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M. J. Trow

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M. J. Trow
BornMeiron James Trow
(1949-10-16) 16 October 1949 (age 75)
Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
OccupationAuthor
GenreMystery fiction

Meirion James Trow (born 16 October 1949)[1] is a Welsh author of crime fiction, who writes under the name M. J. Trow.[2] He has written mysteries featuring Inspector Lestrade, Peter Maxwell, Kit Marlowe and Margaret Murray.

Biography

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Warwick School

Trow was born in Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. He went to Warwick School from 1961 to 1968. In 1968 he went to King's College London to read history. After graduation he spent a year at Jesus College, Cambridge. From 1972 he was a history teacher in Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire.[3] On 14 July 1973[4] he married Carol Mary Long, and in 1976 moved to the Isle of Wight where he worked as a teacher of History and Politics at Ryde High School. He is a member of the Society of Authors and of the Crime Writers' Association.

Trow is also known for his work in theatre and dramas, organising and participating in many performances.

In 2008 he appeared on the Channel 4 show Richard & Judy talking about his book Spartacus: The Myth and the Man.

Works

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Fiction

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Trow has written over 50 fiction books, principally in three series.

"Inspector Lestrade" series

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Featuring the character from the Sherlock Holmes stories.

Publication order Title Set in
1 The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade[5] 1891
2 Brigade: Further Adventures of Inspector Lestrade 1894
3 Lestrade and the Hallowed House 1901
4 Lestrade and the Leviathan 1910
5 Lestrade and the Brother of Death 1912
6 Lestrade and the Ripper 1888
7 Lestrade and the Deadly Game[6] 1908
8 Lestrade and the Guardian Angel 1897
9 Lestrade and the Gift of the Prince 1903
10 Lestrade and the Magpie 1920
11 Lestrade and the Dead Man's Hand 1895
12 Lestrade and the Sign of Nine 1886
13 Lestrade and the Sawdust Ring 1879
14 Lestrade and the Mirror of Murder[7] 1906
15 Lestrade and the Kiss of Horus 1923
16 Lestrade and the Devil's Own 1913
17 Lestrade and the Giant Rat of Sumatra 1905

"Peter Maxwell" series

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Featuring a teacher and amateur sleuth.

  1. Maxwell's House (1994)
  2. Maxwell's Flame (1995)
  3. Maxwell's Movie (1997)
  4. Maxwell's War (1999)
  5. Maxwell's Ride (2000)
  6. Maxwell's Curse (2000)
  7. Maxwell's Reunion (2001)
  8. Maxwell's Match (2002)
  9. Maxwell's Inspection (2003)
  10. Maxwell's Grave (2004)
  11. Maxwell's Mask (2005)
  12. Maxwell's Point (2007)
  13. Maxwell's Chain (2008)
  14. Maxwell's Revenge (2009)
  15. Maxwell's Retirement (2010)
  16. Maxwell's Island (2011)
  17. Maxwell's Crossing (2012)
  18. Maxwell's Return (2014)
  19. Maxwell's Academy (2015)
  20. Maxwell's Summer (2020)
  21. Maxwell's Zoom (2022)

"Kit Marlowe" series

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Featuring the 16th-century playwright and poet as detective.

  1. Dark Entry (2011)
  2. Silent Court (2011)[8]
  3. Witch Hammer (2012)
  4. Scorpions's Nest (2012)
  5. Crimson Rose (2013)
  6. Traitor's Storm (2014)
  7. Secret World (2015)
  8. Eleventh Hour (2017)
  9. Queen's Progress (2018)
  10. Black Death (2019)
  11. The Reckoning (2020)
  12. The Moon Rising (2024)

The Kit Marlowe series is published by Severn House.

"Margaret Murray"

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Featuring the 19th/20th-century archaeologist and feminist.

  1. Four Thousand Days (2021)

"Britannia" series

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Co-written with Richard Denham, and set in Sub-Roman Britain.

  1. Part I: The Wall (2014)
  2. Part II: The Watchmen (2014)
  3. Part III: The Warlords (2016)
  4. World of Britannia: Historical Companion to the Britannia Series (2016)

Non-fiction

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  • Let Him Have It, Chris (1990), on which the film Let Him Have It (1991) was based
  • The Wigwam Murder, based on the August Sangret case. (1994, republished by T Squared Books in 2016)
  • The Many Faces of Jack the Ripper (1997)
  • Who Killed Kit Marlowe?: a Contract to Murder in Elizabethan England (2001)
  • Vlad the Impaler: in Search of the Real Dracula (2003)
  • Boudicca (2004)
  • Cnut: Emperor of the North (2005)
  • Spartacus: the Myth and the Man (2006)
  • The Pocket Hercules (2006)
  • El Cid: the Making of a Legend (2007)
  • War Crimes: Underworld Britain in the Second World War (2008)
  • A Brief History of Vampires (2010)[9]
  • Ripper Hunter: Abberline and the Whitechapel Murders (2012)
  • A Brief History of Cleopatra (2013)[10]
  • The Hagley Wood Murder: Nazi Spies and Witchcraft in Wartime Britain (2023)

References

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  1. ^ "Trow, M.J. 1949– | Encyclopedia.com".
  2. ^ Edge, Simon (6 November 2009). "Jack The Ripper – Quest for a Killer: MJ Trow". Daily Express. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Trow, M.J. 1949– | Encyclopedia.com".
  4. ^ "Trow, M. J. 1949– | Encyclopedia.com".
  5. ^ "Fiction Book Review: The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade by M. J. Trow". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Lestrade and the Deadly Game by M. J. Trow". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Lestrade and the Mirror of Murder by M. J. Trow". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Silent Court by M. J. Trow". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  9. ^ Do, Myha. "Book Review: M. J. Trow, A Brief History of Vampires". Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  10. ^ "A Brief History of Cleopatra by M. J. Trow". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
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