Here it is, the last of the Maisie Dobbs novels by Jacqueline Winspear: the Comfort of Ghosts. Set just after the end of the second world war, London is in shambles, there are homeless people, shortages on food, clothing, housing ... when Maisie helps a wounded (mentally and physically) soldier, she comes across four children who have taken refuge in the same house. These are not your typical children, they are part of government plan to 'make things hard' should Hitler and his troops invade England. Wives, children, even nuns were recruited! This group thinks someone is after them since they witnessed something they shouldn't. That's just part of story line, it also deals with 'ghosts' (or dragons) from the past that haunt returning soldiers, medical staff, or even those who stayed at home. This is a beautifully written book about a grim era. A fitting end to a wonderful series.

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