The Peter Maxwell Mysteries Books 1–8

Peter Maxwell is an unconventional History teacher at Leighford High School. With his biting wit and habit of quoting classic film lines in the classroom, he is far from a typical sleuth. But staffroom gossip provides Maxwell with the perfect window into Leighford’s tight-knit community, where murderers lurk in plain sight. Widowed several years ago, Maxwell now lives a quiet life with his long-suffering cat, Count Metternich. But his sharp mind and sharper instincts make him the town’s most unlikely detective.These quintessentially English cozy mysteries are set in the quaint little town of Leighford on the South Coast. Leighford’s population trebles in the summer as tourists flock to holiday there. Unfortunately for Peter Maxwell some of these characters will end up dead! •  Maxwell's House •  Maxwell's Flame •  Maxwell's Movie •  Maxwell's War •  Maxwell's Ride •  Maxwell's Curse •  Maxwell's Reunion •  Maxwell's Match