To Die But Once
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Average rating4.1
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Ratings7
Average rating4.1
‘WRY AND IMMENSELY READABLE’ DAILY MAIL Spring, 1940. With Britons facing what has become known as the Bore War – nothing much seems to have happened yet – Maisie Dobbs is asked to investigate the disappearance of a local lad, a young apprentice craftsman working on a hush-hush government contract. As Maisie’s inquiry reveals a potential link to the London underworld, the country is bracing for a possible enemy invasion amid news of the British expeditionary force stranded along the French coast. And another mother is worried about a missing son – but this time the boy in question is one beloved by Maisie. ‘A SERIES THAT SEEMS TO GET BETTER WITH EVERY ENTRY’ WALL STREET JOURNAL
Series
13 primary booksMaisie Dobbs is a 13-book series with 13 primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by Jacqueline Winspear.
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Maisie Dobbs always brings a bit of fun to a mystery, and this one was no different. If you have enjoyed the first few books in the series, you are going to love this one!
They just get better as the series progresses and the character becomes more defined.
Dive into the beginning of WWII, and a disappearance that will leave you wanting even more of the story!
This story has a mystery surrounding a young boy apprentice who cannot be located and of course, foul events are afoot. But what was more interesting is the stories that surround the regular characters including tying some of them to the events at Dunkirk. It seems that every book or so tends to focus on the characters and their lives while the other volume is more of the traditional mystery. At least that's how I remember them.
So, if you like Maisie, Billy, the cast of characters at Chelstone, this story will be particularly interesting to you.
