Order of M.J. Trow Books
M.J. Trow is an author who burst onto the scene in 1984 with his first novel, The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade. The novel is based on the character from Sherlock Holmes and lead to a rather long series of books from Trow.
In addition to the Inspector Lestrade series, Trow has written other series based on true crime and has even written some historical biographies as well. He is considered quite the historian and his knowledge is well sought after. In addition to writing, Trow also enjoys gardening and likes to travel. He is a popular speaker on cruise ships.
Publication Order of Britannia Books
| The Wall | (2014) |    |
| The Watchmen | (2014) | |
| The Warlords | (2016) | |
| World of Britannia | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Calidus Books
| The Year of the Snake | (2018) | |
| The Year of the Flame | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Books
| Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in the Isle of Wight | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Geoffrey Chaucer Mystery Books
| The Knight's Tale | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Grand & Batchelor Books
| The Blue and the Grey | (2014) | |
| The Circle | (2016) | |
| The Angel | (2016) | |
| The Island | (2017) | |
| The Ring | (2018) | |
| The Black Hills | (2020) | |
| Last Nocturne | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Kit Marlowe Books
| Dark Entry | (2011) | |
| Silent Court | (2012) | |
| Witch Hammer | (2012) | |
| Scorpions' Nest | (2012) | |
| Crimson Rose | (2013) | |
| Traitor's Storm | (2014) | |
| Secret World | (2015) | |
| All Hallows' Eve | (2015) | |
| Eleventh Hour | (2017) | |
| Queen's Progress | (2018) | |
| Black Death | (2019) | |
| The Reckoning | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Lestrade Books
| The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade | (1985) | |
| The Supreme Adventure of Inspector Lestrade | (1985) | |
| Brigade | (1986) | |
| Lestrade and the Hallowed House | (1987) | |
| Lestrade and the Leviathan | (1987) | |
| Lestrade and the Brother of Death / Lestrade and the Brigade | (1988) | |
| Lestrade and the Ripper | (1988) | |
| Lestrade and the Deadly Game | (1990) | |
| Lestrade and the Guardian Angel | (1990) | |
| Lestrade and the Gift of the Prince | (1991) | |
| Lestrade and the Magpie | (1991) | |
| Lestrade and the Dead Man's Hand | (1992) | |
| Lestrade and the Sign of Nine | (1992) | |
| Lestrade and the Sawdust Ring | (1993) | |
| Lestrade and the Mirror of Murder | (1993) | |
| Lestrade and the Kiss of Horus | (1995) | |
| Lestrade and the Devil's Own | (1996) | |
| Lestrade and the Giant Rat of Sumatra | (2014) | |
| The World of Inspector Lestrade | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Peter Maxwell Books
| Maxwell's House | (1994) | |
| Maxwell's Flame | (1995) | |
| Maxwell's Movie | (1998) | |
| Maxwell's War | (1999) | |
| Maxwell's Ride | (2000) | |
| Maxwell's Curse | (2000) | |
| Maxwell's Reunion | (2001) | |
| Maxwell's Match | (2002) | |
| Maxwell's Inspection | (2003) | |
| Maxwell's Mask | (2005) | |
| Maxwell's Grave | (2005) | |
| Maxwell's Point | (2007) | |
| Maxwell's Chain | (2008) | |
| Maxwell's Revenge | (2009) | |
| Maxwell's Retirement | (2010) | |
| Maxwell's Island | (2011) | |
| Maxwell's Crossing | (2012) | |
| Maxwell's Return | (2014) | |
| Maxwell's Academy | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Your Towns and Cities In The Great War Books
| Isle of Wight in the Great War | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Let Him Have It, Chris | (1990) | |
| The Wigwam Murder | (1994) | |
| The Many Faces of Jack the Ripper | (1998) | |
| Who Killed Kit Marlowe? | (2001) | |
| Vlad the Impaler | (2003) | |
| Boudicca | (2003) | |
| Cnut | (2005) | |
| Spartacus | (2006) | |
| The Pocket Hercules | (2006) | |
| El Cid | (2007) | |
| War Crimes | (2008) | |
| Jack the Ripper: Quest for a Killer | (2009) | |
| A Brief History of Vampires | (2010) | |
| A Brief History of Cleopatra | (2010) | |
| Enemies of the State | (2010) | |
| The Adventures of Sir Samuel White Baker | (2011) | |
| The Thames Torso Murders | (2011) | |
| Murder by Mistake | (2012) | |
| Ripper Hunter | (2012) | |
| Swearing Like a Trooper | (2013) | |
| The Last Gentleman of the SAS | (2014) | |
| The Black Book | (2018) | |
| Interpreting the Ripper Letters | (2019) | |
| Richard III in the North | (2020) | |
| The Killer of the Princes in the Tower | (2021) | |
| The Charge of the Heavy Brigade: Scarlett’s 300 in the Crimea | (2021) | |
If You Like M.J. Trow Books, You’ll Love…
The first book Trow wrote was called The Adventure of Inspector Lestrade. The book takes place in 1891 London when Inspector Lestrade is sent to the Isle of Wight to investigate a strange corpse. Unfortunately, this victim isn’t the last and there is a series of bizarre, brutal killings that leave investigators puzzled. Lestrade will need to piece together a pattern from the poems sent after each murder and figure out the identity of Agrippa, “the long, red-legged scissorman” before yet another death takes place. The investigation takes him all over the country with a stop at 221B Baker Street.
Dark Entry is the first book in the Kit Marlowe historical mystery series. Marlowe is a a student at Corpus Christi in this one, who spends his life studying and hang out with old friends at night. When one of his friends is found dead with suicide being ruled as the official cause, he refuses to accept that as an answer and begins his own investigation. With help from his mentor, Sir Roger Manwood, and Dr. John Dee, a poison expert, Marlowe sets out to prove that his friend was murdered and find out who did it.