The Long and Short of it by Jodi Taylor
In print for the very first time, The Long and Short of It collects 8 unmissable short stories from the international bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series. With introductions plus the brand new short story, A Perfect Storm. When a Child is Born – A jump back to 1066 to witness the coronation of William the Conqueror goes slightly astray. Roman Holiday – Max and her team become spectacularly involved with Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and a basket of confused asps. Christmas Present – An attempt to rescue lost historians involving an enraged pig and Boudicca herself. The Very First Damned Thing – From the very beginning of St Mary’s. Discover the truth behind Markham’s stolen furniture and Professor Rapson’s flies. Ships and Stings and Wedding Rings – A gun left behind in Ancient Egypt and a race against time to prevent a catastrophe. The Great St Mary’s Day Out – Hooray! Hooray! It’s a happy holiday. For everyone except Max – the only one with her mind on the job. My Name is Markham – Alfred, the cakes and Mr Markham. The Great British Bake Off it’s not! 'A carnival ride through laughter and tears with a bit of time travel thrown in for spice.' Publishers Weekly
Jodi Taylor, International Woman of Mystery, spent some time working undercover for North Yorkshire County Library Service. Heavily disguised as the world's most incompetent Facilities Manager she shifted dead dogs, fell out of mobile libraries, and spent far too much time in the gents' toilets. The idea to re-write history first came to her while studying history A’ level at an evening class. Just One Damned Thing After Another is her first novel and was originally self-published on ebook where it was downloaded by more than 60,000 readers on Amazon. Jodi lives in Gloucestershire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786152343 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786152347 |
| Title | The Long and Short of it |
| Author | Jodi Taylor |
| Series | The Chronicles Of St Mary's Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2017-06-08 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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