London, September 1941. Freddie Hackett, a message runner for a government office, witnesses an argument that ends in murder. Hiding in the doorway of a bombed-out house, Freddie waits until the coast is clear. But when he arrives at his next delivery address, he's shocked to come face-to-face with the killer. Dismissed by the police when reporting the crime, Freddie turns to private investigator Maisie Dobbs. While Maisie believes the boy and wants to help, she must exercise caution given her work with the French resistance. When she spots the killer in a place she least expects, she soon realises she's been pulled into the orbit of a man who has his own reasons to kill - reasons that go back to the last war.
Jacqueline Winspear is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The American Agent and The Consequences of Fear, as well as fourteen other bestselling Maisie Dobbs novels. Originally from the UK, Winspear now lives in the USA.
Title: The Consequences of Fear (Maisie Dobbs) (Maisie Dobbs, 16)
Author: Jacqueline Winspear
ISBN: 9780749026585
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Publisher: Allison & Busby
Publication Date: 2021-03-23
Number of Pages: 352
Weight: 0.5602 kg
'Maisie Dobbs is a revelation' - Alexander McCall Smith
'Wry and immensely readable' - Daily Mail
'A series that seems to get better with every entry' - Wall Street Journal
'Excellent...In Winspear's capable hands, Maisie has evolved into a deeply sympathetic character. Readers w ill eagerly await her next outing.' - Publishers Weekly