The Mapping of Love and Death

A Maisie Dobbs Novel

By: Jacqueline Winspear

Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy

From New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Winspear, now available in paperback—the newest installment in the New York Times bestselling series, Maisie Dobbs is hired to unravel a case of wartime love and death, an investigation that leads her to a doomed affair between a young cartographer and a mysterious nurse.

August 1914. As Michael Clifton is mapping land he has just purchased in California's beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, war is declared in Europe—and duty-bound to his father's native country, the young cartographer soon sets sail for England to serve in the British army. Three years later, he is listed as missing in action.

April 1932. After Michael's remains are unearthed in France, his parents retain London psychologist and investigator Maisie Dobbs, hoping she can find the unnamed nurse whose love letters were among their late son's belongings. It is a quest that leads Maisie back to her own bittersweet wartime love—and to the stunning discovery that Michael Clifton was murdered in his dugout. Suddenly an exposed web of intrigue and violence threatens to ensnare the dead soldier's family and even Maisie herself as she attempts to cope with the impending loss of her mentor and the unsettling awareness that she is once again falling in love.

The Mapping of Love and Death

I enjoyed this pleasant story. The time after WW1 was the beginning of a great change for the role of women in society. This story helps document that change in a great story. Orlagh Cassidy did a superb job in narrating the story. This book leaves one uplifted and ready to face the daily challenges of life. Enjoy.

excellent book

love the Maise Dobbs series... Best one yet!!! Worth every penny spent and time invested.

Great story and writing!

Enjoyed this book so much! The writing was so good that it made me smile and made me cry. The narrator also did a good job. The way the author develops the story, with so many things going on, and then weaves it together is commendable! I really admire how smart Maise is and how she handles everything skillfully. There is no tension built in for the sake of suspense. The story and the writing are so strong that it keeps the reader engaged.

The Mapping

Maisie leaves me crying As I have said before these stories are truly fascinating but also very sad.

The passing if a dear friend and mentor and the beginning of a new love. Really Intense and wonderfully narrated

Best Yet

In this, the seventh in the series of Maisie Dobbs, I find my relationship with this character bonded. The best thus far but, hopefully, only the door opening of the suspense filled journey to come.