Book guide
The American Agent
A murdered American journalist draws Maisie into the Blitz’s most dangerous secrets.
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalPolitical intrigueHistoricalWar storyMysteryWhodunnitMysteryDetective proceduralCrimeDetective proceduralCrimeWhodunnit
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About The American Agent
During the German blitzkrieg, American war correspondent Catherine Saxon is found murdered in her London flat and the authorities conceal the news. Maisie works with US agent Mark Scott to uncover a case tangled in propaganda, wartime politics and threats to the people she loves.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
Maisie Dobbs · Book 15 of 18
Content warnings
- murder
- war
- terror
- death
- child death (off page)
- fire injury
- strangulation
- grief
