![]() ![]() It’s 1929, and Maisie is just setting out to establish her practice independently of her long-time mentor, Maurice Blanche, who has just retired. Maisie Dobbs (2003)- A female detective like no other And, during the war, she takes on a role with the Special Operations Executive (SOE). But as the 1930s wind down and World War II approaches, Maisie is drawn into work with the British intelligence services. Later, Maisie is well established as a “psychologist and investigator” and tangles with Scotland Yard as she comes to grips with ever more confounding cases. The early entries in the series dwell on the aftermath of World War I, emphasizing what was then called “shell shock” and today we term PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The novels span the years from the turn of the 20th century to World War II. ![]() ![]() British author Jacqueline Winspear has written 17 novels to date in the award-winning Maisie Dobbs series since 2003. ![]()
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