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Elegy for Eddie
Elegy for Eddie: A Maisie Dobbs Novel | Jacqueline Winspear
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In this latest entry in Jacqueline Winspears acclaimed, bestselling mystery seriesless whodunits than why-dunits, more P.D. James than Agatha Christie (USA Today)Maisie Dobbs takes on her most personal case yet, a twisting investigation into the brutal killing of a street peddler that will take her from the working-class neighborhoods of her childhood into Londons highest circles of power. Perfect for fans of A Lesson in Secrets, The Mapping of Love and Death, or other Maisie Dobbs mysteriesand an ideal place for new readers to enter the seriesElegy for Eddie is an incomparable work of intrigue and ingenuity, full of intimate descriptions and beautifully painted scenes from between the World Wars, from one of the most highly acclaimed masters of mystery, Jacqueline Winspear.
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kspenmoll
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1933. A time of political uncertainty. Maisie investigates the murder of Eddie Pettit, renowned for his magical, “horse whisper” effects on horses. She encounters London costermongers(fruit & veg sellers), a powerless W.Churchill, a greedy press baron, - suddenly Eddie‘s murder is part of a pattern of subterfuge on a national scale.How does Eddie‘s death impact this?
Maisie is also struggling with her grief over Maurice‘s death, & the fear🔽

kspenmoll 🔼 & responsibility of inheriting his vast fortune.In addition, she & James try to be true to them selves, & at the same time have a relationship in an uncertain world. #serieslove2023 (edited) 11mo
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 A favourite series of mine. 11mo
TheSpineView Fantastic! 11mo
Librarybelle I have to get back to this series! 11mo
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kspenmoll
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#magnificentmay #readathon #May6toMay14
Started & completed The American Ground, Angel of Death, & Elegy for Eddie. #audiobook #MaiseDobbs #HiddenNorfolkMysteries
The bottom 3 I have read selected sections.

Andrew65 Brilliant, well done and thanks for playing along 👏👏👏🙌🍾🥂🥳
I love the Maisie Dobbs series.
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StaceGhost
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Another lovely stroll with the inimitable Maisie Dobbs. Perfect fire-side reading for a chilly day! Paired with mini-holiday feast for true decadence

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Mshookquilts
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The book had me from the prologue with the birth of Eddie. (I‘ve been reading this series in order, but somehow missed the book before this. Although I discovered the mixup early on, I wasn‘t willing to let go of this book till I discovered all that happened to Eddie.) Maisie is maturing in her character and it‘s enjoyable watching history unfold in her life. Eddie was a surprising man who influenced those around him.

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DarcysMom
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🌟🌟🌟🌟
#audiobook
#overdrive

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Yay for holds coming in and juggling multiple #audiobooks!
#overdrive

JackOBotts My book club just picked the first Maisie Dobbs for our next read...I super excited to start the series! 5y
DarcysMom @JackOBotts How fun! I hope you like it! 😁 5y
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KathyWheeler
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This is my least favorite Maisie Dobbs book so far. The mystery isn‘t that compelling; instead we get a lot of information about Maisie‘s personal life. The solution to the less-than-compelling mystery feels both rushed and unfinished. Still, any Maisie Dobbs book, even when it‘s only adequate, is better than tons of other mysteries out there, so this is still a pick — just on the lower end of the scale.

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Louise
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Another solid addition to the Maisie Dobbs series. This one focuses on the media in England in the early months after Hitler rose to power in Germany and how some people with classified knowledge began to take steps to prepare for what they believed to be a coming war. What is the media‘s role in molding public opinion? Does preparing for war make war inevitable? These are questions Maisie grapples with as she investigates 3 inter-related murders.

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Andrew65
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Read this earlier this year but never did write a review. This was another great book in the Maisie Dobbs Series, but yet to find one in the series I didn‘t love. This one was good one for learning a bit more about Maisie‘s early life. Things don‘t seem good in her personal relationship though. If you can‘t tell 😂 I fully recommend this series.

Reviewsbylola I‘ve always been curious about this series so I‘m glad to see your endorsement! 6y
Andrew65 @Reviewsbylola I love them, as does my wife and @Lmstraubie 6y
minkyb @Reviewsbylola I endorse this series too! 6y
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Lmstraubie @Reviewsbylola Thanks to @andrew65 's recommendation I binged the whole series and then regretted it because now I miss the characters soooo much! I'm looking forward to the next book. I love the mix of historical fiction and mystery. 6y
Andrew65 @Lmstraubie That‘s the problem with great series, so many series I am Impatiently waiting for the next book! I still have 4 Maisie books to go. 6y
Lmstraubie @Andrew65 Take your time 😉 I have to look to see when the next one is due to be out. 6y
Andrew65 @Lmstraubie March in the U.K., looks like the last few have all been published in March. 6y
Lmstraubie @andrew65 Good to know, I'll have to check for the US release, although it could be as much as a year later 😣 6y
Andrew65 @Lmstraubie That‘s not good! 🤬 6y
Reviewsbylola Which title is the first book? @andrew65 @Lmstraubie 6y
Lmstraubie @Reviewsbylola This is one series that probably should be read in order because it progresses through Maisie's life. I accidentally read one out of order and there were some things that didn't make sense until I went back. @andrew65 Would you agree? 6y
Andrew65 @Lmstraubie Yes there are some series that it doesn‘t really matter, but this one is so character driven that I feel you do need to read them in order to get the most out of them. @Reviewsbylola 6y
Reviewsbylola Yes I am pretty rigid when it comes to reading series in order! @Lmstraubie @andrew65 6y
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Booknerd2
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Finally got back to Maisie Dobbs!!! Love the book and this series!!! 💜💜💜 My anxiety grows with every book and the dark foreshadowing of Hitler‘s rise to power.

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Lmstraubie
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I love how this series mixes historical fiction with mystery.

Andrew65 Think this is where I‘ve read up to. 6y
Lmstraubie @Andrew65 I binge-listened the whole series. Now I'm in withdrawal lol I may have to go back and do it all again. 6y
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Lmstraubie
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More Hoopla over Hoopla! I'm hooked on this series, but Hoopla doesn't have books 9 & 10!!! How do you have all the rest and not these??? Sigh...

theresidentromantic Hoopla...? 6y
Lmstraubie @theresidentromantic It's an app through my library that offers free audiobooks, e-books, movies and such. It is my go-to resource for audiobooks 🙂 6y
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SassyBookworm
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Book # 9 in the Maisie Dobbs series. This mystery came quite close to home for Maisie. A member of the community she grew up in has been murdered but his murder leads her to discovering a whole underground world she‘s not quite ready for. You can definitely feel how the whole British community is really taking notice to the new German Chancellor...Hitler. These books never disappoint, can‘t wait for the next book!

#SassyBookworm 😏 #Historical

SheReadsAndWrites I‘m beyond excited to find out there are so many books in this series! 😃 I‘m reading book 2 right now. 6y
SassyBookworm @shereadsandwrites Yes book #13 is coming out at the end of March! I already have it on hold for me on the #Libby app! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have! Also, if you love Maisie Dobbs check out the Maggie Hope series by Susan Elia MacNeal! I love that series too!! (edited) 6y
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Andrew65
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Starting book 9 in the wonderful Maisie Dobbs Series, this will be the first book as pat of the #MountTBRChallenge For 2018.

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Sydsavvy
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Tea. Tea and walking and gardening and thinking. These books- I still can't believe the relevance. Going back to the 30s is staggering.

LyndseyReads Right?? God, I love them. 7y
Kimlayman7 I love this series! 7y
Sydsavvy @LyndseyReads @Kimlayman7 yes, I'm so glad I came back to them, at this exact time. 💝 7y
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LyndseyReads
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Road trip reading! 🚙

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HardcoverHearts
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Ah, Maisie Dobbs time again. I find this series so satisfying and the audiobooks are very well done. There is something wonderful about a female detective- smart, independent and living a riskier life that I can enjoy from the comfort of my couch. I especially like the introspection of her character, the backdrop of the war, and her independence and stubbornness in refusing to settle for a man who would take her off her path. She's great.

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