When listeners last heard Maisie Dobbs, it was 1938, and the world was on the brink of war. Maisie herself was on a dangerous mission inside Nazi Germany, where she encountered an old enemy and the Fuhrer himself. In In This Grave Hour, a year has passed, and Maisie is back home in England - yet neither she nor her nation is safe. Britain has just declared war on Germany and is mobilizing for the devastating battle ahead. But when she stumbles on the deaths of a group of refugees, Maisie suspects the enemy may be closer than anyone knows.
Physical Description: 335 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN: 9780062436603
0062436600
Author Notes: Jacqueline Winspear was born in the county of Kent, England. She was educated at the University of London's Institute of Education. After graduation, she worked in academic publishing, in higher education, and in marketing communications in the UK. In 1990, she emigrated to the United States. She was working in business and as a personal/professional coach when she decided to try writing.

Her first novel, Maisie Dobbs, won the Agatha Award for Best First novel, the Macavity Award for Best First Novel, and the Alex Award. She is the author of the Maisie Dobbs Mystery series. She has also won the Agatha Award for Best Novel, the inaugural Sue Feder/Macavity Award for Best Historical Mystery, and the Bruce Alexander Award for Best Historical Mystery. Her title, A Dangerous Place, made The New York Times High Profile titles list. Journey to Munich, a book in the Maisie Dobbs Series, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2016.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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