Description
'One of my favourite books of all time' CHARLAINE HARRIS
'Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time. Her books are a swashbuckling joyride through History' C. K. MCDONNELL
'A great mix of British properness and humour with a large dollop of historical fun'
Meet St Mary's - a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets who hurtle their way around History.
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If the whole of History lay before you, where would you go?
When Dr Madeleine Maxwell is recruited by the St Mary's Institute of Historical Research, she discovers the historians there don't just study the past - they revisit it.
But one wrong move and History will fight back - to the death. And Max soon discovers it's not just History she's fighting...
BOOK 1 IN THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S SERIES
For fans of Jasper Fforde, Doctor Who, Genevieve Cogman and Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club
Readers love Jodi Taylor:
'Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me'
'Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it'
'Science fiction, historical fantasy, love story and more all wrapped up in a fast-paced comedy of errors. Please don't wait to read it, you don't know what you are missing'
'Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked'
'A tour de force'
About the Author
Jodi Taylor is the internationally bestselling author of the Chronicles of St Mary's series, the story of a bunch of disaster prone individuals who investigate major historical events in contemporary time. Do NOT call it time travel! She is also the author of the Time Police series - a St Mary's spinoff and gateway into the world of an all-powerful, international organisation who are NOTHING like St Mary's. Except, when they are. Alongside these, Jodi is known for her gripping supernatural thrillers featuring Elizabeth Cage together with the enchanting Frogmorton Farm series - a fairy story for adults. Born in Bristol and now living in Gloucester (facts both cities vigorously deny), she spent many years with her head somewhere else, much to the dismay of family, teachers and employers, before finally deciding to put all that daydreaming to good use and write a novel. Over twenty books later, she still has no idea what she wants to do when she grows up.
Reviews
Takes readers on a carnival ride through laughter and tears with a bit of time travel thrown in for spice * Publishers Weekly Starred Review *
A true page-turner * SF Revu *
I've never seen time travel handled this way. I like it * Wethenerdy.com *
[An] appealing cast of characters... [with] with plenty of humour, lots of action, and even a touch of romance * Library Journal *
Book Information
ISBN 9781472264268
Author Jodi Taylor
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Headline Book Publishing
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Series Chronicles of St. Mary's
Weight(grams) 291g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 30mm
