Maxwell's Mask by M J Trow

Maxwell's Mask by M J Trow

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Deena Harrison was one of Leighford High School's 'characters'. She set fire to the toilet block when she was 11, and threw Ollie Wendell down the science lab stairs soon after her 12th birthday. But she had the voice of an angel, so the headteacher, invoked all sorts of inclusion clauses and EU Equal Opportunities initiatives to keep her on.

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Maxwell's Mask by M J Trow

Deena Harrison was one of Leighford High School's 'characters'. She set fire to the toilet block when she was eleven, and threw Ollie Wendell down the science lab stairs soon after her twelfth birthday. But she had the voice of an angel and could act the skin off a rice pudding, so Mr Diamond, the headteacher, invoked all sorts of inclusion clauses and EU Equal Opportunities initiatives to keep her on. The autumn she came down from Oxford, there was something of a crisis in the drama department at Leighford High. Mrs Carmichael was in danger of losing her baby and the Little Shop of Horrors was in danger of closing down. So Deena came back - just to help out. And people started dying. Oh, just tragic accidents of course - loose cables, carelessly placed ladders. Just minor health and safety issues, really. Somebody was killing the company, and it wasn't Audrey II, the man-eating plant. DCI Henry Hall got to know the Arquebus Theatre quite well that summer. With his favourite DS, Jacquie Carpenter, expecting her own baby, and with murder treading the boards, Hall had his hands full. Especially when Deena's old Head of Sixth Form stumbled into the spotlight.You see, Deena's old Head of Sixth Form had a habit of solving murders . ..Mad Max is once again on his bike.
'An impressive mix of humour, sadness and suspense, this is gripping to the very endMail on Sunday 'Trow's skill at spinning mysteries a twist further then expected keeps him at the top of the form' Sunday Telegraph
M. J. TROW is a full-time teacher of history who has been doubling as a crime writer for seventeen years. Originally from Rhondda in South Wales he claims to be the only Welshman who cannot sing or play rugby. He currently lives on the Isle of Wight with his wife and son. His interests include collecting militaria, film, the supernatural and true crime. The author of the Inspector Sholto Lestrade series and six non-fiction books, Maxwell's Mask is the eleventh novel featuring Peter 'Mad Max' Maxwell.
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ISBN 13 9780749081454
ISBN 10 0749081457
Title Maxwell's Mask
Author M J Trow
Series Peter Maxwell Mysteries
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Allison & Busby
Year published 2007-04-19
Number of pages 445
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.