Messenger of Truth, the fourth in the Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear, was a very interesting read. Set in the 1920s in England, this series is rather dark, dealing with emotional fallout and economic struggle following the Great War.

Maisie Dobbs is a young woman who was formerly in service, but whose intelligence was noticed by her employers, and she was sent to school. Along the way she also served as a nurse during the Great War, before working with her mentor, and now on her own as a psychological investigator. Many of the problems she solves have roots back to the war, including the new one. A young woman comes to Maisie because she believes her brother's death was not an accident, even though the police detective at the scene has ruled it as one. Nick was a controversial artist who fell, or was pushed, off of a scaffolding at the art gallery where his first solo show was to be held. Unfortunately, the main piece is missing--no one knows where he had it in storage, or even the subject matter.