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A Sunlit Weapon

Maisie Dobbs, Book 17

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September, 1942. Jo Hardy, a 22-year-old ferry pilot, is delivering a Spitfire when she has the unnerving experience of someone shooting at her aircraft. A few days later, she hears that another ferry pilot has been killed when her aircraft crashed in the same area of Kent. Although the death has been attributed to ‘pilot error’, Jo is convinced there is a link between the two incidents.

Jo takes her suspicions to Maisie Dobbs, and while Maisie wants to find out why someone appears to want to take down much needed pilots, she finds it is part of a much larger operation involving Eleanor Roosevelt, the American president’s First Lady. To protect Eleanor’s life - and possibly the safety of all of London - Maisie must quickly uncover the connection.

©2022 Jacqueline Winspear (P)2022 W F Howes 20th Century Detective Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Aviation Roosevelt Family First Lady
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Am a real fan of this author but this time the narrator of most of her books spoilt my enjoyment with her terrible American and Scottish accents. It was so noticeable as the main character has now married an American and so there was a lot of awful speech. I think I could have done better! Good story though as always.

Excellent story as always

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A wonderful character in Maise, set in England 1942. She has intelligence, deep psychological insight and a outstanding investigative mind. She sets the story in the war,, she highlights the bravery and part played by women as well as men at that time, including the role of women pilots An outstanding,.complicated exciting plot solved with, a mind set on justice for all. The performance was very good. Read this.

Excellent in every way

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A another great story in the Maisie Dobbs series. Well written and narrated.Really enjoyed it.

Thoroughly Recommend Maisie Dobbs

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I have read all the others and this maintains the high standard. I think I love Maisie. Phillip Canter

A Sunlit Weapon

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loved it wish there were more to the series enjoyed all maisie dobbs books

Good narrator easy to listen to

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