“Jacqueline Winspear has created a memoir of her English childhood that is every bit as engaging as her Maisie Dobbs novels, just as rich in character and detail, history and humanity.”

Jacqueline Winspear was born and raised in the county of Kent, England. Following higher education at the University of London’s Institute of Education, Jacqueline worked in academic …

The Richmond-Times Dispatch says: “Winspear, whose work combines realistic historical plots with lovely, unobtrusive prose, has won numerous awards, and rightly so.

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Winspear delivers a most elegant and satisfying resolution. In her opening letter to the reader, she writes, ‘I’ve endeavored to create a body of work that is in equal measure a family saga and …

Winspear creates in Elinor White (The White Lady), a complex, endearing, achingly flawed hero. This is both fast-paced and thoughtful, bold and nuanced, a thriller that is thrillingly human.

A delightful mix of mystery, war story and romance set in WWI–era England… A refreshing heroine, appealing secondary characters and an absorbing plot [make Winspear a] writer to …

“Winspear has developed the character of Maisie into that of a mature woman, one who is self-aware and confident but still sometimes afraid to hope. Everyone in London in 1941 fears not …

In this stirring and moving tale, Winspear—a native of the United Kingdom who now resides in California—wisely eschews melodrama in favor of traditional British reserve…

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