Maisie Dobbs Mystery Series 6 Books Collection Box Set by Jacqueline Winspear

This six-book box set brings together the opening titles in Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs Mystery series. Set in London and beyond between the wars, the collection follows Maisie Dobbs as she establishes herself as a private detective, drawing on a background that includes service as a nurse in the Great War and studies that took her to Cambridge.

Across the set, Maisie is asked to take on cases that range from locating a missing heiress to investigating a death the police have ruled accidental. The stories move through 1929 to 1931, taking in post-war London, the English coast and the Kent countryside, as Maisie’s work brings her into contact with unusual requests, troubling evidence and escalating threats.

Included titles

• Maisie Dobbs
• Birds of a Feather
• Pardonable Lies
• Messenger of Truth
• An Incomplete Revenge
• Among the Mad

Key details

• Six-book collection box set
• Maisie Dobbs Mystery series
• By Jacqueline Winspear
• Set between 1929 and 1931

Synopses

Maisie Dobbs

In 1929, fiercely independent Maisie Dobbs sets herself up as a private detective. Her path has taken her from working as a maid in London to studying at Cambridge and serving as a nurse in the Great War, giving her experience and understanding beyond her years.

Birds of a Feather

Spring 1930 finds psychologist and private investigator Maisie Dobbs hired to trace a runaway heiress. The case unfolds in London between the wars and draws Maisie into a dangerously intriguing assignment.

Pardonable Lies

London, 1930. Maisie receives an unusual request: to prove that Sir Cecil Lawton’s son Ralph is truly dead. The case challenges her in unexpected ways, as Ralph was an aviator shot down by enemy fire in 1917.

Messenger of Truth

London, 1931. After controversial artist Nick Bassington-Hope is found dead, the police record the fall as an accident. His sister is unconvinced and asks Maisie for help, prompted by the investigator’s growing reputation and distinctive methods.

The investigation moves from the beaches of the English coast to the darker side of post-war London, introducing a range of characters along the way.

An Incomplete Revenge

With the country in economic malaise, Maisie accepts what appears to be a straightforward task: investigating a potential land purchase. Her enquiries take her to a village in Kent during hop-picking season, where she finds signs that something is not as it seems.

Among the Mad

Christmas Eve, 1931. On her way to see a client, Maisie witnesses a man take his own life on a busy London street. The next day, the Prime Minister’s office receives a letter threatening a massive loss of life unless demands are met, and the writer mentions Maisie by name.