Maisie dobbs books in order6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Daisy is set in the 1920s and Maisie (hmm, this is starting to sound like a Dr. ![]() Both take place in Britain in the shadow of World War I. They make an interesting compare and contrast exercise. So far, my two favorite discoveries in the historical mystery genre are the charming Daisy Dalrymple stories by Carola Dunn (reviewed on the Romance Dish here) and the much darker Maisie Dobbs series. Breathtakingly emotional, packed with conflict and with a lovely sigh-worthy conclusion. ![]() By the way, if you're looking for a great romance plot, you can't go beyond DLS's Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane. James or Golden Age fiction that now SEEMS historical, although it was contemporary when it was written, like Ngaio Marsh and Georgette Heyer and one of my all-time favorite writers (who I really should do a second helping on at some stage), Dorothy L. A genre I've discovered and absolutely fallen in love with is historical mysteries.īack in my 20s, I read a lot of mysteries, mainly British stories like P.D. This last twelve months or so, I've been reading out of the romance genre, although I still love my romances. I've got a real treat for you today! The Maisie Dobbs novels by Jacqueline Winspear. ![]()
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