![]() ![]() ![]() Winspear connects Maisie's investigation of Catherine's murder with her place in war's broader canvas, how "poor little Britain" is desperately trying to hold the fort against the increasing Nazi bombardment. ![]() Had Catherine upset anyone? As a "Murrow reporter," she could have been disappointing a lot of people. Stymied by the killer's motivation, Maisie (together with loyal Billy and Sandra) enlists the help of Mark Scott, the handsome US Consulate General who continues to "keep cover" for Maisie. Catherine has been found dead in her rented room. While listening to the wireless, Maisie gets a phone call from colleague Robbie MacFarlane. Maisie and her best friend, Pricilla Partridge, are taking a break from working in the London Auxiliary Ambulance Service. ![]() Murrow-are using their voice to influence American involvement in the war in a country where the tide for its participation is beginning to turn. Catherine wanted to become one of "Murrow's boys," the current crop of American reporters based in London-who like the famous Edward R. This latest installment features the indefatigable Maisie Dobbs investigating the murder of 23-year-old American journalist Catherine Saxon. Book review: Jacqueline Winspear's *The American Agent: A Maisie Dobbs Novel*Īs we wait for a televised treatment of Winspear's series, we must settle for The American Agent. ![]()
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