M. J. Trow


Meirion James Trow is a writer who writes under the name M. J. Trow.

Biography

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. On 14 July 1973 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. Trow is a member of the Society of Authors and of the Crime Writers' Association. He has worked at Ryde High School for many years and is a well known teacher and historian, and his old classroom has been renamed the "Trow Suite" in honour of his teaching career at the school.
Trow is also known in some circles for his work in theatre and dramas, organising and participating in many performances.
Earlier in 2008 he appeared on the Channel 4 show Richard & Judy talking about his book Spartacus: The Myth and the Man.

Works

Fiction

Trow has written over 25 fiction books, in three main series.

'Inspector Lestrade' books, based on the character">Inspector Lestrade">the character from the [Sherlock Holmes] stories.

'Peter Maxwell', featuring a teacher and amateur sleuth.

  1. Maxwell's House
  2. Maxwell's Flame
  3. Maxwell's Movie
  4. Maxwell's War
  5. Maxwell's Ride
  6. Maxwell's Curse
  7. Maxwell's Reunion
  8. Maxwell's Match
  9. Maxwell's Inspection
  10. Maxwell's Grave
  11. Maxwell's Mask
  12. Maxwell's Point
  13. Maxwell's Chain
  14. Maxwell's Revenge
  15. Maxwell's Retirement
  16. Maxwell's Island
  17. Maxwell's Crossing
  18. Maxwell's Return
  19. Maxwell's Academy

    'Kit Marlowe', featuring the playwright and poet as detective.

  20. Dark Entry
  21. Silent Court
  22. Witch Hammer
  23. Scorpions's Nest
  24. Crimson Rose
  25. Traitor's Storm
  26. Secret World
  27. Eleventh Hour
  28. Queen's Progress
  29. Black Death
The Kit Marlowe series is published by Severn House.

Other work

'Britannia' (co-written with Richard Denham), set in Sub-Roman Britain.

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

    Non-fiction