Pardonable lies : a Maisie Dobbs novel / Jacqueline Winspear.
In 1930 London a deathbed plea from his wife leads Sir Cecil Lawton to seek the aid of Maisie Dobbs, psychologist and investigator. As Maisie soon learns, Agnes Lawton never accepted that her aviator son was killed in the Great War, a torment that led her not only to the edge of madness but to the doors of those who practice the dark arts and commune with the spirit world. In accepting the assignment, Maisie finds her spiritual strength tested, as well as her regard for her mentor, Maurice Blanche. The mission also brings her together once again with her college friend Priscilla Evernden, who served in France and who lost three brothers to the war -- none of whom, it turns out, had an intriguing connection to the missing Ralph Lawton. Following on the heels of the triumphant Birds of a Feather, Pardonable lies is the most compelling installment yet in the chronicles of Maisie Dobbs.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781429900997
- ISBN: 1429900997
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (359 pages).
- Edition: First Picador edition.
- Publisher: New York : Picador, [2006], 2005]
- Copyright: ©2005
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes author interview and discussion questions. Originally published: New York : H. Holt, 2005. |
Source of Description Note: | Print version record. |
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