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The Mapping of Love and Death
The Mapping of Love and Death: A Maisie Dobbs Novel | Jacqueline Winspear
In the latest mystery in the New York Times bestselling series, Maisie Dobbs must unravel a case of wartime love and deathan investigation that leads her to a long-hidden affair between a young cartographer and a mysterious nurse. August 1914. Michael Clifton is mapping the land he has just purchased in California's beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, certain that oil lies beneath its surface. But as the young cartographer prepares to return home to Boston, war is declared in Europe. Michaelthe youngest son of an expatriate Englishmanputs duty first and sails for his father's native country to serve in the British army. Three years later, he is listed among those missing in action. April 1932. London psychologist and investigator Maisie Dobbs is retained by Michael's parents, who have recently learned that their son's remains have been unearthed in France. They want Maisie to find the unnamed nurse whose love letters were among Michael's belongingsa quest that takes Maisie back to her own bittersweet wartime love. Her inquiries, and the stunning discovery that Michael Clifton was murdered in his trench, unleash a web of intrigue and violence that threatens to engulf the soldier's family and even Maisie herself. Over the course of her investigation, Maisie must cope with the approaching loss of her mentor, Maurice Blanche, and her growing awareness that she is once again falling in love. Following the critically acclaimed bestseller Among the Mad, The Mapping of Love and Death delivers the most gripping and satisfying chapter yet in the life of Maisie Dobbs.
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I‘ve purchased this stack of Jacqueline Winspear books at 2 different used books stores over the past 2 days for my daughter. She is excited and I‘m thankful for media mail. 📦

kspenmoll Yay! Love Maisie! 7mo
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kspenmoll
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It has been a joy to become reacquainted with Maisie Dobbs.This book is based on the discovery of the remains of an American cartographer,who served in France during WWI.An autopsy requested by his parents revealed that he had been murdered.Daisy was hired to find who murdered him.A packet of letters, buried with him, provided clues for her to follow.The results of her investigation was both surprising and complicated. #serieslove2023 #arcapril

TheSpineView Love when a mystery surprises me. Great job! 2y
KathyWheeler This was one of my favorites of the Maisie Dobbs book, and I learned a lot too. 2y
AvidReader25 I loved this one! 2y
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kspenmoll
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Early morning coffee on my porch- first time since autumn. Nothing much is out there yet but the Adirondack glider & this planting seat/kneeler. Perfect coffee table! #porchlife #coffeeandbooks

TheBookgeekFrau What a beautiful porch!! 😍💞 2y
ShelleyBooksie Beautiful porch 2y
Tamra So looking forward to my own deck sitting/reading and seeing everyone else‘s porch reads! 2y
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dabbe #heaven 💚 2y
batsy I love seeing pics of your #porchlife 🙂 2y
JanuarieTimewalker13 What a beautiful porch and area!! 2y
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AvidReader25
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An American cartographer killed during WWI leaves a mystery in his wake. Maisie is on the case, but is also dealing with the declining health of her mentor, Maurice Blanche, and the beginnings of a relationship with James Compton. This book holds major turning points in Maisie‘s personal life and the delicate balance of grief and new love is beautifully handled. Maisie‘s subtle observations and clever mind never disappoints.

AvidReader25 “In silence, with body and mind still, a depth of understanding may be achieved that is not available to one who languishes at the mercy of life‘s relentless chatter.” 2y
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This is the 7th book of Maisie Dobbs, the remains of a young man found from the WW1 in France has Maisie investigating whether it was actually murder. His parents ask for Maisie's help. Another good mystery.

Tamra I always love the cover art for this series! 3y
emmaturi Yes, it's always amazing @Tamra 3y
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I love these books!

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alisiakae
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#summerfunbucketlist #parkselfie

Cooler temps today! A great day to visit a local park. Even though we‘re in a county & state where Covid19 cases are ⬆️ 😣, we‘ve allowed Maya to see a few friends recently. As an only child it has been so hard on her emotionally; a picnic w/ a friend really brightened her day.

This was a great Maisie Dobbs book, one of my faves in the series so far!

#summerfun #femaleheroine #readoutside #setinanothercountry

KathyWheeler This is one of my favorites as well. 4y
StayCurious Looks like a great outing! 4y
GardenJess This is one of my favorite series! 4y
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alisiakae
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Since summer sessions started a week or so ago, work has been really busy again. We managed to catch up over the weekend, so I can enjoy a lazy Monday morning reading in bed. I‘m loving the flexibility my newish job provides to choose my work hours!

🥰 #HelloKitty is enjoying open windows in this abnormally cooler June morning. #catsofLitsy

annahenke Isn‘t that lovely about working from home? 4y
alisiakae @annahenke I‘ve been working from home for years, but as a freelancer. I had to go back to being an employee, as my freelance work has dried up since Covid. I‘m grateful for the PT job and it‘s flexibility, even if it doesn‘t pay as much as freelance did! But managing that and remote learning for my daughter was a nightmare. So happy for summer break! (edited) 4y
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Jacqueline Winspear‘s books just get better and better. This one starts in one of my favorite places, the Santa Ynez valley and hunts out the story of love and death of an American cartographer in the British military during WWI.

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🌟🌟🌟🌟
#audiobook
#overdrive

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Tanisha_A Flowers! 😍 6y
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gradcat Great book!! I love Maisie Dobbs! 6y
kspenmoll Love this series but I have a few yet to read. 6y
Crazeedi Maisie is great! But I have to say a couple of them did disappoint me 6y
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DarcysMom @gradcat @kspenmoll @Crazeedi I ❤Maisie Dobbs! She is like book comfort food for me. 6y
gradcat I know! Book 11 is patiently waiting on my Kindle...I need to get back to her! ☺️ 6y
Crazeedi @gradcat I've read all but the newest one! 6y
gradcat @Crazeedi Ummm, this is getting eerie! 😂 We‘re too much alike—although you are ahead of me in the series. But I know what you mean, because some of her books just soar, while others kind of sink (and drag, if I‘m honest!). 👋♥️ 6y
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Every Maisie Dobbs book is better than the previous one; this is my favorite so far. Maisie is tasked with finding the murderer of an American cartographer in WWI. Things also pick up in her personal life, and a sad event occurs at the end.

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Okay, I love the Maisie Dobbs series, but, dang it, people have got to get better at depicting librarians! In this book, Maisie goes into the British Library for some help with a scrap of poetry. When she asks the librarian if he recognizes it, the answer is simply, “No.” No follow up questions; no, “Let me check out these sources” — nothing. I don‘t know a single librarian who would do that. He does eventually follow up but Maisie has to ask.

wordzie 😄 6y
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Louise
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I‘m really enjoying the Maisie Dobbs series. The characters and settings are so well-developed that they seem completely real. Every book in the series sheds light on a few particular aspects of life in that time period and fleshes them out so the reader can gain a better understanding of history. In this book, Maisie‘s life changes dramatically, and it‘s beautiful to see. #audiobook

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"Maisie arrived at her flat in Pimlico"
How does she make that sound SO cool??
#Anglophile #london #maisiedobbs #chic #histfic
LOVE this series.

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I like these books but don‘t love them. Sometimes the denouement is a bit too dragged out, but I enjoy all the history, and the narrator for the audio is good.

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Having just finished #7, I'm halfway through this series. A lovely Litten got me hooked via a book exchange and I'm so grateful! 😘 Not a style I would normally try so once again, Litsy wins! Engaging characters, mysteries to solve, historical backdrops and a strong female lead in Maisie Dobbs guarantees solid entertainment. I'm listening to the series after reading the first in print and highly recommend the audio. #series #audiobooks #mystery

Jerdencon I love this series too... think I'm up to #5 7y
ralexist Maisie was my first foray into historical mysteries. A genre that I've come to adore. 7y
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Lmstraubie
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Eek! I think I'm becoming obsessed!!! Finished this one in one day 😯 This series is THAT good!

Eggs Love the artwork ❤️ 7y
hes7 I binged this series last year. It‘s so good. 7y
Lmstraubie @hes7 I know!!! 7y
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Crazeedi I ❤ maisie Dobbs! I just picked up the latest at the library today! I've read them all! 7y
Lmstraubie @Crazeedi I have been listening to them all on audio and am HOOKED! Unfortunately I have to wait for May for my Hoopla credits to refresh before I can get the next one. 😞😭😩 7y
Crazeedi @Lmstraubie I love reading series, when I find one I devour them. 7y
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#audiohiking Enjoying the view and the book.

Andrew65 Love the picture and the book! This is a key book in the series. Enjoy. 😍 7y
Chrissyreadit Beautiful! 7y
Lmstraubie @Andrew65 Good to know!! Thanks 🙂 7y
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Zelma Wow, very pretty! 7y
Lmstraubie @Chrissyreadit @Zelma Thank you! I'm lucky to live in walking distance of many beautiful trails. 7y
DivineDiana What a view! 7y
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Book 7 of 13

Andrew65 Love this one! 7y
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This was by far my favorite Maisie Dobbs book! Masterfully written and the story was inspired by a true soldier. The mystery kept me guessing and I had no clue until the culprit was reveled who they were! Plus there is the beginnings of a new chapter in Maisie‘s life and I can‘t wait to see where that leads!
#Recommendsday #MaisieDobbs #HistoricalFiction #IndependantWomen

robinb Can‘t wait to read this series! 7y
SassyBookworm @robinb I hope you enjoy! It‘s one of my favorites! 7y
robinb @Chrysta23 have you read the Charles Todd Bess Crawford series? Another good historical mystery series (set during WW1). 7y
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SassyBookworm @robinb I haven‘t yet but it‘s on my TBR list! Have you read the Maggie Hope series by Susan Elia MacNeal? It‘s WW2 and amazing!!! 7y
robinb @Chrysta23 no, that‘s funny, because it‘s on my TBR list too! 🤣 So many good books, too little time! 😔🤷🏻‍♀️ We‘ll get there eventually, right?! 😊👍 7y
SassyBookworm @robinb hehe! Exactly!!! Eventually 🤣 bc of Litsy my TBR list keeps growing & growing & growing!!! & luckily I have been able to find about 95% of them through my Libby (library) app so they are FREE!!! Or my bank account would be suffering 🤣 7y
robinb @Chrysta23 lucky you! I‘ve been fortunate with my library as well and also finding good Kindle deals. 7y
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💜💜💜This series just keeps getting better.

Penny_LiteraryHoarders This one was my favourite in the series. I‘m very behind in my Maisie Dobbs reading, but i do own all the rest in the series! 7y
Booknerd2 @Penny_LiteraryHoarders it was so sad yet happy. Can‘t wait to see how she moves forward in her new life and love ❤️ 7y
Andrew65 @Penny_LiteraryHoarders @Penny_LiteraryHoarders Agree with both of you. Love this series but this still stands out as one of the best and a key point in the series. 7y
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An excellent view for an excellent series. The world can wait as I plow through the Maisie Dobbs series. Total #bingeread ! These books. So many bad things in the world, yet there is hope. Hold onto hope. Draw your own map of love. ❤️💔❤️

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This series is just excellent. If you want to take a trip through time and space, visiting England in the time between the two World Wars, these are the books for you. Winspear puts the reader not only into the location and time period, but constantly explores the cultural climate of England during that fragile time period unlike any other author I have found. I highly recommend this series!

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"In general, she did not mind a solitary repast, often taken on a tray while she sat in one of the armchairs, a fork in one hand and a book in the other. And she was under no illusion regarding the significance of the book, whether a novel or some work of reference. As she turned the pages, the characters or the subject matter became her company, a distraction so that the absence of a dining companion...was not so immediate."
-Jacqueline Winspear

MrBook Looks like a good pairing 😊👍🏻. 8y
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Early morning train to DC means I can squeeze in a few minutes of reading before I start my work day. Maisie Dobbs is a gem and this book, the seventh in the series, is one of the best yet. Also, I'm so obviously wearing hot pink lipstick today 💁🏻😂

Well-ReadNeck ❤️ Maisie!! 8y
MrBook Train rides are the best rides for reading. Welcome to @Litsy ! I hope you enjoy your stay with us, no matter when and how much moving you do 😊👍🏻. 8y
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My #favefemalecharacter would be Maisie Dobbs in Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs series. #augustofpages

PurpleyPumpkin I've been wanting to read this series so badly, but haven't gotten around to it yet. Glad to hear you like it/her!👍🏼 8y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders Maisie is great @PurpleyPumpkin The other great female character in a series (even though I've only read one!) is Maggie Hope. She's in Susan Elia MacNeal's books. She's been cranking them out, but I really liked 8y
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I have read and enjoyed many of the Maisie Dobbs books in the series, and I am pleased to say that they keep getting better and deeper as they progress. Some series end up taking shortcuts as they progress but this one did not. I think this may be the one I enjoyed the most so far, as there were a few interesting storylines at play. Well worth your time if you like historical mysteries with interesting female characters.

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I like to listen to audiobooks of familiar stories during my work day. If it's a new stand alone story, I need to pay attention. But if it's a series, then there is balance in the level of comfort and in the interest of the characters I already know having new adventures. That allows me the right engagement level throughout my day. This serious is a perfect example.

Eyelit I ❤️ the Maisie Dobbs series! 8y
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