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Jodi Taylor

    January 1, 2000

    Jodi Taylor's writing is deeply informed by her lifelong fascination with history, particularly periods before 1485. She crafts narratives that blend humor, suspense, and a profound engagement with the past, offering readers captivating and often unexpected journeys. Taylor skillfully weaves elements of adventure and mystery, frequently set against historical backdrops, exploring how past events shape the present. Her stories are recognized for their brisk pacing and original take on genre conventions.

    Jodi Taylor
    About Time
    Hard Time
    An Argumentation of Historians
    Another Time, Another Place
    Hope for the Best
    Plan for the Worst
    • 2024

      The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal

      Meet your favourite new partners-in-crime in 2024's most hilarious time-travel caper

      Exploring the origins of the renowned bounty hunters Smallhope and Pennyroyal, this tale delves into their adventures and the unique dynamics of their partnership. Set against a backdrop of thrilling escapades, the story highlights their skills, challenges, and the world they navigate as they establish their legendary reputations. Fans of the author will enjoy the blend of humor, action, and character development that brings these intriguing figures to life.

      The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal
    • 2024

      TIME POLICE BOOK 5: The new Time Police adventure from the million-copy bestselling author of THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S.

      Killing Time
    • 2023

      The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

      A Christmas Short-Story Collection

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Featuring five festive short stories, this collection showcases the charm and wit of Jodi Taylor, an international bestseller. Each tale captures the spirit of the holiday season, blending humor and heartwarming moments, making it a delightful read for anyone looking to embrace the joy of this special time of year. Perfect for fans of Taylor's work and newcomers alike, this collection is a celebration of Christmas and the magic it brings.

      The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
    • 2023

      BOOK 14 IN THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S SERIES, FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER JODI TAYLOR. 'Brilliant, hilarious, keeps you on your toes' Reader review 'The characters make me come back time and time again' Reader review 'I have not found another author who can tell a story involving time travel as well' Reader review St Mary's is under investigation. Their director has been shot and Max is Number One Suspect. Can things get any worse? We all know the answer to that one.Max needs to get away - fast - and a Brilliant Idea soon leads her to a full-scale uprising in twentieth-century China. If she can come by a historical treasure or two in the process, even better. That is, if she makes it out alive.Then there's the small matter of Insight - the sinister organisation from the future hell bent on changing History for their own dark ends. Having successfully infiltrated their ranks, Max is perfectly placed to stop them. But she knows her cover will soon be blown - because it's already happened.Can Max take down Insight before they come after her? The circle is closing, and only one can survive...For fans of Terry Pratchett, Jasper Fforde, Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series and Doctor Who.WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT JODI TAYLOR'Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine Max Maxwell have seduced me' READER REVIEW'Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time. Her books are a swashbuckling joyride through History' C. K. MCDONNELL'This amazing series is anything but formulaic. Just when you think you've got to grips with everything, out comes the rug from under your feet' READER REVIEW'Wonderfully imaginative' SFF WORLD'Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it' READER REVIEW'Every page bubbles with energy' BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETY'St Mary's stories are the much-anticipated highlight of my year' READER REVIEW'Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked' READER REVIEW'A tour de force' READER REVIEW

      The Good, The Bad and The History
    • 2022

      "After their heroic efforts to safeguard the Acropolis and prevent the Paris Time-Stop, the Time Police have gone from zero to hero. Then one fateful mission to apprehend a minor criminal selling dodgy historical artefacts blows up in all their faces. An officer is attacked within TPHQ. A prisoner is murdered. And investigations are about to lead to the one place where no officer can legally tread. Worst of all, trouble is brewing for Luke, Jane and Matthew as a shocking revelation threatens to tear Team Weird apart for good."--Publisher

      About Time
    • 2022

      Punching well above their weight, Max and Markham set out to bring down a sinister organisation whose roots might be firmly embedded in the future but whose focus is the past. Max's focus is staying alive long enough to reunite with Leon and Matthew - alternately helped and hindered by St Mary's, who aren't always the blessing they like to think they are. And that's not all. Are the effects of constantly leaping around the timeline beginning to make themselves felt? Is Max going mad? Or are the ghosts of the past finally catching up with her?

      A Catalogue of Catastrophe
    • 2021

      Long Shadows

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
      4.3(44)Add rating

      The third novel in the gripping supernatural thriller series from international bestselling author Jodi Taylor, perfect for fans of Sarah Painter and Genevieve Cogman. 'I don't know who I am. I don't know what I am.' The identity of Elizabeth Cage has always been a mystery. Even she doesn't know who she is. But someone has suspicions. Someone has played the long game. Someone is about to find out. And it's not Elizabeth herself. Readers love Jodi Taylor: 'Jodi Taylor does brilliant, strong female heroes, and Elizabeth follows on from Max in the St Mary's series' 'I look forward to another adventure with this quirky and perfectly matched pair' 'Hold on to your seat and close your eyes if you dare!' 'Gripping and full of curious plot turns' 'An on-the-edge-of-your-seat thriller where no assumptions can be made'

      Long Shadows
    • 2021

      Time waits for no one and neither do criminal masterminds in this irresistible spin-off from the bestselling CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S.

      Saving Time
    • 2021

      The twelfth book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series. If you love Jasper Fforde, Ben Aaronovitch or Doctor Who, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor. At long last it's all over. Job done. Max has her life back and everything is set for the traditional happy ending. Except, this is St Mary's and if something can go wrong it will. Disaster is piled upon catastrophe. A new Head of Security. A new Director of St Mary's. Historians lost in time. And Max dishonourably discharged. Jobless and homeless, she receives an offer she cannot refuse and suddenly finds herself in another time and another place. Just a way to pass the weeks until she can reunite with Leon - or so she thinks. Because events are on the move and, as usual, St Mary's is at the centre of the storm.

      Another Time, Another Place
    • 2021

      Long Story Short

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      4.4(125)Add rating

      "From riotous misbehaviour in Victorian London to ingenious feats of scientific invention (powdered water - just add water!), and from a chaotic Nativity play starring a vengeful Angel Gabriel to an illegal expedition to Mars, Jodi Taylor knows how to spin a good yarn."--Provided by publisher.

      Long Story Short