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A brand new Maisie Dobbs novel from award winning writer Jacqueline Winspear In the 3rd novel of the special and masterly offense sequence, a deathbed plea from his wife leads Sir Cecil Lawton, KC, to find the assistance of Maisie Dobbs, psychologist and investigator. As Maisie soon learns, Agnes Lawton never accepted that her aviator son was killed in the Truly Amazing War, a torment that led her not just to the edge of chaos but additionally towards the opportunities of these who practice the dark arts and commune with the spirit-world. Decided to show Rob Lawton possibly dead or living, Maisie is plunged right into a situation that checks her spiritual power, in addition to her regard for her mentor, Maurice Blanche. The objective will provide her to Italy and reunite her with her aged friend Priscilla Evernden, who lost three brothers in the battle, among whom posseses an interesting link to the case.Set against a carefully drawn portrait of existence between your World Wars, Pardonable Lies is "an exciting secret that will enthrall fans of Jacqueline Winspearis heroine and probably get her new ones" (Detroit Free Press).