Jacqueline Winspear

Jacqueline Winspear

BritishHistorical FictionCrimeHistorical Mysteryb. 1955

Jacqueline Winspear (born April 30, 1955) is a British-born author best known for the Maisie Dobbs historical mystery series. Raised in Kent, England, she worked in academic publishing and communications before emigrating to the United States in 1990. Her novels commonly explore the aftermath of World War I and combine historical detail with character-driven mystery. Winspear is a winner of multiple mystery-writing awards and has published standalone novels and a memoir in addition to the Maisie Dobbs series.

Awards

['Agatha Award (Best First Novel, 2003)', 'Macavity Award (Best First Mystery, 2004)', 'Sue Grafton Memorial Award (recipient)']

Notable Works

['Maisie Dobbs', 'The Care and Management of Lies', 'A Sunlit Weapon']

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