Maxwell's House

Name: Maxwell's House
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: M. J. Trow
ISBN: 9781407962689

Author: M. J. Trow

Narrator: Peter Wickham

Unabridged: 8 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 07/01/2016

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

The derelict house on the edge of the sleepy seaside town was a haven for courting couples, down-and-outs - and someone with altogether more sinister intentions. It was there that they found the corpse of 17-year-old Jenny Hyde. She'd been strangled. Peter "Mad Max" Maxwell didn't have to become involved at all. But one of his pupils had been murdered and Maxwell took it personally. However, his efforts to discover the truth about Jenny's death land the genial Head of Sixth in deeper trouble than he could ever have thought possible.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kim Campbell

Odd, distinctly odd. I simply cannot make my mind up about this book. The way it reads is odd and I probably should read another to try and see if it reads any better. The problem is, I'm not sure I even want to. Oh well I'll leave it a few days then I'll see.......more

Goodreads review by Anne

Great first book in a murder mystery series. The first book in a new to me series finds a British teacher, Max, drawn into a complex case when one of his students is murdered. Is he innocent and just trying to help solve the murder or is he actually a suspect? There are twists and turns in the story......more

Goodreads review by Kathryn

Having read some of the later Maxwell books, I made a determined effort to get to the beginning of how it all began and am glad I did. 'Mad Max' Maxwell history teacher, amateur sleuth, film buff and champion of fair play is a hero for all seasons. His animosity for red tape and jobsworths makes him......more