Among the Mad - Couverture souple

"A powerful, ultimately uplifting tale" (My Weekly)

'A vivid portrait of depressed London in 1931 and a good, atmospheric read' (Literary Review)

'Perfect for curling up (with a hot chocolate!) when the weather is bad' (Woman's Way)

'That Maisie's traumas help her understand the criminal mind is just one of the unexpected depths of this engrossing mystery' (People Magazine)

PRAISE FOR THE MAISIE DOBBS SERIES (* * *)

'In Maisie Dobbs, Jacqueline Winspear has given us a real gift. Maisie Dobbs has not been created - she has been discovered. Such people are always there amongst us, waiting for somebody like Ms. Winspear to come along and reveal them. And what a revelation it is!' (Alexander McCall Smith)

'A fine new sleuth for the twenty-first century' (Elizabeth George)

'A heorine to cherish' (New York Times)

A wry and immensely readable beginning to what promises to be a vivid new addition to crime fiction (Daily Mail)

The British counterpart to Alexander McCall Smith's The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Associated Press)

Feisty, working-class heroine Maisie is a deliberate throwback to the sleuthettes of old-fashioned crime writing. The well-plotted story, its characters and the picture of London between the wars are decidedly romantic. (Guardian)

A terrific mystery ... Intriguing and full of suspense, it makes for an absorbing read (Observer)

'Even if detective stories aren't your thing, you'll love Maisie Dobbs' (New Woman)

'Think Upstairs Downstairs meets Miss Marple - with a touch of chirpy cheerful Cockney from the Dick Van Dyke school' (Yorkshire Post)

'That Maisie's traumas help her understand the criminal mind is just one of the unexpected depths of this engrossing mystery' (Ellen Shapiro, People Magazine)

'This award-winning author has added another action-packed, well-plotted mystery to her series. It moves at a cracking pace... Good twist ending - very Agatha Christie' (Newsbooks Magazine)