Maisie must work with speed to uncover the depth of connection, to save the life of the president's wife and a soldier caught in the crosshairs of those who would see them both dead. Jo is advised to take her suspicions to Maisie Dobbs.Īs the psychologist-investigator delves into the case, she discovers the attempt to take down ferry pilots and the plight of the black American soldier are inextricably linked with the visit to Britain by the First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt. Although the death has been attributed to 'pilot error' Jo believes there is a connection between all three events - and she wants desperately to help the soldier, who is now in the custody of American military police. In a bid to find out who was trying to take down her aircraft, she returns on foot to the area, and discovers an African American soldier bound and gagged in an old barn.Ī few days later another ferry pilot crashes and is killed in the same area of Kent. A Sunlit Weapon: A Novel Hardcover Maby Jacqueline Winspear (Author) 5,799 ratings Book 17 of 17: Maisie Dobbs See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 12.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 24.80 Other new, used and collectible from 14. Family - what it is and how to grow it beyond the boundaries place and of blood - features strongly in these books. Jo Hardy, an Air Transport Auxilliary ferry pilot, is delivering a Spitfire to Biggin Hill Aerodrome, when she has the terrifying experience of coming under fire from the ground. Jacqueline Winspear writes good, well-researched historical fiction featuring an admirable heroine who is no cardboard cutout character, but grows with her experiences, losses, loves, and her work.
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