The White Lady: A Novel
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- Author：Jacqueline Winspear
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Summary
The White Lady introduces yet another extraordinary heroine/sleuth from Jacqueline Winspear， creator of the best-selling Maisie Dobbs series。 This heart-stopping adventure follows the coming of age and maturity of former wartime operative Elinor White—veteran of two wars， trained killer， protective of her anonymity—when she is drawn back into the world of violence she has been desperate to leave behind。
A reluctant ex-spy with demons of her own， Elinor finds herself facing down one of the most dangerous organized crime gangs in London， and exposing corruption from Scotland Yard to the highest levels of government。
Post-World War II Britain， 1947。 Forty-one-year-old “Miss White，" as Elinor is known， lives in a village in Kent， England， so quietly and privately as to seem an enigma to her fellow villagers。 Well she might， as Elinor occupies a "grace and favor" property， a rare privilege offered to faithful servants of the Crown for services to the nation。 But the residents of Shacklehurst have no way of knowing how dangerous Elinor's war work had been， or how deeply their mysterious neighbor continues to be haunted by her past。
It will take the child of Jim Mackie， a young farmworker and his wife， Rose， to break through Miss White's icy demeanor—but Jim has something in common with Elinor。 He， too， is desperate to escape his past。 When the powerful Mackie crime family demands a return of their prodigal son for an important job， Elinor assumes the task of protecting her neighbors， especially the bright-eyed Susie， who reminds her of the darkest day of her life。
Elinor’s wartime training and instincts serve her well， but as she endeavors to neutralize the threat to Jim， Rose and Susie Mackie， she is rapidly led along a tunnel of smoke and mirrors in which former wartime colleagues – who know the truth about what happened in 1944， and the terrible event that led to her wartime suicide attempt – are compromised by more powerful influences。
Ultimately， Elinor will hold a gun to the head of a Mackie crime lord to uncover the truth behind the family's pursuit of Jim， and in doing so， reveal the far-reaching tentacles of their power—along with the truth that will free Elinor from her past。
A reluctant ex-spy with demons of her own， Elinor finds herself facing down one of the most dangerous organized crime gangs in London， and exposing corruption from Scotland Yard to the highest levels of government。
Post-World War II Britain， 1947。 Forty-one-year-old “Miss White，" as Elinor is known， lives in a village in Kent， England， so quietly and privately as to seem an enigma to her fellow villagers。 Well she might， as Elinor occupies a "grace and favor" property， a rare privilege offered to faithful servants of the Crown for services to the nation。 But the residents of Shacklehurst have no way of knowing how dangerous Elinor's war work had been， or how deeply their mysterious neighbor continues to be haunted by her past。
It will take the child of Jim Mackie， a young farmworker and his wife， Rose， to break through Miss White's icy demeanor—but Jim has something in common with Elinor。 He， too， is desperate to escape his past。 When the powerful Mackie crime family demands a return of their prodigal son for an important job， Elinor assumes the task of protecting her neighbors， especially the bright-eyed Susie， who reminds her of the darkest day of her life。
Elinor’s wartime training and instincts serve her well， but as she endeavors to neutralize the threat to Jim， Rose and Susie Mackie， she is rapidly led along a tunnel of smoke and mirrors in which former wartime colleagues – who know the truth about what happened in 1944， and the terrible event that led to her wartime suicide attempt – are compromised by more powerful influences。
Ultimately， Elinor will hold a gun to the head of a Mackie crime lord to uncover the truth behind the family's pursuit of Jim， and in doing so， reveal the far-reaching tentacles of their power—along with the truth that will free Elinor from her past。
Reviews
Polly-Alida
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In 1947， Elinor White， the White Lady， is living a quiet life in rural England in a Grace and favor home granted to her by the government for her war service。 Her past is anything but quiet， having served as a secret operative as a youngster in WWI Belgium and again as an adult during WWII。 Both wars have left her emotionally shredded。 In 1947， she feels compelled to become involved with a local family that needs protection。 Her traumatic past comes barreling into the present。 Told over time fro In 1947， Elinor White， the White Lady， is living a quiet life in rural England in a Grace and favor home granted to her by the government for her war service。 Her past is anything but quiet， having served as a secret operative as a youngster in WWI Belgium and again as an adult during WWII。 Both wars have left her emotionally shredded。 In 1947， she feels compelled to become involved with a local family that needs protection。 Her traumatic past comes barreling into the present。 Told over time from WWI to 1947， the alternating time lines eventually merge and her full story is revealed in this very compelling read。 Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for a prepub ecopy。 。。。more
MarySue
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Another wonderful Winspear adventure that is simply enjoyable to read。
Samantha Warren
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I love Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs series and was so excited to see a new book （new series？） from her。 The White Lady was awesome。 Set during both wars， it tells the tale of how Elinor White becomes a master spy after helping her family circumvent the Germans as a child。 After retiring and tryting to mind her own business， Elinor gets caught up in a mystery invovling her neighbors and the London mafia。 There were twists and turns， and you root for Elnior the whole way。 Highly recommended。 I love Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs series and was so excited to see a new book （new series？） from her。 The White Lady was awesome。 Set during both wars， it tells the tale of how Elinor White becomes a master spy after helping her family circumvent the Germans as a child。 After retiring and tryting to mind her own business， Elinor gets caught up in a mystery invovling her neighbors and the London mafia。 There were twists and turns， and you root for Elnior the whole way。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Courtney
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Jacqueline Winspear is one of my favorite authors and Maisie Dobbs is one of my favorite fictional characters。 I was skeptical of this standalone novel featuring a new character but I LOVED THIS！ The book flashes backwards to Elinor's past as she grows up in WWI and to her present， where she is concerned about her new neighbors in the countryside。 The story moves back and forth between her present life and what she did in both wars。 I loved her character and was engrossed in her story。 Thanks to Jacqueline Winspear is one of my favorite authors and Maisie Dobbs is one of my favorite fictional characters。 I was skeptical of this standalone novel featuring a new character but I LOVED THIS！ The book flashes backwards to Elinor's past as she grows up in WWI and to her present， where she is concerned about her new neighbors in the countryside。 The story moves back and forth between her present life and what she did in both wars。 I loved her character and was engrossed in her story。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced readers copy。 。。。more
Gail
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Reminiscent of Winspear's heroine Maisie Dobbs， Elinor White has known the tragedy and heartbreak of two World Wars and has come out of her experiences emotionally wounded， but wise in the ways of predators of all sorts， on both sides of the law。 Set in 1947 in a small English village， the plot follows Elinor as she uses her hard earend skills as an operator to protect a young family whose father is being pressured to rejoin his organized crime family。 Elinor is particularly drawn to the couple' Reminiscent of Winspear's heroine Maisie Dobbs， Elinor White has known the tragedy and heartbreak of two World Wars and has come out of her experiences emotionally wounded， but wise in the ways of predators of all sorts， on both sides of the law。 Set in 1947 in a small English village， the plot follows Elinor as she uses her hard earend skills as an operator to protect a young family whose father is being pressured to rejoin his organized crime family。 Elinor is particularly drawn to the couple's young daughter， for reasons that become heartbreakingly clear later in this intricately novel。Like Maisie， the reader is drawn to Elinor for her courage， intelligence， and， ultimately， vulnerability。 I hope to see her in future adventures。Full Disclosure--NetGalley and the publisher provided me with a digital ARC of this book。 This is my honest review。 。。。more
CynnieRose
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More more more！
Laura Hill
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Thank you to Harper and NetGalley for providing an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 The book will be published on March 21st， 2023Writing: 3/5 Plot: 4/5 Characters: 4/5 Elinor White has been trained to be a predator rather than prey which served her well during WWI when her home in Brussels was occupied by Nazis。 It also served her well during WWII as she worked to protect her adopted country （England）。 But exercising those skills left their mark， and she finds herself Thank you to Harper and NetGalley for providing an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 The book will be published on March 21st， 2023Writing: 3/5 Plot: 4/5 Characters: 4/5 Elinor White has been trained to be a predator rather than prey which served her well during WWI when her home in Brussels was occupied by Nazis。 It also served her well during WWII as she worked to protect her adopted country （England）。 But exercising those skills left their mark， and she finds herself torn between protecting those who can’t protect themselves and letting go of the violence that continues to haunt her。 A standalone （or possible new series beginning？） from the author of the Maisie Dobbs series， this book is kind of a mix between an historical novel and a mystery， with an emphasis on the former。 It had a bit of a slow start but I was drawn in and found myself caring very much about the characters。 I’m a big Winspear / Maisie Dobbs fan。 I wouldn’t mind finding out more about Elinor White if this turns into a series… 。。。more
Carol Bellamy
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The White Lady will be be on mind for a long time。 A compelling and dramatic read that shines light onto the ambiguous dark corners of war and the force of individual personalities in making pawns of many of us - particularly children。 Highly recommended。
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