The American Agent
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When Catherine Saxon, an American correspondent reporting on the war in Europe, is found murdered in her London digs, news of her death is concealed by British authorities. Serving as a linchpin between Scotland Yard and the Secret Service, Robert MacFarlane pays a visit to Maisie Dobbs, seeking her help. Accompanied by an agent from the US Department of Justice-Mark Scott, the American who helped Maisie escape Hitler's Munich in 1938-he asks Maisie to work with Scott to uncover the truth about Saxon's death. As the Germans unleash the full terror of their blitzkrieg upon the citizens of London, raining death and destruction from the skies, Maisie must balance the demands of solving this dangerous case with her need to protect the young evacuee she has grown to love. Entangled in an investigation linked to the power of wartime propaganda and American political intrigue being played out in Britain, Maisie will face losing her dearest friend-and the possibility that she might be falling in love again.
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16 primary books#15 in Maisie Dobbs
Maisie Dobbs is a 16-book series with 16 released primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by Jacqueline Winspear.
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TAA is perhaps the best of the series so far. (To me, it is the best since [b:The Mapping of Love and Death 6553733 The Mapping of Love and Death (Maisie Dobbs, #7) Jacqueline Winspear https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1329659691l/6553733.SY75.jpg 6746308].)Partway through this book I was getting the feeling that Jacqueline Winspear was trying to do too much in this story – intermixing mystery, life complications, the dangers of the London blitz, American political intrigue, and a bit of romance. However she pulled it all together quite nicely in the end. The cover text provides a good overall description of what to expect. Read that first.This is not a good entry point for the Maisie Dobbs series. I think it best to start from the first book ([b:Maisie Dobbs 462033 Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1) Jacqueline Winspear https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1312066155l/462033.SY75.jpg 976403]). For those who aren't completists, another good entry point would be [b:A Dangerous Place 22693178 A Dangerous Place (Maisie Dobbs, #11) Jacqueline Winspear https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1417984975l/22693178.SX50.jpg 26625560].Good book. As always, Orlagh Cassidy's narration of the audio book is masterful.4.5 stars rounded up.
