Peter Maxwell Mystery Series

22 primary works • 23 total works
Peter Maxwell, a widowed teacher and golden-hearted cynic, in England:

Book 1

Maxwell's House
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3.98 · 900 Ratings · 57 Reviews · published 1994 · 18 editions
Peter Maxwell is perfectly content with his routin…

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    Book 2

    Maxwell's Flame
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    4.17     · 426 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 1995 · 14 editions
    Peter Maxwell didn't want to get mixed up in murde…

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    Book 3

    Maxwell's Movie
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    4.20     · 353 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1998 · 16 editions
    On a school trip to the Museum of Moving Images, t…

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    Book 4

    Maxwell's War
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    4.37     · 305 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1999 · 14 editions
    Peter Maxwell is delighted when an old college fri…

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    Book 5

    Maxwell's Ride
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    4.33     · 272 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2000 · 3 editions
    Peter Maxwell is about to die . . .

    That’s his view…

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    Book 6

    Maxwell’s Curse
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    4.35     · 281 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2000 · 12 editions
    It’s not every day Peter Maxwell finds a corpse on…

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    Book 7

    Maxwell's Reunion
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    4.41     · 260 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2001 · 12 editions
    Peter Maxwell receives an invitation to his school…

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    Book 8

    Maxwell's Match
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    4.37     · 245 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2003 · 13 editions
    Peter Maxwell is participating in a teacher exchan…

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    Book 9

    Maxwell's Inspection
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    4.39     · 479 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 2003 · 12 editions
    An absolutely gripping cozy murder mystery with a …

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    Book 10

    Maxwell's Grave
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    4.47     · 318 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2005 · 11 editions
    Unearthing the past to unmask a killer.

    A school tr…

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    Book 11

    Maxwell's Mask
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    4.51     · 290 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2005 · 9 editions
    Lifting the mask on a killer.

    Peter Maxwell pri…

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    Book 12

    Maxwell's Point
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    4.42     · 273 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2007 · 11 editions
    Secrets never stay buried for long . . .

    A body…

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    Book 13

    Maxwell’s Chain
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    4.50     · 301 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 2008 · 11 editions
    Peter Maxwell is looking for any excuse to leave h…

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    Book 14

    Maxwell's Revenge
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    4.50     · 272 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2009 · 8 editions
    For Peter Maxwell avoiding overcooked school dinne…

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    Book 15

    Maxwell's Retirement
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    4.44     · 198 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2010 · 13 editions
    Peter Maxwell can’t believe his eyes when a body i…

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    Book 16

    Maxwell's Island
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    4.35     · 200 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2011 · 13 editions
    Peter Maxwell should be retired. Instead he’s been…

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    Book 17

    Maxwell’s Christmas
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    4.45     · 246 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 2012 · 11 editions
    Please note: This was previously published as Maxw…

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    Book 18

    Maxwell's Return
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    4.42     · 237 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2014 · 14 editions
    Peter Maxwell returns from his year-long sabbatica…

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    Book 19

    Maxwell's Academy
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    4.60     · 201 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2015 · 11 editions
    When Fiona Braymarr, the no-nonsense new head of L…

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    Book 20

    Maxwell's Summer
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    4.49     · 196 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2020 · 6 editions
    An absolutely gripping cozy murder mystery with a …

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    Book 21

    Maxwell's Zoom
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    4.65     · 192 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2022 · 9 editions
    Peter Maxwell hates modern technology. He prefers …

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    Book 22

    Maxwell’s Reality
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    4.62     · 252 Ratings · 48 Reviews · published 2025 · 1 edition
    A reality TV crew descends on Leighford High . . .…

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    Book 1-8

    The Peter Maxwell Mysteries Books 1–8
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    4.50     · 227 Ratings · 7 Reviews · 1 edition
    Peter Maxwell is an unconventional History teacher…

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