Elegy for Eddie
A Maisie Dobbs Novel
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4.4 • 376 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
The New York Times bestseller—an investigation into the killing of a local man from Maisie’s childhood neighborhood leads the sleuth from her own doorstep to the halls of power in 1930s London.
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)—private investigator 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 historical mystery, Jacqueline Winspear.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Set in 1933, bestseller Winspear's excellent ninth novel featuring London investigator and psychologist Maisie Dobbs represents a welcome return to form after 2011's less inspired A Lesson in Secrets. Five men Maisie hasn't seen since girlhood break the sad news that Eddie Pettit, another friend Maisie hasn't seen in years, died when a huge roll of paper fell on him in the paper factory where he ran errands. The gentle Eddie, who was considered slow, had a remarkable talent for relating to horses. The five, who suspect Eddie's death was no accident, retain Maisie to find out what really happened. The case comes at an emotionally turbulent time for Maisie, who's ambivalent about her relationship with wealthy James Compton and has begun to question the reasons for her own many acts of charity. The involved plot is as good as any in the series, and the resolution is intelligently complex. 9-city author tour.
Customer Reviews
More romance novel than mystery/thriller
This book is more about the evolving relationship between Maisie and James Compton than it is a mystery/thriller. That's ok, it's still good reading and well written. I also presume to think that it's a transitional Maisie story. For the author to continue to use this character, I think that she has to have Maisie evolve. Ms. Winspear starts that process in this story.
Elegy to Eddy
Elegy to Eddy is one of the best books that I have read twice!
Elegy for Eddie
Thanks for an interesting story.