{"product_id":"a-sunlit-weapon-a-novel-isbn-9780063142268","title":"A Sunlit Weapon: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the latest installment of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling series, a series of possible attacks on British pilots leads Jacqueline Winspear's beloved heroine Maisie Dobbs into a historical mystery involving First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e October 1942. In this gripping work of WWII fiction, Jo Hardy, a 22-year-old ferry pilot, is delivering a Supermarine Spitfire—the fastest fighter aircraft in the world—to Biggin Hill Aerodrome when she realizes someone is shooting at her aircraft from the ground. Returning to the location on foot, she finds an American serviceman in a barn, bound and gagged. She rescues the man, who is handed over to the American military police; it quickly emerges that he is considered a suspect in the disappearance of a fellow soldier who is missing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tragedy strikes two days later, when another ferry pilot crashes in the same area where Jo’s plane was attacked. At the suggestion of one of her colleagues, Jo seeks the help of the brilliant psychologist and investigator Maisie Dobbs.  Meanwhile, Maisie’s husband, a high-ranking political attaché based at the American embassy, is in the thick of ensuring security is tight for the first lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt, during her visit to the Britain. There’s already evidence that German agents have been circling: the wife of a president represents a high value target. Mrs. Roosevelt is clearly in danger, and there may well be a direct connection to the death of the woman ferry pilot and the recent activities of two American servicemen in this compelling female sleuth novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e To guarantee the safety of the First Lady—and of the soldier being held in police custody—Maisie must uncover that connection. At the same time, she faces difficulties of an entirely different nature with her young daughter, Anna, who is experiencing wartime struggles of her own. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Gripping.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune on The Consequences of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Series fans will find the characters’ personal development gratifying.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“’Sunlit’ sheds light on the United States' slow entry into the war, as well as the British response to that, while taking Maisie in bold new directions, personally and professionally.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There’s a lot going on in the seventeenth Maisie Dobbs mystery starring the intrepid investigator… Winspear manages the multifarious narratives with aplomb.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“No one writes historical mysteries quite like Jacqueline Winspear, and her latest Maisie Dobbs novel should be a fitting continuation of the series, this one featuring a drop-in from none other than Eleanor Roosevelt (and we all know how good Winspear is at writing strong women with wit and verve).” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrimeReads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With so many strands … it is hard to anticipate a satisfying conclusion. But Winspear pulls it off brilliantly.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Profoundly humane and unflinchingly honest, \u003cem\u003eA Sunlit Weapon\u003c\/em\u003e marks another stellar installment in Winspear’s luminous body of work.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Free Lance Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fast-paced… Winspear never sugarcoats the horrors of war, and alongside the camaraderie shown by these characters and the Londoners surrounding them deliver terrible truths that must be endured…. also recommend it as a less- weighty read-alike for Anthony Doerr’s \u003cem\u003eAll the Light We Cannot See\u003c\/em\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist, starred review on The Consequences of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Over 16 novels spanning three decades, Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs has \u003cem\u003elived\u003c\/em\u003e. In real life, her quiet bravery, compassion and dogged pursuit of the truth would have made her one of the Greatest Generation, a lesson in survival under the grimmest circumstances. The lessons are hard-won in \u003cem\u003eThe Consequences of Fear\u003c\/em\u003e, set in the fall of 1941 but no less relevant today…. Fans and newcomers to the series will root for Dobbs and the other well-drawn characters.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times on The Consequences of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fast-paced tale of mystery and spycraft whose exploration of inner doubts and fears makes it much more.\"   - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus on The Consequences of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A superb combination of mystery, thriller, and psychological study with an emphasis on prejudice and hatred.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In \u003cem\u003eA Sunlit Weapon\u003c\/em\u003e, Maisie’s pluck, intelligence and moral fortitude are on full display.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Winspear weaves the many components of this mystery together skillfully to create another riveting entry in this long-standing series.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Once again, Ms. Winspear brings a vanished era to life with clarity and insight. Maisie Dobbs—businesswoman, widow, single mother of an adopted little girl, lady-friend of a dashing American diplomat—continues to mature and impress in her admirable mission to balance the scales of justice.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal on The Consequences of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Outstanding. . . . Maisie and her loving family of supporting characters continue to evolve and grow in ways sure to win readers’ hearts. Winspear is writing at the top of her game.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on The Consequences of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fast-paced. . . . Winspear never sugarcoats the horrors of war, and alongside the camaraderie shown by these characters and the Londoners surrounding them deliver terrible truths that must be endured . . . also recommend it as a less- weighty read-alike for Anthony Doerr’s \u003cem\u003eAll the Light We Cannot See\u003c\/em\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review) on The Consequences of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Outstanding…. Maisie and her loving family of supporting characters continue to evolve and grow in ways sure to win readers’ hearts. Winspear is writing at the top of her game.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review on The Consequences of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889658097893,"sku":"NP9780063142268","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063142268.jpg?v=1730231691","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-sunlit-weapon-a-novel-isbn-9780063142268","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}