The Recurring Cast
Character · Maisie Dobbs · 18 books

Billy Beale

Billy Beale is Maisie’s assistant, a wounded veteran.

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Character facts

First appearance
Maisie Dobbs (2003)
Latest appearance
The Comfort of Ghosts (2024)
Books
18 (18 major)
Series
Maisie Dobbs
Author
Jacqueline Winspear
Circle
Maisie Dobbs

Where to meet Billy Beale

Billy Beale first appears in Maisie Dobbs (2003), in a major role, book 1 of the Maisie Dobbs series.

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Every book with Billy Beale

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2003MMaisie Dobbsmajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  2. 2004MBirds of a Feathermajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  3. 2005MPardonable Liesmajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  4. 2006MMessenger of Truthmajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  5. 2008MAn Incomplete Revengemajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  6. 2009MAmong the Madmajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  7. 2010MThe Mapping of Love and Deathmajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  8. 2011MA Lesson in Secretsmajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  9. 2012MElegy for Eddiemajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  10. 2013MLeaving Everything Most Lovedmajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  11. 2015MA Dangerous Placemajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  12. 2016MJourney to Munichmajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  13. 2017MIn This Grave Hourmajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  14. 2018MTo Die But Oncemajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  15. 2019MThe American Agentmajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  16. 2021MThe Consequences of Fearmajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  17. 2022MA Sunlit Weaponmajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy
  18. 2024MThe Comfort of Ghostsmajor role · Maisie DobbsBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Frankie DobbsMaisie’s father18
Maisie DobbsPsychologist and investigator, a former maid and wartime nurse18
Priscilla PartridgeMaisie’s closest friend18
Maurice BlancheMaisie’s mentor10
AnnaEvacuee Maisie adopts6
Mark ScottAmerican agent6