Elegy for Eddie

A Maisie Dobbs Novel, Book 9

By: Jacqueline Winspear

Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy

Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

Maisie Dobbs: psychologist, investigator, and "one of the great fictional heroines, equal parts haunted and haunting" (Parade) returns in a chilling adventure, the latest chapter in Jacqueline Winspear's best-selling series.

Early April 1933: To the costermongers of Covent Garden - sellers of fruit and vegetables on the streets of London - Eddie Pettit was a gentle soul with a near-magical gift for working with horses. When Eddie is killed in a violent accident, the grieving costers are deeply skeptical about the cause of his death. Who would want to kill Eddie - and why?

Maisie Dobbs' father, Frankie, had been a costermonger, so she had known the men since childhood. She remembers Eddie fondly and is determined to offer her help. But it soon becomes clear that powerful political and financial forces are equally determined to prevent her from learning the truth behind Eddie's death. Plunging into the investigation, Maisie begins her search for answers on the working-class streets of Lambeth where Eddie had lived and where she had grown up.

The inquiry quickly leads her to a callous press baron; a has-been politician named Winston Churchill, lingering in the hinterlands of power; and, most surprisingly, to Douglas Partridge, the husband of her dearest friend, Priscilla. As Maisie uncovers lies and manipulation on a national scale, she must decide whether to risk it all to see justice done.

The story of a London affected by the march to another war years before the first shot is fired and of an innocent victim caught in the crossfire, Elegy for Eddie is Jacqueline Winspear's most poignant and powerful novel yet.

©2012 Jacqueline Winspear (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers

Another great Maisie Dobbs book

Another in depth look at England as Hitlers machine gears up. Wonderful story about Eddie, a special man, and friend of Maisie's. A lot of her past is interwoven in this tale.

Love the Maisie Dobbs books and love Orla Cassidy!

I am hooked on this series. Strong woman. Good stories. Superb narration. Great teaching of history.

One more wonderful book

The mix of history and mystery and trying to figure out what is happening makes this my favorite series.

Poor Eddie

The truly innocent dies in this story. The book is once again great and I could barely turn it off.

Would love to see this as a TV series!

I would love to see the Adventures of Maisie Dobbs as a TV series! With all of the networks and production companies out there, I think this would be a great idea for TV.

Love all of this series

I like the time period and location.
The reader is very good. I enjoy mysteries

This was another great book in the series.

I enjoyed Masie as always. I love stories about strong women. I can’t wait to read the next one.

Elegy for Eddie

I enjoyed this book. Waiting for more of her excellent writing. Providing a look back in history with this fiction writer.

Classic Maisie

I love Maisie Dobbs! The storyline continues, and this Maisie case ckncerns a childhood chum who met an untimely end. With her typical fervor, Maisie dives right in to untangle the various social, political, and personal leads in the case. Meanwhile, our Maisie still struggles with her romantic connections, and her uncertainty as to how to behave as a woman of means.

As always, Orlagh Cassidy is superb as the narrator. But, it must always go back to the pen of Jacqueline Winspear, Maisie's creator and voice. Every detail is perfect. If you love Maisie Dobbs, you will love Elegy for Eddie.

Knowing a bit more

Even though slower paced than previous Maisie Dobbs’ mysteries, this story allowed me to see Maisie’s introspective depth and humanity. Her wrestlings easily became my wrestlings as the reality of her pre-WWII world reflected humanity’s universal struggle despite time period or culture. I appreciated the moral dilemmas throughout the individual strands as such dilemmas are a continual part of being alive and human. The descriptions and performance captured my imagination and held my attention, weaving a completed tapestry of each character’s story to the very end of this book. A wonderful tribute to Eddie…..