Jacqueline Winspear (born 30 April 1955) is a mystery writer, author of the Maisie Dobbs series of books exploring the aftermath of World War I.
Winspear stated that her childhood awareness of her grandfather's suffering in World War I led to an interest in that period.
[2] Maisie Dobbs is a private investigator who untangles painful and shameful secrets stemming from war experiences.
A gifted working class girl in class-conscious England, she receives an unusual education thanks to the patronage of her employer, who had taken her on as a housemaid.
Dobbs places emphasis on achieving healing for her clients and insists they comply with her ethical approach.