The American Agent

Description

As London endures the relentless devastation of the Blitz, psychologist and investigator Maisie Dobbs is drawn into the investigation of a murdered American war correspondent. With danger mounting and the city gripped by fear, Maisie must navigate conflicting loyalties, buried secrets, and the complicated realities of love and war. Alongside her friend Priscilla and a cast of vividly rendered wartime characters, she confronts questions of courage, loss, moral responsibility, and the changing role of women in a world at war. Jacqueline Winspear combines atmospheric historical detail with a thoughtful, character-driven mystery in this compelling installment of the Maisie Dobbs series.