The American agent
(Book)
Author:
Series:
Maisie Dobbs novel ; volume 15.
Published:
New York, NY :
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
365 pages ; 24 cm.
Status:
East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC WIN
Description
When Catherine Saxon, an American correspondent reporting on the war in Europe, is found murdered in her London digs, news of her death is concealed by British authorities. Serving as a linchpin between Scotland Yard and the Secret Service, Robert MacFarlane pays a visit to Maisie Dobbs, seeking her help. He is accompanied by an agent from the US Department of Justice--Mark Scott, the American who helped Maisie get out of Hitler's Munich in 1938. MacFarlane asks Maisie to work with Scott to uncover the truth about Saxon's death. As the Germans unleash the full terror of their blitzkrieg upon the British Isles, raining death and destruction from the skies, Maisie must balance the demands of solving this dangerous case with her need to protect Anna, the young evacuee she has grown to love and wants to adopt. Entangled in an investigation linked to the power of wartime propaganda and American political intrigue being played out in Britain, Maisie will face losing her dearest friend--and the possibility thatshe might be falling in love again.
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FIC WIN
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Bethany/Clark Adult Collection
MYS WIN
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Branford/Blackstone Adult Fiction
MYSTERY
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Durham Mystery
MYS WINSPEAR
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East Haddam/Rathbun A Mystery
MYS WIN
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East Lyme Public Adult Detective (Mystery)
D Winspear, Jacqueline [Dobbs] #15 (American)
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WINSPEAR
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Gales Ferry (LPL) Adult Fiction
F Winspear
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Guilford Adult Mystery
X WINSPEAR
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MYS WINSPEAR
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MY/WINSPEAR
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FIC WIN
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F WINSPEAR
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Meriden Adult Fiction
FIC WINSPEAR
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Middlefield/Coe Adult Collection
MYS Winspear
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New London Adult Mystery
FIC WINSPEAR
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North Haven Adult Fiction
Fiction Winspear, Jacqueline - Maisie 15
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North Stonington/Wheeler Adult Fiction
FIC WINSPEAR [MAR 19]
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Norwich/Otis Adult Fiction
F WINSPEAR
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Old Lyme A Fiction
FIC WINSPEAR
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Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Mystery
M WINSPEAR
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Fiction Winspear
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Preston Adult Fiction
F WINSPEAR, Jacqueline
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WINSPEAR
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FIC WINSPEAR
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F WIN
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FIC WINSPEAR
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780062436665, 9780062436672
Notes
Description
When Catherine Saxon, an American correspondent reporting on the war in Europe, is found murdered in her London digs, news of her death is concealed by British authorities. Serving as a linchpin between Scotland Yard and the Secret Service, Robert MacFarlane pays a visit to Maisie Dobbs, seeking her help. He is accompanied by an agent from the US Department of Justice--Mark Scott, the American who helped Maisie get out of Hitler's Munich in 1938. MacFarlane asks Maisie to work with Scott to uncover the truth about Saxon's death. As the Germans unleash the full terror of their blitzkrieg upon the British Isles, raining death and destruction from the skies, Maisie must balance the demands of solving this dangerous case with her need to protect Anna, the young evacuee she has grown to love and wants to adopt. Entangled in an investigation linked to the power of wartime propaganda and American political intrigue being played out in Britain, Maisie will face losing her dearest friend--and the possibility thatshe might be falling in love again.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Winspear, J. The American agent.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Winspear, Jacqueline, 1955-. The American Agent. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Winspear, Jacqueline, 1955-, The American Agent. .
MLA Citation (style guide)Winspear, Jacqueline. The American Agent.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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