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M. J. Trow is a full-time teacher of history who has been doubling as a crime writer for seventeen years. Originally from Rhonda in South Wales he now lives on the Isle of Wight. His interests include collecting militaria, film, the supernatural and true crime. Maxwell's Match is his 24th crime novel.
Genres: Historical Mystery, Mystery, Historical
New Books
Series
Lestrade
1. The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade (1985)
2. Brigade (1988)
3. Lestrade and the Hallowed House (1987)
4. Lestrade and the Leviathan (1985)
5. Lestrade and the Brother of Death (1988)
aka Lestrade and the Brigade
6. Lestrade and the Ripper (1988)
7. Lestrade and the Deadly Game (1990)
8. Lestrade and the Guardian Angel (1990)
9. Lestrade and the Gift of the Prince (1991)
10. Lestrade and the Magpie (1991)
11. Lestrade and the Dead Man's Hand (1992)
12. Lestrade and the Sign of Nine (1992)
13. Lestrade and the Sawdust Ring (1993)
14. Lestrade and the Mirror of Murder (1993)
15. Lestrade and the Kiss of Horus (1995)
16. Lestrade and the Devil's Own (1996)
17. Lestrade and the Giant Rat of Sumatra (2014)
The Supreme Adventure of Inspector Lestrade (1985)
The World of Inspector Lestrade (2019)
1. The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade (1985)
2. Brigade (1988)
3. Lestrade and the Hallowed House (1987)
4. Lestrade and the Leviathan (1985)
5. Lestrade and the Brother of Death (1988)
aka Lestrade and the Brigade
6. Lestrade and the Ripper (1988)
7. Lestrade and the Deadly Game (1990)
8. Lestrade and the Guardian Angel (1990)
9. Lestrade and the Gift of the Prince (1991)
10. Lestrade and the Magpie (1991)
11. Lestrade and the Dead Man's Hand (1992)
12. Lestrade and the Sign of Nine (1992)
13. Lestrade and the Sawdust Ring (1993)
14. Lestrade and the Mirror of Murder (1993)
15. Lestrade and the Kiss of Horus (1995)
16. Lestrade and the Devil's Own (1996)
17. Lestrade and the Giant Rat of Sumatra (2014)
The Supreme Adventure of Inspector Lestrade (1985)
The World of Inspector Lestrade (2019)
Peter Maxwell
1. Maxwell's House (1994)
2. Maxwell's Flame (1995)
3. Maxwell's Movie (1998)
4. Maxwell's War (1999)
5. Maxwell's Ride (2000)
6. Maxwell's Curse (2000)
7. Maxwell's Reunion (2001)
8. Maxwell's Match (2002)
9. Maxwell's Inspection (2003)
10. Maxwell's Grave (2005)
11. Maxwell's Mask (2005)
12. Maxwell's Point (2007)
13. Maxwell's Chain (2008)
14. Maxwell's Revenge (2009)
15. Maxwell's Retirement (2010)
16. Maxwell's Island (2011)
17. Maxwell's Crossing (2012)
18. Maxwell's Return (2014)
19. Maxwell's Academy (2015)
20. Maxwell's Summer (2020)
21. Maxwell's Zoom (2022)
1. Maxwell's House (1994)
2. Maxwell's Flame (1995)
3. Maxwell's Movie (1998)
4. Maxwell's War (1999)
5. Maxwell's Ride (2000)
6. Maxwell's Curse (2000)
7. Maxwell's Reunion (2001)
8. Maxwell's Match (2002)
9. Maxwell's Inspection (2003)
10. Maxwell's Grave (2005)
11. Maxwell's Mask (2005)
12. Maxwell's Point (2007)
13. Maxwell's Chain (2008)
14. Maxwell's Revenge (2009)
15. Maxwell's Retirement (2010)
16. Maxwell's Island (2011)
17. Maxwell's Crossing (2012)
18. Maxwell's Return (2014)
19. Maxwell's Academy (2015)
20. Maxwell's Summer (2020)
21. Maxwell's Zoom (2022)
Kit Marlowe
1. Dark Entry (2011)
2. Silent Court (2012)
3. Witch Hammer (2012)
4. Scorpion's Nest (2012)
5. Crimson Rose (2013)
6. Traitor's Storm (2014)
7. Secret World (2015)
8. Eleventh Hour (2017)
9. Queen's Progress (2018)
10. Black Death (2019)
11. The Reckoning (2020)
All Hallows' Eve (2015)
1. Dark Entry (2011)
2. Silent Court (2012)
3. Witch Hammer (2012)
4. Scorpion's Nest (2012)
5. Crimson Rose (2013)
6. Traitor's Storm (2014)
7. Secret World (2015)
8. Eleventh Hour (2017)
9. Queen's Progress (2018)
10. Black Death (2019)
11. The Reckoning (2020)
All Hallows' Eve (2015)
Britannia (with Richard Denham)
1. The Wall (2014)
2. The Watchmen (2014)
3. The Warlords (2016)
World of Britannia (2016)
1. The Wall (2014)
2. The Watchmen (2014)
3. The Warlords (2016)
World of Britannia (2016)
Grand & Batchelor
1. The Blue and the Grey (2015)
2. The Circle (2016)
3. The Angel (2016)
4. The Island (2017)
5. The Ring (2018)
6. The Black Hills (2019)
7. Last Nocturne (2020)
1. The Blue and the Grey (2015)
2. The Circle (2016)
3. The Angel (2016)
4. The Island (2017)
5. The Ring (2018)
6. The Black Hills (2019)
7. Last Nocturne (2020)
Omnibus
Collections
Citizen Survivors: The Red Book (2021) (with Justin Alcala, Various Authors, Maryanne Coleman, Julia Cowan, Richard Denham, Samantha Evergreen, Faye Irwin, Taliesin Trow and Kyt Wright)
Series contributed to
Non fiction
Let Him Have It, Chris (1990)
The Wigwam Murder (1994)
The Many Faces of Jack the Ripper (1997)
Who Killed Kit Marlowe? (2001)
Vlad the Impaler (2003)
Boudicca (2003)
Cnut (2005)
Spartacus (2006)
The Pocket Hercules (2006)
El Cid (2007)
War Crimes (2008)
Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in the Isle of Wight (2009)
Jack the Ripper: Quest for a Killer (2009)
Enemies of the State (2010)
A Brief History of Vampires (2010)
The Adventures of Sir Samuel White Baker (2010)
The Thames Torso Murders (2011)
Murder by Mistake (2012)
Ripper Hunter (2012)
A Brief History of Cleopatra (2013)
Swearing Like A Trooper (2013)
The Last Gentleman of the SAS (2014) (with John Randall)
Isle of Wight in the Great War (2015)
The Black Book (2017)
Interpreting the Ripper Letters (2019)
The Children's Crusade (2020)
Maxwell's History of the World in 366 Lessons (2020)
Richard III in the North (2020)
The Killer of the Princes in the Tower (2021)
The Charge of the Heavy Brigade (2021)
Famous Horses at War (2022)
The Hagley Wood Murder (2023)
The Wigwam Murder (1994)
The Many Faces of Jack the Ripper (1997)
Who Killed Kit Marlowe? (2001)
Vlad the Impaler (2003)
Boudicca (2003)
Cnut (2005)
Spartacus (2006)
The Pocket Hercules (2006)
El Cid (2007)
War Crimes (2008)
Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in the Isle of Wight (2009)
Jack the Ripper: Quest for a Killer (2009)
Enemies of the State (2010)
A Brief History of Vampires (2010)
The Adventures of Sir Samuel White Baker (2010)
The Thames Torso Murders (2011)
Murder by Mistake (2012)
Ripper Hunter (2012)
A Brief History of Cleopatra (2013)
Swearing Like A Trooper (2013)
The Last Gentleman of the SAS (2014) (with John Randall)
Isle of Wight in the Great War (2015)
The Black Book (2017)
Interpreting the Ripper Letters (2019)
The Children's Crusade (2020)
Maxwell's History of the World in 366 Lessons (2020)
Richard III in the North (2020)
The Killer of the Princes in the Tower (2021)
The Charge of the Heavy Brigade (2021)
Famous Horses at War (2022)
The Hagley Wood Murder (2023)
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