Agatha Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 16 (2003) Excellence Award
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Edition 17 (2004) Excellence Award
Jacqueline Winspear
ジャクリーン・ウィンスピア
Jakurīn Winsupia
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1955-04-30 （Kent, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cranbrook, Kent, England → United States
Career
- Occupations
- writer, mystery writer, academic publishing, marketing communications
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of London | Faculty of Education | Institute of Education | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of London
Faculty of Education
/ Institute of Education
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Agatha Award | Maisie Dobbs | Best First Novel | Malice Domestic | Winner |
| 2004 | Agatha Award | Birds of a Feather | Best Novel | Malice Domestic | Winner |
Agatha Award
2003
Work:
Maisie Dobbs
Category:
Best First Novel
Organization:
Malice Domestic
Result:
Winner
Agatha Award
2004
Work:
Birds of a Feather
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Malice Domestic
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Lefty Awards (Left Coast Crime)
1 appearances
-
Edition 16 (2011) Excellence Award
Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 6 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
Maisie Dobbs
2003 Historical MysteryMaisie Dobbs is a private investigator who untangles painful and shameful secrets stemming from war experiences. A gifted working class girl in class-conscious England, she receives an unusual education.
Aftermath of World War IClass societyHealing and ethicsWorld War I
Birds of a Feather
2004 Historical MysterySecond in the Maisie Dobbs series, where she searches for a missing friend and uncovers secrets in 1920s London.
FriendshipLossSocial repression
Pardonable Lies
2005 Historical MysteryMaisie investigates a boy's request about his mother's death, confronting WWI memories.
Family secretsWar trauma
Bibliography
- Maisie Dobbs (2003)
- Birds of a Feather (2004)
- Pardonable Lies (2005)
- Messenger of Truth (2006)
- An Incomplete Revenge (2008)
- Among the Mad (2009)
- The Mapping of Love and Death (2010)
- A Lesson in Secrets (2011)
- Elegy for Eddie (2012)
- Leaving Everything Most Loved (2013)
- A Dangerous Place (2015)
- Journey to Munich (2016)
- In This Grave Hour (2017)
- To Die but Once (2018)
- The American Agent (2019)
- The Consequences of Fear (2021)
- A Sunlit Weapon (2022)
- The Comfort of Ghosts (2024)
- The Care and Management of Lies (2014)
- What Would Maisie Do? (2019)
- The White Lady (2023)
- This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulous historical detailPsychological depthEthical detective methods
- Recurring Motifs
- War traumaHealing and recoverySocial justice
Legacy
Renowned for the Maisie Dobbs series exploring WWI aftermath, winner of multiple Agatha Awards including Best First Novel (2003) and Best Novel (2004). Emigrated to the US in 1990.
Trivia
- Her childhood awareness of her grandfather's WWI suffering inspired her writing.
- Emigrated to the United States in 1990.