Consequences of Fear

Description

In September 1941, twelve-year-old message runner Freddie Hackett witnesses a murder in a bombed-out London house—and then comes face-to-face with the killer. When the police dismiss his account, Freddie turns to Maisie Dobbs, who believes him and begins investigating despite orders to leave the case alone. As Maisie’s search exposes dangerous political implications, it collides with her covert work assessing agents for the French Resistance and forces her to confront the far-reaching consequences of fear. Set against the escalating perils of wartime Britain, this atmospheric mystery explores courage, loyalty, family violence, and the moral choices demanded by war.