Maisie Dobbs

Maisie Dobbs is one of the more popular fictional female characters of the 21st century. Created by Jacqueline Winspear, Maisie Dobbs comes of age in 1920s Britain where life is very different from contemporary Britain. It is a time of devastation and recovery, despair and hope and amidst all this, comes Maisie Dobbs. A young detective who is also a psychologist, Maisie Dobbs received her early training from Dr. Maurice Blanche who took her under his wings when she was still a teenager. Maisie Dobbs has since then been trained to eventually become an investigator which she does after Dr. Maurice dies.