In the thrilling next novel by New York Times bestselling author
Jacqueline Winspear, Maisie Dobbs must catch a madman before he commits
murder on an unimaginable scale.
It's Christmas Eve 1931. On the way to see a client, Maisie Dobbs
witnesses a man commit suicide on a busy London street. The following
day, the prime minister's office receives a letter threatening a massive
loss of life if certain demands are not met--and the writer mentions
Maisie by name. After being questioned and cleared by Detective Chief
Superintendent Robert MacFarlane of Scotland Yard's elite Special
Branch, she is drawn into MacFarlane's personal fiefdom as a special
adviser on the case. Meanwhile, Billy Beale, Maisie's trusted assistant,
is once again facing tragedy as his wife, who has never recovered from
the death of their young daughter, slips further into melancholia's
abyss. Soon Maisie becomes involved in a race against time to find a man
who proves he has the knowledge and will to inflict death and
destruction on thousands of innocent people. And before this harrowing
case is over, Maisie must navigate a darkness not encountered since she
was a nurse in wards filled with shell-shocked men.
In Among the Mad, Jacqueline Winspear combines a heart-stopping story
with a rich evocation of a fascinating period to create her most
compelling and satisfying novel yet.
