The first in an extremely popular mystery series. The title character started out as a housemaid for a wealthy family in early 20th century London. Her sharp wits come to the attention of her employer, who (a tad implausibly) sees to her education and helps her to be admitted to Cambridge. At which point WWI breaks out. Maisie, who is as good as she is wise, abandons her studies to train as a nurse at the front. Upon her return from the war, she makes her living as a private investigator; her first case involves a mysterious retreat where vets with disfiguring injuries can hide from the world.
This first installment is far more historical romance than mystery. Perhaps the balance shifts in the later volumes. I can easily see the appeal of the series: the historical detail is well-integrated and pleasing, and the characters are likable if a bit thin.
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