Jacqueline Winspear is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The American Agent, To Die But Once and In This Grave Hour, as well as twelve other bestselling Maisie Dobbs novels. Her standalone novel, The Care and Management of Lies, was also a New York Times bestseller, and a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. In addition, she is the author of two works of nonfiction: a memoir, This Time Next Year We'll be Laughing, and What Would Maisie Do?, a companion book to the series. Originally from the United Kingdom, Winspear now lives in the United States.