Elegy for Eddie: An absorbing inter-war mystery
By (Author) Jacqueline Winspear
Allison & Busby
Allison & Busby
3rd January 2017
25th March 2013
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
400
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
April, 1933. To the costermongers of London, Eddie Pettit is simply a gentle soul with a near-magical gift for working with horses. When he is killed in a violent accident, the costers are sceptical about the cause of his death, and recruit Maisie Dobbs to investigate. Maisie, who has known these men since childhood and remembers Eddie fondly, is eager to help. But it soon becomes clear that powerful political and financial forces are equally determined to prevent her from learning too much about Eddie's death. As Maisie uncovers lies and manipulation on a national scale, she must decide whether to risk all to see justice done.
'I'm a huge Maisie Dobbs fan' Lee Child
Jaqueline Winspear was born and raised in Kent and emigrated to the USA in 1990. She has written extensively for journals, newspapers and magazines, and has worked in book publishing on both sides of the Atlantic. The Maisie Dobbs series of crime novels is beloved by readers worldwide.