Trow, M. J.

Maxwell's grave by M. J Trow( Book )
8 editions published between 2004 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 335 libraries worldwide
When Peter 'Mad Max' Maxwell took his kids from Leighford High on an archaeological 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 locks horns with the great and not so good in a vicious world of skulduggery, academic back-biting and religious mania which can only end in murder

Maxwell's house by M. J Trow( Book )
14 editions published between 1994 and 2013 in English and held by 328 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 adventures of Inspector Lestrade by M. J Trow( Book )
11 editions published between 1985 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 325 libraries worldwide
A burlesque mystery featuring British inspector Sholto Lestrade. The hunt for a killer leads him to bed with two women, one of whom is the daughter of a Scotland Yard chief, which does not bode too well for his career

Maxwell's revenge by M. J Trow( Book )
8 editions published between 2009 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 323 libraries worldwide
With the beginning of a new school year underway, Peter 'Mad Max' Maxwell prepares to get stuck into a new term. But disaster strikes when staff and guests take ill at a lunch meeting, and Peter finds himself thrust into the role of acting headmaster

Vlad the Impaler : in search of the real Dracula by M. J Trow( Book )
9 editions published between 2003 and 2015 in English and held by 322 libraries worldwide
"'Here begins a very cruel, frightening story about a wild, bloodthirsty man, Dracula the voivod ...' Historian and crime writer M.J. Trow draws back the dark curtain of legend to look at the real Vlad Țepeș, set against the background of his times. Later generations associated him with pure evil and accepted the stories of his murders, mutilations and impalements without question. And later still, thanks to Bram Stoker, he shifted his shape into the doyen of the undead, complete with haunted castles, terrifying bats and an unearthly aversion to sunlight. The real Vlad Dracula lived in Transylvania, in the horseshoe of the Carpathian Mountains (today's Romania) and ruled his state of Wallachia three times. Making war against the Ottoman Turks, rivals to his throne and keeping his people in check, his was a life steeped in blood. But was he 'a prince more sinned against than sinning'? To Romanians, he is a hero on a white horse, a nationalist leader who carried out dreadful deeds in order to save the country he loved. To others, he was a rapacious homicidal maniac whose cruelty has no parallel, in his day or any other. This stylishly-written and compelling narrative unravels the true story behind the image and takes us into the heart of the bloody, uncertain world of Medieval Europe." -- Page 4 of cover

Maxwell's inspection by M. J Trow( Book )
14 editions published between 2002 and 2011 in English and held by 303 libraries worldwide
It is time for Leighford High's Ofsted Inspection. Especially annoying for Peter Maxwell, Head of Sixth Form, is Sally Meninger, a Humanities expert, who casts aspersions on Maxwell's ability as a teacher. One night Maxwell finds her in an intimate situation with fellow Inspector, Alan Whiting. Days later Whiting is found stabbed to death. And it emerges that Sally's private life is somewhat irregular

Maxwell's crossing by M. J Trow( Book )
6 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 290 libraries worldwide
At Leighford High, the ever-resourceful Peter 'Mad Max' Maxwell is temporarily promoted to Head of History when his colleague Paul Moss is chosen for an American exchange and heads off to Los Angeles. Paul's counterpart is Hector Gold, who is accompanied to Leighford by his eccentric family including his wife Camille and her parents, Jeff and Alana O'Malley. Clearly Jeff O'Malley is quite a character - with money to burn he has been gate-crashing the local poker school, much to the dismay of its members. When events take a sinister turn and Sarah Gregson, one of the poker school's members, is found murdered, newly-promoted Inspector Jacquie Carpenter Maxwell and Henry Hall investigate, with the assistance of Maxwell. As it becomes apparent Sarah suspected Jeff of cheating and Jeff was sacked in LA for being a crooked cop, is this simply a case of murder as revenge for name-calling? Being quite the expert in solving murders, Maxwell believes there is more to it