Maisie Dobbs book 8 · 2011
A Lesson in Secrets
Maisie goes undercover at a Cambridge college for the Secret Service, and its founder is murdered.
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Book facts
- Author
- Jacqueline Winspear
- Series
- Maisie Dobbs, book 8 of 18
- Published
- 2011
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in A Lesson in Secrets
6 recurring or key characters from Jacqueline Winspear’s chart. Introduces James Compton.
Lead 1
- Maisie DobbsPsychologist and investigator, a former maid and wartime nurse
Major 1
- Billy BealeMaisie’s assistant, a wounded veteran
Minor and cameo 4
- Maurice BlancheMaisie’s mentor
- Priscilla PartridgeMaisie’s closest friend
- Frankie DobbsMaisie’s father
- James ComptonFirst appearanceAristocrat and Maisie’s husband
Also featuring these characters
Other Jacqueline Winspear books that share the most characters with A Lesson in Secrets.
- Leaving Everything Most Loved2013 · Maisie Dobbs · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Among the Mad2009 · Maisie Dobbs · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- An Incomplete Revenge2008 · Maisie Dobbs · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Dangerous Place2015 · Maisie Dobbs · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon