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In the summer of 1932, Maisie Dobbss career takes an exciting new turn when she accepts an undercover assignment directed by Scotland Yards Special Branch and the Secret Service. Posing as a junior lecturer, she is sent to a private college in Cambridge to monitor any activities, not in the interests of His Majestys Government. When the colleges controversial pacifist founder and principal, Greville Liddicote, is murdered, Maisie is directed to stand back as Detective Chief Superintendent Robert MacFarlane and Detective Chief Inspector Richard Stratton spearhead the investigation. She soon discovers, however, that the circumstances of Liddicotes death appear inextricably linked to the suspicious comings and goings of faculty and students under her surveillance. To unravel this web, Maisie must overcome a reluctant Secret Service, discover shameful hidden truths about Britains conduct during the Great War, and face off against the rising powers of the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei the Nazi Partyin Britain. As the storm clouds of World War II gather on the horizon, this pivotal chapter in the life of Maisie Dobbs foreshadows new challenges and powerful enemies facin

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Author

Jacqueline Winspear

Publisher

Allison & Busby, Limited

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780061727672

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

True Crime, Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

4.01 / 5 (10,743 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14