The White Lady

A Novel

By: Jacqueline Winspear

Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy

Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

©2023 Jacqueline Winspear (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

Excellent

Excellent story and excellent narration . Winspear is a great storyteller - couldn’t stop listening and was sorry to come to the end.

The White Lady delivers

Loved it. I just finished all 20 Maisie Dobbs books and was looking for another book by this author.

Another hit!

Love everything that Jacqueline Winspear writes! Love the new storyline, characters and look at life in post WW2 Britain!

Author Jacqueline Winspear never disappoints

I enjoyed the new character Elinor White. I have listened to all the Masie Dobbs books & loved this new book just as much. I looked into the history of La Dame Blanche, of which I knew nothing prior to this book. The author’s way of blending historical facts into the lives of her characters is just astounding. I also don’t think anyone else could narrate a Winspear novel except Orlagh Cassidy. Her voice & narration is perfect.

Lovers this

Orlagh Cassidy is fabulous. Her voice works perfectly with Ms. Winspear’s novels. I hope another is not far away. I very much enjoyed the story line and the descriptive passages.

Great book and engaging narration

Don’t be dissuaded by the odd negative reviews. This would be a worthy read and is a pleasant audio book. I welcome Winspear’s descriptive writing style, which allows readers to picture the scenes she lays out and reveals more layers of her characters’ personality. And narration by Cassidy was on point.

Another Fascinating Story from Jacqueline Winspear

Jacquie Winspear never fails to write an interesting and compelling story. In addition to that a new light on war is revealed.

Excellent story. So well written

Jeb founder of Save the Children quote “Every war is a war against a child”

Fascinating story

Really enjoyed it. Another great female driven WWII story. I really enjoyed the reader’s voice too.

I loved the narrator!

Great story and characters. Nice length, great narrator. Would like to hear other books by this author