Trow, M. J.

Dark entry by M. J Trow( Book )
6 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 751 libraries worldwide
Cambridge, 1583. When one of his friends is discovered dead in his King's College room, mouth open in a silent, black-edged scream, Marlowe refuses to accept the official verdict of suicide

Silent court by M. J Trow( Book )
7 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 502 libraries worldwide
"November, 1583. Desperate not to let the Netherlands fall into the hands of Catholic Spain, the Queen's spymaster orders Cambridge scholar and novice spy Christopher Marlowe to go there to assist its beleaguered leader, William the Silent. However, travelling in disguise as part of a troupe of Egyptian players, Marlowe encounters trouble even before he leaves England. When the players make a detour to perform at the home of Dr John Dee, one of their tricks ends in tragedy - and an arrest for murder..."--Publisher's Internet site

Witch hammer by M. J Trow( Book )
6 editions published in 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 480 libraries worldwide
Desperate to pursue his chosen career as a professional playwright, the young Christopher Marlowe abandons his Cambridge studies to join Lord Strange's men, a group of traveling players. En route to perform at Oxford, the players are rehearsing among the famous Rollright Stones on the Warwickshire border when they're rudely interrupted by the discovery of the corpse of actor-manager Ned Sledd, which some of the players believe to be an act of witchcraft

Maxwell's grave by M. J Trow( Book )
7 editions published between 2004 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 429 libraries worldwide
When Peter 'Mad Max' Maxwell took his kids from Leighford High on an archaelogical dig, all should have been learning and fun. The professionals were very excited - was the grave they had found that of Alfred the Great? No, because the corpse was not Saxon and it wasn't a king, but an altogether more recent murder. No sooner has the first body been found than another, a policeman on the case, is found dead at the wheel of his car. What knowledge did he possess that led to his death? And does his colleague, Maxwell's partner Jacquie Carpenter, unwittingly have the same information? Maxwell loc

Lestrade and the Ripper by M. J Trow( Book )
5 editions published between 1988 and 2009 in English and held by 428 libraries worldwide
Inspector Sholto Lestrade investigates murders by Jack the Ripper and other killers, but the rising body count is the least of his problems. The main problem is interference from bumbling Sherlock Holmes and his incompetent sidekick, Dr. Watson. By the author of Lestrade and the Deadly Game

Maxwell's house by M. J Trow( Book )
13 editions published between 1994 and 1998 in English and held by 418 libraries worldwide
In England, after a schoolgirl is murdered and no suspect is found, Peter Maxwell, her teacher, decides to do some sleuthing, a step that provokes a nasty reaction from both police and the school. The school suspends him and the police declare him their prime suspect, but "Mad Max" will win out in the end

The many faces of Jack the Ripper by M. J Trow( Book )
2 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in English and held by 418 libraries worldwide
"A complete pictorial account of the gruesome crimes of Jack the Ripper."--Jacket

Maxwell's inspection by M. J Trow( Book )
15 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and held by 415 libraries worldwide
There comes a time in every teacher's life when he must face his Nemesis -- the four-yearly Ofsted inspection. The team arrives at Leighford High one glorious summer and proceeds to stick its collective nose into classrooms various, including that of Head of Sixth Form, Peter Maxwell. Just when the atmosphere at the High School has become decidedly fraught, one of the inspectors is found stabbed to death and the shadow of suspicion falls upon Headteacher, James Diamond. Aided by his inside informant, lover DS Jacquie Carpenter, Maxwell sets out to prove that his colleague is innocent. And the only way to do it is to take on the inspectors one by one

Vlad the Impaler : in search of the real Dracula by M. J Trow( Book )
7 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 368 libraries worldwide

Maxwell's retirement by M. J Trow( Book )
5 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 364 libraries worldwide
For Peter 'Mad Max' Maxwell, the only mystery that has arisen so far this year at Leighford High is the question of how to use a computer. However, it soon becomes vital that he learns when some of his female pupils begin to receive threatening messages, with the anonymous sender claiming to know intimate details about the girls