Maxwell's Christmas

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An absolutely gripping cozy murder mystery with a touch of wry English humour. ‘Cleverly conceived and amusingly executed.’ The Sunday Times Meet Peter Maxwell: film buff, golden-hearted cynic, bow-tied eccentric teacher . . . and reluctant amateur sleuth. Christmas is the time for overcooked turkey and excessive decorations. Not murder! But murder’s certainly on the Christmas cards for Peter Maxwell when a woman plummets from a car park roof. That same day a secretary enters her boss’s office and finds him disembowelled at his desk. Nothing appears to link the victims. But could there be a connection with the arrival of the new History teacher? He seems to know a suspicious amount about the residents of Leighford and their shady pasts. Can Maxwell solve the mystery before this ghost of Christmas past strikes again? Please note: This was previously published as Maxwell’s Crossing If you love Faith Martin, Richard Osman, Richard Coles, Fiona Leitch, Mary Grand, Simon Brett, Janice Hallett, M.C. Beaton or Agatha Christie, prepare to be hooked by this character-driven thrilling mystery! Praise for Maxwell’s Christmas: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ P lenty of dark humour , couldn't put it down!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ One of the best Maxwell stories.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ F ull of little twists and turns .’ Meet Peter Maxwell Peter Maxwell is a history teacher at Leighford High School. He’s loved by his students and known as ‘Mad Max’ to his friends because of his love of quoting movies. His eccentricities make him a well-known figure in the small seaside town, cycling everywhere on his bike called White Surrey — after Richard III’s horse. When not teaching history, he is building a diorama of the Charge of the Light Brigade in his attic and talking to his cat, Count Metternich, his sounding board and boss, and solves crimes the police are unable to crack. The Setting Leighford is a small seaside town on the South Coast. Its population trebles in the summer as tourists flock to holiday there. Unfortunately for Peter Maxwell some of these characters will end up dead!