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Trow, M. J.
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M. J Trow
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M. J Trow
The adventures of Inspector Lestrade by M. J Trow (
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23
editions published
between
1985
and
2010
in
3
languages
and held by
696
libraries
worldwide
In this witty, original, and often hilarious book, Inspector Lestrade, that ferretlike, bumbling anti-hero, so often scorned and outdetected by the legendary Sherlock Holmes, comes into his own when, in pursuit of the sinister "Agrippa," he inadvertently solves the mystery of Jack the Ripper.
Lestrade and the Ripper by M. J Trow (
Book
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5
editions published
between
1988
and
2010
in
English
and held by
444
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.
The many faces of Jack the Ripper by M. J Trow (
Book
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2
editions published
between
1997
and
1998
in
English
and held by
442
libraries
worldwide
"A complete pictorial account of the gruesome crimes of Jack the Ripper."--Jacket.
Maxwell's house by M. J Trow (
Book
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12
editions published
between
1994
and
2005
in
English
and held by
432
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.
Lestrade and the brother of death by M. J Trow (
Book
)
2
editions published
between
1988
and
1999
in
English
and held by
392
libraries
worldwide
From his wheelchair, convalescing in a friend's home after breaking a leg on the Titanic, Inspector Lestrade investigates the shooting of the butler. It happened during a hunt and the inspector thinks the bullet was meant for his host, a chief constable.
Lestrade and the deadly game by M. J Trow (
Book
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3
editions published
between
1990
and
1999
in
English
and held by
384
libraries
worldwide
Superintendent Lestrade investigates the murder of British athletes during the 1908 London Olympics. Eight of them have been shot, stabbed or poisoned, in what appears to be a plot to destroy Britain's chance of medals.
Lestrade and the guardian angel by M. J Trow (
Book
)
2
editions published
between
1990
and
1999
in
English
and held by
363
libraries
worldwide
Lestrade is on the hunt for clues when three men are murdered, each with something strange wedged between his teeth: a war medal, a scarab, and a locket.
Vlad the Impaler : in search of the real Dracula by M. J Trow (
Book
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5
editions published
between
2003
and
2004
in
English and Spanish
and held by
342
libraries
worldwide
The Count Dracula of legend is revealed to be based on a 15th century Romanian warlord called Vlad Tepes who favoured fearsome night attacks on the Turks and torturing his captors by driving stakes through their bodies in this grimly fascinating piece of historical detective work. If there is such a beast as a 'Draculanorak', then this is the book they've been waiting for. Among fascinating snippets unearthed are the fact that Christopher Lee wore red contact lenses for those blood-red eyeballs in the Hammer films, and the former dictator Nicolae Ceaucescu once said smugly to his health visitor: "A man like me comes along only once every five hundred years".
Lestrade and the dead man's hand by M. J Trow (
Book
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3
editions published
between
1992
and
2011
in
English
and held by
328
libraries
worldwide
Lestrade investigates as more and more women are brutally and cruelly murdered in London's Underground Railway.
Lestrade and the magpie by M. J Trow (
Book
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3
editions published
between
1991
and
2000
in
English
and held by
315
libraries
worldwide
"England in 1920 is a land fit for heroes. The deceased is none other than the fiancé of Superintendent Lestrade's daughter. When her tears are dry, she sets out on a quest to find his murderer."--Jacket.
Who killed Kit Marlowe? : a contract to murder in Elizabethan England by M. J Trow (
Book
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5
editions published
between
2001
and
2002
in
English
and held by
309
libraries
worldwide
Lestrade and the mirror of murder by M. J Trow (
Book
)
2
editions published
between
1993
and
2001
in
English
and held by
301
libraries
worldwide
Superintendent Lestrade investigates a string of murders tied together by broken mirrors.
Lestrade and the gift of the prince by M. J Trow (
Book
)
2
editions published
between
1991
and
2000
in
English
and held by
284
libraries
worldwide
When a servant girl in Britain's Royal Household is brutally slaughtered, Lestrade travels from Balmoral Castle to the Isle of Skye to the North British Hotel, working "to untangle a villainous web of conspiracy."--Jacket.
Maxwell's grave by M. J Trow (
Book
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4
editions published
between
2004
and
2007
in
English
and held by
281
libraries
worldwide
When Peter Maxwell takes his students on an archaeological dig, they discover a grave which turns out not to be ancient, but a much more recent murder.
Maxwell's inspection by M. J Trow (
Book
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13
editions published
between
2003
and
2005
in
English
and held by
263
libraries
worldwide
Boudicca : the warrior queen by M. J Trow (
Book
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4
editions published
between
2003
and
2005
in
English
and held by
263
libraries
worldwide
"Boudicca is a legendary figure today, the mother who determined to avenge her ravaged children, the warrior who rose up to protect the land she inherited from the assault of a rampaging enemy. Feminists identify with her as an icon of womanly strength; she has been described as a Margaret Thatcher without a handbag. Yet what of the true woman behind the legend? Did she, a mere woman, really draw together a disparate tribal nation against a ruthless Roman occupier? And if so, how? In this new book, the first general biography for several years, Mei Trow strips away modern and ancient myths to reveal the flesh-and-blood woman who terrified Rome. Married to the puppet king of the Iceni, Boudicca was beaten by the Romans, and her daughters raped, after her husband's death. In the summer of AD 60 Boudicca united several British tribes and led her fierce people in revenge attacks on the Roman towns of Colchester, London and St Albans, burning and destroying with a ferocity that has left a permanent scar on the archaeological landscape. An estimated 70,000 people died in the flames of Roman settlements, and, had the Iceni and their allies not been destroyed at Manduessedum, the place of the chariots, the entire course of British history would have been altered. This book takes us on a journey through the Roman archives, the archaeological record and Celtic mythology to a new understanding of Boudicca - the warrior queen who took on the might of the greatest power of the ancient world and very nearly won. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.
Maxwell's chain by M. J Trow (
Book
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6
editions published
between
2008
and
2009
in
English
and held by
194
libraries
worldwide
"Peter 'Mad Max' Maxwell is a very busy man; as Head of Sixth Form at Leighford High he does his best to resist Ofsted imperatives and mark GCSE coursework, whilst trying to cram as much History as possible into the reluctant heads of Nine Eff Gee and their like. Despite this, Max still finds time for some amateur sleuthing, even though his policewoman 'Significant Other', DS Jacquie Carpenter, has decided that this time he's leaving any murder investigations to her. But how can he refuse when the terminally nervous school photographer asks for his help after accidentally photographing a murder on the beach? Their discovery of a body buried in the sand dunes sets in motion a chain of events that only the redoubtable Mad Max can break, but one thing is certain; life in Leighford will never be the same again."--Publisher's website.
Maxwell's point by M. J Trow (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
2007
and
2009
in
English
and held by
192
libraries
worldwide
With girlfriend DS Jacquie Carpenter back at work and baby Nolan rapidly growing into a feisty toddler, Peter "Mad Max" Maxwell, Head of Sixth Form at Leightford High, hires an au pair. But one afternoon Max returns home to find that the exotic Juanita seems to have disappeared into thin air. Meanwhile, two walkers are surprised and disturbed when their Border Collie digs up an arm on Dead Man's Point. Max is no stranger to murder inquiries - but with a creepy gardener, troublesome teenagers and reports of a randy rambler to investigate, an au pair to search for and a baby to look after, Max may have taken on more than he can handle.
Maxwell's mask by M. J Trow (
Book
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5
editions published
between
2005
and
2008
in
English
and held by
186
libraries
worldwide
When Deena returns to help out in her school drama department, people start dying.
Maxwell's match by M. J Trow (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
2002
and
2008
in
English
and held by
183
libraries
worldwide
Peter Maxwell goes on a short-term swap with a teacher at a nearby private school, and stumbles upon an unnatural death.
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Biography Boadicea,--Queen,--d. 62 Conspiracies Dee, John,--1527-1608 Detective and mystery stories Detective and mystery stories Detective and mystery stories, English Doyle, Arthur Conan,--Sir,--1859-1930 Dracula, Count (Fictitious character) Dramatists, English--Early modern England England--Cambridge England--London England--London--Whitechapel Fiction Great Britain Hess, Rudolf,--1894-1987 High school teachers Historical fiction History History teachers Iceni--Queens Jack,--the Ripper Kings and rulers Lestrade, Inspector (Fictitious character) Marlowe, Christopher,--1564-1593 Maxwell, Peter (Fictitious character) Murder Murderers--Psychology Murder--Investigation Murder victims Parodies, imitations, etc. Police Political science Political violence Queens Romania--Wallachia Rome Serial murders Servile Wars (Rome : 135-71 B.C.) Slave insurrections Social history Spartacus,--d. 71 B.C Talking books Teachers Tudor, House of University of Cambridge Vlad--III,--Prince of Wallachia,--1430 or 31-1476 or 7 Women soldiers World War (1939-1945)
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