The White Lady

A Novel

De: Jacqueline Winspear

Narrado por: Orlagh Cassidy

Instant New York Times and National Bestseller

“A triumph. . . . Winspear creates in Elinor White (the ‘White Lady’), a complex, endearing, achingly flawed hero. This is both fast-paced and thoughtful, bold and nuanced, a thriller that is thrillingly human. I loved it.” —Louise Penny

The White Lady introduces yet another extraordinary heroine from Jacqueline Winspear, creator of the best-selling Maisie Dobbs series. This heart-stopping novel, set in Post WWII Britain in 1947, follows the coming of age and maturity of former wartime operative Elinor White—veteran of two wars, trained killer, protective of her anonymity—when she is drawn back into the world of menace she has been desperate to leave behind.

A reluctant ex-spy with demons of her own, Elinor finds herself facing down one of the most dangerous organized crime gangs in London, ultimately exposing corruption from Scotland Yard to the highest levels of government.

The private, quiet “Miss White"" as Elinor is known, lives in a village in rural Kent, England, and to her fellow villagers seems something of an enigma. Well she might, as Elinor occupies a ""grace and favor"" property, a rare privilege offered to faithful servants of the Crown for services to the nation. But the residents of Shacklehurst have no way of knowing how dangerous Elinor's war work had been, or that their mysterious neighbor is haunted by her past.

It will take Susie, the child of a young farmworker, Jim Mackie and his wife, Rose, to break through Miss White's icy demeanor—but Jim has something in common with Elinor. He, too, is desperate to escape his past. When the powerful Mackie crime family demands a return of their prodigal son for an important job, Elinor assumes the task of protecting her neighbors, especially the bright-eyed Susie. Yet in her quest to uncover the truth behind the family’s pursuit of Jim, Elinor unwittingly sets out on a treacherous path—yet it is one that leads to her freedom.

Excellent story

Readers who enjoyed the author’s Maisie Dobbs series probably will find The White Lady just as enjoyable. I thoroughly enjoyed reading or listening to all the books from that series and found this story equally engaging.

I Loved this Book!

I have thoroughly enjoyed all of Jacqueline Winspear's fiction and this book does not disappoint! She has an amazing ability to plunk us right into the complex, uncertain and riveting times of Europe during the World Wars. Her characters are memorable and engaging, and we soon care about them because they feel so real. It helps too that the narration by Orlagh Cassidy is flawless. I highly recommend this book (as well as the stunning Maisie Dobbs series).

Three and a half stars

Pretty good. I did find myself talking back though to the author and characters as I was listening: oh, it’s obvious who the bad guy is here! And the quaver in the narrator’s voice got annoying occasionally cuz it seemed like the dramatic delivery was overkill when the storyline and dialogue could convey emotion without the narrator over acting the feelings.

Excellent story that keeps you involved!

Genuinely thought provoking story with lovely language and descriptions. The characters helped me wonder what I might do in the same circumstances.

Wonderful

Looked forward to listening to each chapter and hearing the beautiful resolution. An inspiration for strong women with doubts of their strength and value.