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New Book Coming March 2, 2027

CHARLIE BRIGHT

Charlotte "Charlie" Bright is Jacqueline Winspear’s
newest, shaped-by-war, unyielding heroine,
following in the literary footsteps of the indomitable Maisie Dobbs.
But Charlie is a very different kind of heroine.

Praise for Jacqueline’s books

“Winspear, whose work combines realistic historical plots with lovely, unobtrusive prose, has won numerous awards, and rightly so.”
Richmond-Times Dispatch
“Fiction at once fresh and timeless, intimate and sweeping…”
“O” Magazine
“Winspear is a brilliant writer, mixing the history and the mystery with the psychology of criminals and victims.”
The Historical Novel Society
“What Winspear does, brilliantly and poignantly… is to bring home the enormity of the war by making it personal…”
—NPR.org
“Winspear pulls it off brilliantly.”
—Daily Mail
“[Winspear’s] writing is lovely, elegant and welcoming.”
—Bestselling memoirist Anne Lamott

About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Winspear is the author of eighteen novels in the award-winning, New York Times, National and International bestselling series featuring psychologist-investigator Maisie Dobbs. In addition, Jacqueline’s 2023 non-series novel, The White Lady was a New York Times and National bestseller, and her 2014 WW1 novel, The Care and Management of Lies, was again a New York Times and National bestseller, as well as a Dayton Literary Peace Prize finalist. Jacqueline has also published two non-fiction books, What Would Maisie Do? and an Edgar®-nominated memoir, This Time Next Year We’ll Be Laughing. Jacqueline’s work encompasses essays and journalism covering a wide range of subjects, from women working in wildfire management to articles on international education and social history.

Awards & Accolades

Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award
Edgar® Award Winner for Best Novel
Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalist
Agatha Award Winner for Best Novel
Macavity Award Winner for Best Novel
Barry Award Winner for Best Novel
Edgar® Award Finalist for Best Novel
Sue Feder Award Winner for Best Historical Novel
Alex Award Winner for Adult Book that Appeals to Teens
Sue Grafton Memorial Award Finalist for Best Novel in a Series
Martin Cruz Smith Award Finalist for Best Suspense/Mystery Novel
Bruce Alexander Award Finalist for Best Historical Mystery Novel