A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear

A Lesson in Secrets is the latest in the excellent "Maisie Dobbs" series. What I like about this series is that the heroine uses her intelligence and wits to succeed. I also like that time--and Maisie's life--keeps moving forward. The first book (Maisie Dobbs)was set just after World War I when Maisie, a nurse during the war, was trying to start a new career as a private investigator. In the latest book, it is now the 1930s, Hitler is beginning to gain power in Germany, and Maisie is hired as an intelligence agent in search of enemies to the Crown. It's a logical progression for a woman of Maisie's skills.

If you haven't read this engrossing series, start at the beginning with Maisie Dobbs.