
A Lesson in Secrets
A Maisie Dobbs Novel
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Orlagh Cassidy
Maisie Dobbs' first assignment for the British Secret Service takes her undercover to Cambridge as a professor—and leads to the investigation of a web of activities being conducted by the emerging Nazi Party.
In the summer of 1932, Maisie Dobbs' career takes an exciting new turn when she accepts an undercover assignment directed by Scotland Yard's Special Branch and the Secret Service. Posing as a junior lecturer, she is sent to a private college in Cambridge to monitor any activities "not in the interests of His Majesty's government".
When the college's controversial pacifist founder and principal, Greville Liddicote, is murdered, Maisie is directed to stand back as Detective Chief Superintendent Robert MacFarlane and Detective Chief Inspector Richard Stratton spearhead the investigation. She soon discovers, however, that the circumstances of Liddicote's death appear inextricably linked to the suspicious comings and goings of faculty and students under her surveillance.
To unravel this web, Maisie must overcome a reluctant Secret Service, discover shameful hidden truths about Britain's conduct during the Great War, and face off against the rising powers of the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei—the Nazi Party—in Britain.
As the storm clouds of World War II gather on the horizon, this pivotal chapter in the life of Maisie Dobbs foreshadows new challenges and powerful enemies facing the psychologist and investigator—and will engage new listeners and loyal fans of this "outstanding" series (Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review).
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I enjoy Maisie Dobbs
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As usual a very good book.
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There are still elements of the original success, the main story was interesting and engaging. There is a lot more time spent on the romance and internal struggles of Maisie. Even the supporting characters have lost their independence and are merely tools to tell her problems.
I liked the start, but don't like the direction it has taken. I won't be returning to the series.
Change in tone from start of series
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Well staged
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Loved it again.
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I’m totally hooked!
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Among my favorites!!
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A Lesson in Secrets
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Really terrific characters, history and story!!!
Great series
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I wouldn't call this book terribly exciting as a crime thriller. Rather it's starting the transition of Maisie to being a spy. How do I know this? Being a fan I've looked at the summaries of books in the series that I have yet to read.
In this book, 'Special Branch' approaches Maisie for the first time to go teach at a college in Cambridge to see if she can find any activities that would be against the good of the Crown. Maisie agrees as she knows her mentor, Maurice, would want her to and she's interested on her own. She, of course, has a murder occur while at the school and helps solve that while doing her main task. She learns that in this line of work telling lies and keeping secrets is part of this new world and she accepts that, hence the book title.
Now, on to the next book...........
Maisie in transition
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