MAXWELL’S RIDE a thrilling murder mystery with plenty of twists (Schoolmaster Murder Mysteries Book 5)

‘Cleverly conceived and amusingly executed.’ The Sunday Times

Meet Peter Maxwell: widower, film buff, golden-hearted cynic, bow-tied eccentric teacher . . . and reluctant amateur sleuth.

Peter Maxwell is about to die . . .

That’s his view anyway as he plunges down a white-knuckled water ride at the local theme park with his nieces.

But screams of delight turn to screams of terror when the ride ends and reveals a more horrifying sight — a man slumped in the watery bottom of his float, his mouth open, his eyes staring. Dead.

He’s in the float Maxwell and his nieces were meant to be in.

How could a killer murder someone in broad daylight in front of hundreds of people, without anyone seeing a thing?

Nothing makes sense. Maxwell didn’t want to be on the ride. But the victim shouldn’t have been there.

The police have no leads. They can’t even find the bullet. It’s as if it never happened.

For Maxwell, theme parks are a fate worse than death. But if he is to find the killer before the school holidays end he must act quickly. Before the killer strikes again . . . this time closer to home.

If you love Faith Martin, Richard Osman, Ian Moore, Rob Rinder, Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, Janice Hallett, or Simon Brett, prepare to be hooked by this character-driven thrilling mystery!

Praise for Maxwell’s Ride:

‘The most sardonic wit in current crime fiction … one reads Trow’s books for the brilliance of his writing.’ Birmingham Post

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Just brilliant.’

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Loved this. M.J Trow came up with the goods as usual.’

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An undiscovered treasure. M.J Trow must be discovered soon. His books are captivating.’

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!