The Mapping of Love and Death: A Maisie Dobbs Novel by Jacqueline Winspear (Engl

Description: The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear In the latest mystery in the New York Times bestselling series, Maisie Dobbs must unravel a case of wartime love and death--an investigation that leads her to a long-hidden affair between a young cartographer and a mysterious nurse.August 1914. Michael Clifton is mapping the land he has just purchased in Californias beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, certain that oil lies beneath its surface. But as the young cartographer prepares to return home to Boston, war is declared in Europe. Michael--the youngest son of an expatriate Englishman--puts duty first and sails for his fathers native country to serve in the British army. Three years later, he is listed among those missing in action.April 1932. London psychologist and investigator Maisie Dobbs is retained by Michaels parents, who have recently learned that their sons remains have been unearthed in France. They want Maisie to find the unnamed nurse whose love letters were among Michaels belongings--a quest that takes Maisie back to her own bittersweet wartime love. Her inquiries, and the stunning discovery that Michael Clifton was murdered in his trench, unleash a web of intrigue and violence that threatens to engulf the soldiers family and even Maisie herself. Over the course of her investigation, Maisie must cope with the approaching loss of her mentor, Maurice Blanche, and her growing awareness that she is once again falling in love.Following the critically acclaimed bestseller Among the Mad, The Mapping of Love and Death delivers the most gripping and satisfying chapter yet in the life of Maisie Dobbs. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jacqueline Winspear is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Consequences of Fear, The American Agent, and To Die but Once, as well as thirteen other bestselling Maisie Dobbs novels and The Care and Management of Lies, a Dayton Literary Peace Prize finalist. Jacqueline has also published two nonfiction books, What Would Maisie Do? and a memoir, This Time Next Year Well Be Laughing. Originally from the United Kingdom, she divides her time between California and the Pacific Northwest. Review "Compelling." -- People (3 1/2 out of 4 stars)"In Maisie Dobbs, Jacqueline Winspear has given us a real gift. Maisie Dobbs has not been created--she has been discovered. Such people are always there amongst us, waiting for somebody like Ms. Winspear to come along and reveal them. And what a revelation it is!" -- Alexander McCall Smith"An engaging plot coupled with captivating character makes this the best Dobbs novel to date." -- Library Journal"Endearing. . . . As often in this winning series, the action builds to a somewhat sad if satisfying conclusion." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)"When people ask me to recommend an author, one name consistently comes to mind: Jacqueline Winspear." -- Deirdre Donahue, USA Today"A sleuth to treasure." -- Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review"A detective series to savor." -- Johanna McGeary, Time"[Catches] the sorrow of a lost generation in the character of one exceptional woman." -- Dick Adler, Chicago Tribune"What charms most is Dobbs herself: a woman not as adept in her personal life as she was in her professional domain, and all the more engaging for that." -- Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal Review Quote When people ask me to recommend an author, one name consistently comes to mind: Jacqueline Winspear. Details ISBN0061987549 Author Jacqueline Winspear Language English ISBN-10 0061987549 ISBN-13 9780061987540 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Short Title MAPPING OF LOVE & DEATH -LP Birth 1955 Series Maisie Dobbs Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-03-30 Series Number 7 Subtitle A Maisie Dobbs Novel Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2010-03-30 NZ Release Date 2010-03-30 US Release Date 2010-03-30 UK Release Date 2010-03-30 Pages 480 Edition Description Large type / large print edition Audience General Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Imprint US Harper Large Print Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:25559187;

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