'These books are not only good mysteries but enlightening chunks of social history' -- Kaufman on Crime, Scotsman '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 'The British counterpart to Alexander McCall Smith's The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' -- Associated Press 20060515 'Iimmensely readable ... a vivid new addition to crime fiction' -- Daily Mail 20060515 'A heroine to cherish' -- New York Times 20060515 'A fine new sleuth for the twenty-first century' -- Elizabeth George 20060515 'Even if detective stories aren't your thing, you'll love Maisie Dobbs' -- New Woman 20060515 'A new Maisie Dobbs mystery is always a cause for celebration! 'Messenger of Truth' [is] fiendishly entertaining'. -- Time Out 20060515

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 three novels in the series, Maisie Dobbs, Birds of a Feather and Pardonable Lies are available now in paperback, published by John Murray.