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To Die but Once
- A Maisie Dobbs Novel
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Maisie Dobbs - "a female investigator every bit as brainy and battle-hardened as Lisbeth Salander" (Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air), faces danger and intrigue on the home front during World War II in this poignant entry (number 14) in Jacqueline Winspear's New York Times best-selling series - "a series that seems to get better with every entry" (Tom Holland, Wall Street Journal).
Spring 1940. With Britons facing what has become known as "the Bore War" - nothing much seems to have happened yet - Maisie Dobbs is asked to investigate the disappearance of a local lad, a young apprentice craftsman working on a "hush-hush" government contract. As Maisie's inquiry reveals a possible link to the London underworld, another mother is worried about a missing son - but this time the boy in question is one beloved by Maisie.
As USA Today's Robert Bianco says, "with clarity and economy, Winspear lays the historical groundwork.... The setting matters, but what may matter more is the lovely, sometimes poetic way Winspear pushes her heroine forward.... May she shine on the literary scene for many books to come."
Critic Reviews
"[Narrator Orlagh] Cassidy's accent, tone, and pace are well tuned to Maisie's strong and empathetic character. Cassidy draws on her full palate of British accents to differentiate a large cast of secondary characters, male and female, old and young." (AudioFile)
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- cdo
- 05-11-18
Maisie, Billy, and All Return. Yes!
It's like old friends we haven't heard from for a while return. I've followed Maisie through all of Jaqueline Winspear's books. This one doesn't disappoint. One of Pricilla's sons becomes a hero, but at a very high price. Billy's oldest son survives Dunkirk, but must return to the fight. WWII is underway with all the sacrifices for the characters we love. Maisie's work continues as she waits for a decision that is already changing how she works. This suggests there's another book, a continuation of Maisie to come. I hope it won't be too long. I love these tales because it's like the characters are real people I know.
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- Jean
- 05-06-18
A Great Story
I have thoroughly enjoyed this series. This is book fourteen in the Maisie Dobbs series. Maisie was a nurse in World War One; then trained to be a psychologist/investigator after the war. The story opens in May 1940. Great Britain is again at war with Germany. Maisie has been hired to investigate the disappearance of a fifteen-year-old boy, Joseph Combes. He is an apprentice painter working for a company that has a government contract to go about the countryside to paint a special fire-retardant chemical on strategic government and military buildings.
The book is well written and researched. The author has the story set with a background of Dunkirk and the battle of Britain. This is a great historical novel. The plot twist and turns around family drama. I have read that Winspear bases a lot of the plot on her own family’s experiences. If you enjoy historical novels this book would provide you great enjoyment.
I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book is ten and a half hours. Orlagh Cassidy does a superb job narrating the book. Cassidy is one of my favorite narrators. Cassidy is an actress, voice over artist and award-winning audiobook narrator.
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- Charles Black
- 04-16-18
Listen to this book!!!
I am a big fan of Maisy Dobbs and have been reading about her for a while. I wasn't sure how much I would enjoy listening to a book about her, though. But I decided to give it a try, and I'm glad I did!! It was a great experience in every way. The narrator made me feel like I was there, and she played all the voices just right, with different tones and inflections. I especially enjoyed Robert McFarland' voice. The storyline was fantastic, and the characterization was rich. I learned more about each person. The reoccurring characters have grown in this book. I found the book's premise to be very interesting and could see how something like this could happen. And I loved the World War II background. This was a wonderful book!,,
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- Kaye
- 08-18-19
Brilliant Series with perfect period details
This book is yet another excellent mystery & perfect period piece. Maisie Dobbs is a woman working in a man’s world and a poor woman come to wealth so she knows how to meet nearly everyone where they are. The mystery is always good with an interesting side arc or two to keep things mixed up & the period details are brilliantly woven into the story line to give context & texture to the story
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- Michelle
- 04-13-18
Outstanding again!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, I have recommended the series before to several friends and this one is no exception. While I wish the books would come faster, I appreciate the craft and skill involved.
What did you like best about this story?
I love Maisie's perspicacity. I love how she uses her patience and tenacity to perceive things that many would miss. The other part that I liked is something I hesitate to say lest I give away too much!
What does Orlagh Cassidy bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Ms. Cassidy *is* Maisie Dobbs for me. There is a gentleness in her voice which matches the character beautifully. Each character is distinct and I appreciate that the male characters are performed in a way that I don't notice. They sound masculine, not like a woman trying to sound like a man.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Absolutely.
Any additional comments?
I cannot wait for the next one!
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- Carole T.
- 04-05-18
The Day Has Come...
...that all Maisie Dobbs fans have known to be inevitable. It's 1940, WWII has officially been declared, and we now must witness as the characters we have come to love watch another generation (often, including their own children) face loss of innocence and the horrors they faced themselves in the first world war (and in the early books of this series).
I have been with Maisie and Winspear since the first book, and there have been ups and downs, certainly for the characters, but also for readers. This addition, in my opinion, is definitely in the Up category.
An awful lot is going on in To Die but Once; some might suggest it's a bit too much. WWII is really getting started for England, and we know Dunkirk is just around the corner. There are justified fears of invasion by Germany. War profiteering is raising its ugly head. Young boys are signing up and longing to get involved in the coming confrontation. Meanwhile, on the civilian side, Maisie is continuing her business and looking into a murder. There's a crime family, fear of spies, and even issues concerning harmful chemicals, adoption rules and gardening! A Lot!
Personally, I have always had trouble with the very syrupy-sweet delivery of Orlagh Cassidy in the audio versions of the Maisie adventures. These are old-fashioned mysteries, I know, but surely people never really talked that way!
Still, Winspear definitely delivers on the atmosphere of looming war. As readers and listeners experience the action with both hindsight and foresight, the emotion is raw and real. We ache for those who face another round of unimaginable war, and our hearts are broken by the prospects faced by their children. In this book, sixteen year olds are in very real dangers that they can't possibly understand or expect - both in war and on the Homefront. I finished To Die but Once ready to plunge into the next part of Maisie's journey.
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- Maine Knitter
- 04-01-18
Another great Maisie story
Very good! There have been a few books in this series that were less than stellar but I'm glad to say the last few have been excellent.
England in 1940. Maisie and her staff, family, friends, and business acquaintances have come a long way. They all face another war now and it will touch them all.
This was easy to read (listen to, in this case; Orlagh Cassidy does her usual fine job) and was interesting from beginning to end. There were a few tugs at heartstrings and maybe even a few tears. There are some unresolved issues so I look forward to the next book.
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- Wayne
- 03-28-18
Excellent British historical detective mystery!
Author Jacqueline Windspear began her wonderful Maisie Dobbs historical detective series in 2003. The first novel was set in London soon after the end of WWI with Maisie setting up her detective agency. Maisie's life has changed a lot since including personal tragedy. To Die buy Once is Book 14 in the series and it is set in 1940 early in WWII. Every novel has been great, even the painful ones. This one is no exception. If you are looking for a similar series Molly Morphy by Rhys Bowen is similar in many ways. Rhys Bowen's Royal Spyness series is also somewhat similar but is much lighter and more fun than Maisie Dobbs.
I'm a huge fan of narrator and American actress Orlagh Cassidy, but her narration of To Die but Once is disappointing because her English accent is off.
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- Kindle Customer. Anne
- 04-03-18
To Die but Once
I love this series! Masie and her crew seem like old friends and Ms Winspear captures the mood of England perfectly. I have a strong sense of being part of the scene - both city and countryside. Maxie's divergent thought process is fun to watch develop. All in all a marvelous book!
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Love the history and the story.
Jacquelyn Winspear never disappoints. A very interesting historical story around the time of world war II in England. this book is so good and touches on so many emotional levels of the characters! I highly recommend it!
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Following the disastrous retreat of the British army from Dunkirk in 1940, England is plunged into a state of fear. The threat of a German invasion is real, and many German Nationals are interned in camps across the country. One such camp is on the ancient moor land of Prees Heath, near the small town of Whitchurch in Shropshire, where Tom Tyler is the sole detective inspector. Young women from all walks of life have joined the Land Army, to help desperate farmers keep the country fed. Then one turns up dead.
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much better than average historical detective
- By connie on 09-30-12
By: Maureen Jennings
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A Great Deliverance
- Inspector Lynley, Book 1
- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Donada Peters
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Into Keldale's pastoral web of old houses and older secrets comes Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Lynley, the eighth earl of Asherton. Along with the redoubtable Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, Lynley has been sent to solve a savage murder that has stunned the peaceful countryside. For fat, unlovely Roberta Teys has been found in her best dress, an ax in her lap, seated in the old stone barn beside her father's headless corpse. Her first and last words were "I did it. And I'm not sorry".
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good debut novel
- By Stevon on 11-11-19
By: Elizabeth George
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In the Blood
- Jefferson Tayte Genealogical, Book 1
- By: Steve Robinson
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Two hundred years ago a loyalist family fled to England to escape the American War of Independence and seemingly vanished into thin air. American genealogist Jefferson Tayte is hired to find out what happened, but it soon becomes apparent that a calculated killer is out to stop him.
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Slow beginnng but 2nd half really good
- By Ann on 03-31-14
By: Steve Robinson
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The Mitford Murders
- By: Jessica Fellowes
- Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Louisa's salvation is a position within the Mitford household at Asthall Manor, in the Oxfordshire countryside. There she will become nursemaid, chaperone, and confidante to the Mitford sisters, especially 16-year-old Nancy, an acerbic, bright young woman in love with stories. But then a nurse - Florence Nightingale Shore, goddaughter of her famous namesake - is killed on a train in broad daylight, and Louisa and Nancy find themselves entangled in the crimes of a murderer who will do anything to hide their secret....
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Very Mundane Whodunit
- By Dylan on 11-21-19
By: Jessica Fellowes
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The American Agent
- A Maisie Dobbs Novel
- By: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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When Catherine Saxon, an American correspondent reporting on the war in Europe, is found murdered in her London digs, news of her death is concealed by British authorities. Serving as a linchpin between Scotland Yard and the Secret Service, Robert MacFarlane pays a visit to Maisie Dobbs, seeking her help. He is accompanied by an agent from the US Department of Justice - Mark Scott, the American who helped Maisie get out of Hitler’s Munich in 1938. MacFarlane asks Maisie to work with Scott to uncover the truth about Saxon’s death.
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Engaging
- By Jean on 04-07-19
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Dying in the Wool
- A Kate Shackleton Mystery, Book 1
- By: Frances Brody
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Bridgestead is a peaceful spot: a babbling brook, rolling hills, and a working mill at its heart. Pretty and remote, nothing exceptional happens...until the day that Master of the Mill Joshua Braithwaite goes missing under dramatic circumstances, never to be heard of again. Now Joshua's daughter is getting married and wants to make one last attempt at finding her father. Kate Shackleton has always loved solving puzzles. So who better to get to the bottom of Joshua's mysterious disappearance?
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Fluff & Nonsense
- By Sara on 01-03-15
By: Frances Brody
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Season of Darkness
- By: Maureen Jennings
- Narrated by: Tom Craig
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Following the disastrous retreat of the British army from Dunkirk in 1940, England is plunged into a state of fear. The threat of a German invasion is real, and many German Nationals are interned in camps across the country. One such camp is on the ancient moor land of Prees Heath, near the small town of Whitchurch in Shropshire, where Tom Tyler is the sole detective inspector. Young women from all walks of life have joined the Land Army, to help desperate farmers keep the country fed. Then one turns up dead.
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much better than average historical detective
- By connie on 09-30-12
By: Maureen Jennings
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A Great Deliverance
- Inspector Lynley, Book 1
- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Donada Peters
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Into Keldale's pastoral web of old houses and older secrets comes Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Lynley, the eighth earl of Asherton. Along with the redoubtable Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, Lynley has been sent to solve a savage murder that has stunned the peaceful countryside. For fat, unlovely Roberta Teys has been found in her best dress, an ax in her lap, seated in the old stone barn beside her father's headless corpse. Her first and last words were "I did it. And I'm not sorry".
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good debut novel
- By Stevon on 11-11-19
By: Elizabeth George
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In the Blood
- Jefferson Tayte Genealogical, Book 1
- By: Steve Robinson
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Two hundred years ago a loyalist family fled to England to escape the American War of Independence and seemingly vanished into thin air. American genealogist Jefferson Tayte is hired to find out what happened, but it soon becomes apparent that a calculated killer is out to stop him.
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Slow beginnng but 2nd half really good
- By Ann on 03-31-14
By: Steve Robinson
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The Mitford Murders
- By: Jessica Fellowes
- Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Louisa's salvation is a position within the Mitford household at Asthall Manor, in the Oxfordshire countryside. There she will become nursemaid, chaperone, and confidante to the Mitford sisters, especially 16-year-old Nancy, an acerbic, bright young woman in love with stories. But then a nurse - Florence Nightingale Shore, goddaughter of her famous namesake - is killed on a train in broad daylight, and Louisa and Nancy find themselves entangled in the crimes of a murderer who will do anything to hide their secret....
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Very Mundane Whodunit
- By Dylan on 11-21-19
By: Jessica Fellowes
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Stay Where You Are and Then Leave
- By: John Boyne
- Narrated by: Euan Morton
- Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield's father promised he wouldn't go away to fight - but he broke that promise the following day. Four years later, Alfie doesn't know where his father might be, other than that he's away on a special, secret mission. Then, while shining shoes at King's Cross Station, Alfie unexpectedly sees his father's name on a sheaf of papers belonging to a military doctor. Bewildered and confused, Alfie realizes his father is in a hospital close by - a hospital treating soldiers with shell shock.
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WWI Coming of Age Story
- By tooonce72 on 04-26-14
By: John Boyne
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Mma "Precious" Ramotswe sets up a detective agency in Botswana on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, making her the only female detective in the country. At first, cases are hard to come by. But eventually, troubled people come to Precious with a variety of concerns. Potentially philandering husbands, seemingly schizophrenic doctors, and a missing boy who may have been killed by witch doctors all compel Precious to roam about in her tiny van, searching for clues.
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Transcends its Genre
- By Gene on 12-07-03
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The Tea Rose
- By: Jennifer Donnelly
- Narrated by: Jill Tanner
- Length: 28 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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East London, 1888 - a city apart. A place of shadow and light where thieves, whores, and dreamers mingle, where children play in the cobbled streets by day and a killer stalks at night, where bright hopes meet the darkest truths. Here, by the whispering waters of the Thames, Fiona Finnegan, a worker in a tea factory, hopes to own a shop one day, together with her lifelong love, Joe Bristow, a costermonger's son. With nothing but their faith in each other to spur them on, Fiona and Joe struggle, save, and sacrifice to achieve their dreams.
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So, this is basically a soap opera
- By Lee Crowe on 02-05-18
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Daughters of Eden
- By: Charlotte Bingham
- Narrated by: Kim Hicks
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Daughters of Eden focuses on the lives and fortunes of four very different young women at the outbreak of the Second World War. Marjorie, left at a boarding school by her emigrating mother; plain Poppy, pushed into marriage with a mean-spirited aristocrat; Kate, despised by her father, but determined to prove herself; and man-mad Lily, who turns out to be the bravest of them all. That all of them are chosen to work undercover for the espionage unit at Eden Park is a surprise, not least to them.
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An amazing book everyone should read.
- By XX on 09-11-05
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The Man with a Load of Mischief
- A Richard Jury Novel, Book 1
- By: Martha Grimes
- Narrated by: Steve West
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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At the Man with a Load of Mischief, they found the dead body stuck in a keg of beer. At the Jack and Hammer, another body was stuck out on the beam of the pub’s sign, replacing the mechanical man who kept the time. Two pubs. Two murders. One Scotland Yard inspector called in to help. Detective Chief Inspector Richard Jury arrives in Long Piddleton and finds everyone in the postcard village looking outside of town for the killer - except for one Melrose Plant....