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. Nearly twenty books later, she still has no idea what she wants to do when she grows up.
The twelfth book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series. If you love Jasper Fforde, Ben Aaronovitch or Doctor Who , you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor. At long last it's all over. Job done. Max has her life back and everything is set for the traditional happy ending. Except, this is St Mary's and if something can go wrong it will. Disaster is piled upon catastrophe. A new Head of Security. A new Director of St Mary's. Historians lost in time. And Max dishonourably discharged. Jobless and homeless, she receives an offer she cannot refuse and suddenly finds herself in another time and another place. Just a way to pass the weeks until she can reunite with Leon - or so she thinks. Because events are on the move and, as usual, St Mary's is at the centre of the storm.
From the million-copy bestselling author of THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY''S.
''Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time'' C. K. MCDONNELL
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''I''m just stepping outside. I might be some Time.''
Is this Luke Parrish sacrificing himself to save others?
A ghost train, lost in Time, hurtles through the night with two members of Team 236 trapped on board while the third struggles to track their progress through the Time Map and effect a rescue.
With Lt Grint and Team 235 in hot pursuit, what is the future for Team 236? And do they even have one?
BOOK 5 IN THE TIME POLICE SERIES
FOR FANS OF TERRY PRATCHETT, THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB AND DOCTOR WHO
Readers love the Time Police:
''This got five stars only because I couldn''t give it six!''
''I don''t think I''ve ever laughed out loud so much reading a book''
''A new Jodi Taylor book is something I always get excited about''
BOOK 14 IN THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY''S SERIES, FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER JODI TAYLOR.
''Brilliant, hilarious, keeps you on your toes'' Reader review ''The characters make me come back time and time again'' Reader review ''I have not found another author who can tell a story involving time travel as well'' Reader review It had to happen. St Mary''s is under investigation. Their director has been shot and Max is Number One Suspect.
She needs to get away - fast - but dare she risk another jump so soon? And if she does, will it be a case of from the frying pan into the fire?
We all know the answer to that one.
For fans of Terry Pratchett, Jasper Fforde, Richard Osman''s Thursday Murder Club series and Doctor Who.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT JODI TAYLOR ''Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me'' READER REVIEW ''Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time. Her books are a swashbuckling joyride through History'' C. K. MCDONNELL ''This amazing series is anything but formulaic. Just when you think you''ve got to grips with everything, out comes the rug from under your feet'' READER REVIEW ''Wonderfully imaginative'' SFF WORLD ''Addictive. I wish St Mary''s was real and I was a part of it'' READER REVIEW ''Every page bubbles with energy'' BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETY ''St Mary''s stories are the much-anticipated highlight of my year'' READER REVIEW ''Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked'' READER REVIEW ''A tour de force'' READER REVIEW
Introducing The Time Police , the brand-new series by i nternational bestselling author, Jodi Taylor - an irresistible spinoff from the much-loved Chronicles of St Mary's series. Perfect reading for fans of Doctor Who , Terry Pratchett and Jasper Fforde. 'The best way to describe this book: lots of fun' British Fantasy Society 'Inventive and entertaining... a fast-paced and fun first book in what promises to be an excellent new series' Culturefly A long time ago in the future, the secret of time travel became known to all. Unsurprisingly, the world nearly ended. There will always be idiots who want to change history. Enter the Time Police. An all-powerful, international organisation tasked with keeping the timeline straight. At all costs. Their success is legendary. The Time Wars are over. But now they must fight to save a very different future - their own. This is the story of Jane, Luke and Matthew - the worst recruits in Time Police history. Or, very possibly, three young people who might change everything. DOING TIME is a five-star read!: 'I blooming well loved this book . Read start to finish in only a couple of sittings' ***** ' Excellent start to this St Mary's Chronicles spinoff series. There is Taylor's trademark humour, along with moments of real lump-in-the-throat poignancy' ***** 'Clever, witty, humourous, touching, emotional, just about everything anyone could want . Can't wait for the next one' ***** 'Another superb book from the pen of Jodi Taylor' ***** ' This book does not disappoint ' *****
The third book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor. History happens all around you. And, occasionally, to you. I could have been a bomb-disposal expert, or a volunteer for the Mars mission, or a firefighter, something safe and sensible. But, no, I had to be an historian. It began well. A successful assignment to 17th century Cambridge to meet Isaac Newton, and another to witness the historic events at The Gates of Grief. So far so good. But then came the long-awaited jump to the Trojan War that changed everything. And for Max, nothing will ever be the same again. With the bloody Battle of Agincourt playing out around her, Max risks everything on one last desperate gamble to save a life and learns the true meaning of a second chance. 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' 'A great mix of British proper-ness and humour with a large dollop of historical fun ' ' Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it' 'Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked ' 'A tour de force'
'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
'Time travel, history and romance - what more could you ask for?' reader review
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They say that History is just one damned thing after another. Welcome to St Mary's Institute of Historical Research - where damned things happen every day.
When Dr Madeleine 'Max' Maxwell is recruited by St Mary's, she finds their methods to be somewhat unorthodox. They don't just study the past - they actually visit it, carefully observing historical events as they unfold in real time.
And not dying. This last part is important.
The whole of History now lies before Max and her new colleagues, but, as she will discover, time travel is never straightforward. Because History doesn't like to be messed with, and danger lurks in every century...
Fast-paced, witty and delightfully unconventional, Just One Damned Thing After Another is the first in Jodi Taylor's beloved and bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series. For fans of Terry Pratchett, Doctor Who, Genevieve Cogman and Ghosts.
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'
The seventh book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor.
Rules are meant to be broken, aren't they?
'I've done some stupid things in my time. I've been reckless. I've broken a few rules. But never before have I ruined so many lives or left such a trail of destruction behind me.'
Max has never been one for rules. They tend to happen to other people.
But this time she's gone too far. And everyone at St Mary's is paying the price.
With the History Department disintegrating around her and grounded until the end of time, how can she ever put things right?
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'
'A great mix of British proper-ness and humour with a large dollop of historical fun'
'Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it'
'Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked'
'A tour de force'
The fifth book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor.
A Fete Worse Than Death...
The St Mary's Institute of Historical Research has finally recovered from its wounds and it's business as usual for those rascals in the History Department.
From being trapped in the Great Fire of London to an unfortunately timed comfort break at Thermopylae, which leaves the fate of the western world hanging in the balance, Max must struggle to get History back on track.
But first, they must get through the St Mary's Fete - which is sure to end badly for everyone.
Only one thing is certain, life at St Mary's is never dull!
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'
'A great mix of British proper-ness and humour with a large dollop of historical fun'
'Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it'
'Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked'
'A tour de force'
From the bestselling author of THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S.
Life is good for Team Weird, now heroes and fully fledged Time Police officers. Luke can't wait to bear arms. Jane has a date. And Matthew still hasn't had his hair cut.
But Time waits for no one and neither do criminal masterminds. A major threat to the Timeline is looming, one far deadlier than mere idiots who want to change history. And when a familiar face becomes a Very Important Lead, will conflicting family loyalties spell trouble for Team Weird?
One missing. One guilt-ridden. And one facing the end of their Time Police career before it's even begun. Not so good then, after all.
FOR FANS OF DOCTOR WHO, THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB AND JASPER FFORDE.
Readers love the Time Police:
'This got five stars only because I couldn't give it six!'
'I don't think I've ever laughed out loud so much reading a book'
'I am always gutted when I finish a Jodi Taylor book as I know I will have to wait for the next one'
'Joyous, breakneck-speed adventures'
'Lots more in this series please'
'This book is BRILLIANT'
'Brilliantly conceived and flawlessly written'
BOOK 4 IN THE GRIPPING SUPERNATURAL SERIES BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S
I will send the serpent.
I always send the serpent.
It's kind of my signature move.
Things are not going well for Elizabeth Cage.
It all started with the Christmas she can't quite remember.
There's blood on her doorstep every morning.
Something unpleasant is heading her way.
And then there's the sinister note threatening her life.
The one that seems to have been written by Elizabeth herself . . .
Twisty, dark and incredibly gripping, the Elizabeth Cage novels are perfect for fans of Sarah Painter and Genevieve Cogman.
Readers love Jodi Taylor:
'Jodi Taylor does brilliant, strong female heroes, and Elizabeth follows on from Max in the St Mary's series'
'I look forward to another adventure with this quirky and perfectly matched pair'
'Hold on to your seat and close your eyes if you dare!'
'Gripping and full of curious plot turns'
'An on-the-edge-of-your-seat thriller where no assumptions can be made'
From the globally bestselling author of the Chronicles of St Mary's series, a not-so-ladylike aristocrat meets the world's most unlikely butler, and together they bring a whole new meaning to partners-in-crime...
'Clever, funny and made my heart hurt in the best way' Stephanie Butland, bestselling author of Found in a Bookshop
Meet Lady Amelia Smallhope, for whom there is no problem that can't be solved by a drink and a think.
And Pennyroyal, for whom there is no problem. Ever.
Everyone's favourite time-travelling bounty hunters. Sorry - 'recovery agents'. No bad guy they can't handle. No expense account too flexible. No rule they cannot break.
As long as they're together, the world is their oyster. And they'll always have each other's backs, right?
Fasten your seatbelts. The timeline doesn't know what's hit it.
Readers can't get enough of Smallhope and Pennyroyal...
'I love this book! Love, love, love it'
'Absolutely brilliant. Could not put it down. It literally ticks every box'
'I laughed, I cried and sighed in pure contentment'
'Funny and gut-wrenching at times... the ending had me on the edge of my seat'
'Teasers that are just waiting to be unravelled, wicked villains, and an unexpected hookup'
'A must read - especially if you want to learn to make a great margarita'
'Amazing characters, fantastic plot'
'Jodi Taylor had given me so much joy, tears, drama and adventure in my life when I read her work that sometimes it's a disappointment to be in the real world'
'Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time. Her books are a swashbuckling joyride through History' C. K. MCDONNELL
BOOK 13 IN THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S SERIES
For fans of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series, Jasper Fforde and Doctor Who.
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Finally - finally! - Max has that nice office job she's always wanted. The one with no heavy lifting and no one tries to kill her. Well, one out of two's not bad...
Punching well above their weight, Max and Markham set out to bring down a sinister organisation founded in the future - with a suspicious focus on the past.
Max's focus is staying alive long enough to reunite with Leon and Matthew, alternately helped and hindered by St Mary's. Who aren't always the blessing they like to think they are.
But non-stop leaping around the timeline - from witnessing Magna Carta to disturbing a certain young man with a penchant for gunpowder - is beginning to take its toll. Is Max going mad? Or are the ghosts of the past finally catching up with her?
What people are saying about Jodi Taylor:
'Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me'
'This amazing series is anything but formulaic. Just when you think you've got to grips with everything, out comes the rug from under your feet'
'Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it'
'St Mary's stories are the much-anticipated highlight of my year'
'Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked'
'A tour de force'
In the always eventful worlds of Jodi Taylor, it's never Christmas without illegal expeditions, riotous misbehaviour and stories you just can't put down . . .
This festive collection takes readers from Frogmorton Farm to Time Police HQ via the Institute of Historical Research at St Mary's in five (and a bit) short stories. A Bumper Bundle of Christmas tales all in print for the very first time.
Includes a Christmas message from the author herself and an exclusive new St Mary's scene, 'A Storm in a Teacup'
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Why is Nothing Ever Simple? For once, this Christmas jump is perfectly legal - though that doesn't make it any less dangerous. It's Major Guthrie's last, and to the Battle of Bannockburn, no less.
The Ordeal of the Haunted Room Who wouldn't jump at the chance to experience an authentic Victorian Christmas? Complete with a murderous ghost and one terrifying night in a terrible storm.
The Toast of Time Max and Markham prepare for their very first Christmas away from St Mary's, sure to be full of Peace and Goodwill to all men . . . plus Fabergé eggs, legendary swords and a belligerent ram.
Santa Grint It all begins when the Time Police hold their first Christmas Party. Their most dangerous mission yet.
Joy to the World When things take a unseasonably tricky turn on Frogmorton Farm, only Thomas can step in to save Christmas day . . .
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'A Christmas treat that didn't disappoint'
'Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a short story from The Chronicles of St Mary's'
'What more could you want in your stocking on Christmas morning'
'A highlight of my Christmas'
'As much a part of my Christmas as the pantomime, mince pies and the King's speech'
