Behavioral economist Dan Ariely returns in this revised and expanded edition of the New York Times bestseller PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL (first edition published in February 2008) to offer a much-needed take on the irrational decisions that led to our current economic crisis.
1940. Maisie Dobbs is asked to investigate the disappearance of a local lad, an apprentice craftsman working on a "hush-hush" government contract. As Maisie's inquiry reveals a possible link to the London underworld, the country is bracing for a possible enemy invasion. And another mother is worried about a missing son - but this time the boy in question is one beloved by Maisie.