Consequences of Fear - A Spellbinding Wartime Mystery

London, September 1941. Freddie Hackett, a message runner for a government office, witnesses an argument that ends in murder. Hiding in the doorway of a bombed-out house, Freddie waits until the coast is clear. But when he arrives at his next delivery address, hes shocked to come face-to-face with the killer.Dismissed by the police when reporting the crime, Freddie turns to private investigator Maisie Dobbs. While Maisie believes the boy and wants to help, she must exercise caution given her work with the French resistance. When she spots the killer in a place she least expects, she soon realises shes been pulled into the orbit of a man who has his own reasons to kill reasons that go back to the last war.

Info autore

Jacqueline Winspear is the author of the New York Times bestselling Maisie Dobbs series. Her stand-alone books include The Care and Management of Lies, The White Lady and her memoir, This Time Next Year We'll be Laughing. Originally from the United Kingdom, Winspear now divides her time between California and the Pacific Northwest.

Riassunto

When young Freddie Hackett witnesses a murder, the police refuse to believe his identification of the murderer. In desperation, he asks Maisie Dobbs to investigate.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jacqueline Winspear, Jacqueline (Author) Winspear
• Editore: Allison and Busby
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9780749026684
• ISBN: 978-0-7490-2668-4
• Pagine: 384
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 200 mm x 30 mm
• Serie: Maisie Dobbs
• Categorie: Narrativa > Gialli; Narrativa > Gialli > Polizieschi, thriller, spionaggio; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Historical mysteries, Historical crime and mysteries