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Elegy for Eddie

In this latest entry in Jacqueline Winspear's acclaimed, bestselling mystery series -- "less whodunits than why-dunits, more P.D. James than Agatha Christie" (USA Today) -- Maisie Dobbs takes on her most personal case yet, a twisting investigation into the brutal killing of a street p...

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Main Author: Winspear, Jacqueline, 1955-
Format: Downloads eBook Books eBook
Language: English
Published: 2012.
Series: Maisie Dobbs.
Subjects:
Street vendors > Crimes against > Fiction.
London (England) > History > 20th century > Fiction.
Mystery fiction.
Electronic books.
Online Access: Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
Summary: In this latest entry in Jacqueline Winspear's acclaimed, bestselling mystery series -- "less whodunits than why-dunits, more P.D. James than Agatha Christie" (USA Today) -- Maisie Dobbs takes on her most personal case yet, a twisting investigation into the brutal killing of a street peddler that will take her from the working-class neighborhoods of her childhood into London's highest circles of power. Perfect for fans of A Lesson in Secrets, The Mapping of Love and Death, or other Maisie Dobbs mysteries -- and an ideal place for new readers to enter the series -- Elegy for Eddie is an incomparable work of intrigue and ingenuity, full of intimate descriptions and beautifully painted scenes from between the World Wars, from one of the most highly acclaimed masters of mystery, Jacqueline Winspear.
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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ISBN: 9780062049599
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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