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Jodi Taylor

    1 janvier 2000

    L'écriture de Jodi Taylor est profondément marquée par sa fascination de toujours pour l'histoire, en particulier pour les périodes antérieures à 1485. Elle crée des récits qui mêlent humour, suspense et un profond engagement avec le passé, offrant aux lecteurs des voyages captivants et souvent inattendus. Taylor tisse habilement des éléments d'aventure et de mystère, fréquemment situés dans des contextes historiques, explorant comment les événements passés façonnent le présent. Ses histoires sont reconnues pour leur rythme soutenu et leur approche originale des conventions du genre.

    Jodi Taylor
    Another Time, Another Place
    Hope for the Best
    Saving Time
    The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal
    Plan for the Worst
    The Good, The Bad and The History
    • The Good, The Bad and The History

      • 509pages
      • 18 heures de lecture

      In this thrilling installment of the Chronicles of St Mary's series, the stakes are higher than ever as St Mary's faces a dire investigation following the shooting of their director, with Max as the prime suspect. Desperate to escape her predicament, Max devises a daring plan that leads her to a full-scale uprising in twentieth-century China, hoping to acquire some historical treasures along the way—if she can survive the chaos. Meanwhile, the shadowy organization Insight, intent on manipulating history for their nefarious purposes, has infiltrated her world. Max finds herself in a precarious position, knowing her cover is at risk of being blown. As the threat from Insight looms larger, she must race against time to thwart their plans before they come for her. With tension building and danger closing in, only one can emerge victorious. This captivating narrative is perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett, Jasper Fforde, Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series, and Doctor Who. Readers rave about Jodi Taylor's unique storytelling, praising her imaginative plots and the irresistible charm of Max Maxwell, making this series a highlight for many.

      The Good, The Bad and The History
      4,6
    • Plan for the Worst

      • 512pages
      • 18 heures de lecture

      The eleventh 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. I would have trusted this man with my life. Until a couple of days ago, anyway. You know what they say - hope for the best, but plan for the worst. Max is quite accustomed to everything going wrong. She's St Mary's, after all. Disaster is her default state. But with her family reunited and a jump to Bronze Age Crete in the works, life is getting back to normal. Well, normal for St Mary's. And then, following one fateful night at the Tower of London, everything Max thought she knew comes crashing down around her. Too late for plans. The worst has happened. And who can Max trust now? Readers love Jodi Taylor: 'Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me' 'A great mix of British proper-ness and humour with a large dollop of historical fun' 'Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it' 'Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked' 'A tour de force'

      Plan for the Worst
      4,6
    • 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
      4,6
    • 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
      4,5
    • Hope for the Best

      • 320pages
      • 12 heures de lecture

      The tenth book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor. Readers love Jodi Taylor: 'Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me' 'A great mix of British proper-ness and humour with a large dollop of historical fun' 'Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it' 'Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked' 'A tour de force'

      Hope for the Best
      4,5
    • 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
      4,5
    • Behind the seemingly innocuous facade of St. Mary's Institute of Historical Research, a different kind of academic work is taking place. Just don't call it "time travel"--These historians "investigate major historical events in contemporary time." And they aren't your harmless eccentrics either; a more accurate description, as they ricochet around history, might be unintentional disaster-magnets. From Tudor England to the burning city of Persepolis, from a medieval St. Mary's under siege to Victorian Rushford and a very nasty case of gaol fever, Max is struggling to keep her private life intact. There's an ambitious programme hindered by giant teapots, plus Mrs. Midgely's objection to dead hamsters in her airing cupboard, and Mr. Markham's stubborn refusal to reveal his exact marital status. And as if that's not enough - the unfortunately not leprosy-laden Malcolm Halcombe is back. Admittedly, none of this is the most secure platform from which to launch an initiative to bring down the renegade Clive Ronan, but hey - what's the worst that could happen?

      An Argumentation of Historians
      4,5
    • Team Weird are back causing havoc in the Time Police in this irresistible spin-off series by international bestseller Jodi Taylor, author of The Chronicles of St Mary's. If you love Doctor Who, Ben Aaronovitch and Jasper Fforde, you'll love the Time Police. The Time Police do not have problems. They have challenges. Idiots who want to change history have always proved 'challenging'. But now temporal tourism is on the rise - highly illegal but highly lucrative. If you're prepared to take the risk. To face down this threat the Time Police will despatch their toughest undercover agents. Which is fine until the unthinkable happens. Replacements are needed fast and who better than three young officers who don't even look the part? Step forward Jane, Luke and Matthew. They may be about to graduate, but there's still plenty of time for everything to go wrong. Throw in the Versailles time slip, a covert jump to Ancient Egypt and a race against Time itself and you've got yourself an assignment worthy of Team Weird. Readers loved DOING TIME: 'This got five stars only because I couldn't give it six!' 'I don't think I've ever laughed out loud so much reading a book' 'Joyous, breakneck-speed adventures' 'Lots more in this series please' 'This book is BRILLIANT'

      Hard Time
      4,5
    • "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
      4,5
    • 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
      4,4