An Incomplete Revenge

'Psychologically convincing' -- Jessica Mann, Literary Review 'The author captures the atmosphere of (the 1930s) with great accuracy, borne out by extensive research' -- Dover Express & Folkestone Herald 'A riveting read...it is an easy book to read yet is not, I felt, a light read as it delves into the horrors of the First World War' -- Newbooks 'So well written that it leaves you wanting more' -- The Bookfiends Kingdom 'The terrific mystery is intriguing and full of suspense which makes for an absorbing read' -- Dartford Messenger 'The accurate period detail makes this series a worthy successor to Agatha Christie's Miss Marple books' -- Good Book Guide 'She has created a fascinating working class heroine, Maisie Dobbs ... if you don't usually read detective stories just meet Maisie Dobbs and you may change your mind' -- Driffield Leader Praise for Jacqueline Winspear -- *** 'In Maisie Dobbs, Jacqueline Winspear has given us a real gift. Maisie Dobbs has not been created - she has been discovered. Such people are always there amongst us, waiting for somebody like Ms. Winspear to come along and reveal them. And what a revelation it is!' -- Alexander McCall Smith 20060515 'A fine new sleuth for the twenty-first century' -- Elizabeth George 20060515 'A heroine to cherish' -- New York Times 20060515 'A wry and immensely readable beginning to what promises to be a vivid new addition to crime fiction' -- Praise for MAISIE DOBBS, Daily Mail 20060515 'The British counterpart to Alexander McCall Smith's The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' -- Associated Press 20060515 'Feisty, working-class heroine Maisie is a deliberate throwback to the sleuthettes of old-fashioned crime writing. The well-plotted story, its characters and the picture of London between the wars are decidedly romantic. American readers loved it; many Brits will, too.' -- Guardian 20060515 'A terrific mystery ... Intriguing and full of suspense, it makes for an absorbing read' -- Observer 20060515 'Even if detective stories aren't your thing, you'll love Maisie Dobbs' -- New Woman 20060515 'Think Upstairs Downstairs meets Miss Marple - with a touch of chirpy cheerful Cockney from the Dick Van Dyke school' -- Yorkshire Post 20060515

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Jacqueline Winspear was born and grew up in Kent. The Maisie Dobbs mysteries have won acclaim from readers and reviewers alike, and have been nominated for many awards. The first four novels in the series are available now, published by John Murray.

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