A Catalogue of Catastrophe

Chronicles of St Mary's, Book 13

By: Jodi Taylor

Narrated by: Zara Ramm

Book 13 in the internationally best-selling Chronicles of St Mary's series.

For fans of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series, Jasper Fforde and Doctor Who.

Finally—finally!—Max has that nice office job she's always wanted. The one with no heavy lifting and no one tries to kill her. Well, one out of two's not bad....

Punching well above their weight, Max and Markham set out to bring down a sinister organisation founded in the future—with a suspicious focus on 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.

But non-stop leaping around the timeline—from witnessing Magna Carta to disturbing a certain young man with a penchant for gunpowder—is beginning to take its toll. Is Max going mad? Or are the ghosts of the past finally catching up with her?

©2022 Jodi Taylor (P)2022 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

Critic reviews

"Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time. Her books are a swashbuckling joyride through history." (C. K. McDonnell)

Another great visit with the St. Mary's crew!

Another great installment of the Chronicles of St Mary's brought so eloquently to life by Zara Ramm's wonderful performance!

I have read all of Jodi Taylor's St Mary's series (and the related Time Police series) and the characters are so well written that they all feel like good friends. I enjoy these stories so much, and A Catalogue of Catastrophe is another winner. It made me laugh, kept me on the edge of my seat with it's twists and turns, and warmed my heart. Great story, and very interesting historical notes/references.

I hate to say it yet again....but when will the next installment be?? :-)

Brava, I want more and more of the Chronicles of St. Mary’s crew!

As always Jody Taylor’s writing and Zara Rams narrating are stupendous! I love all of the twisted and fun tales and hysterical bits are amazing! Keep it coming! How about some Caledonian battles? Culloden? Some of Bonnie Prince Charlie? Thank you Jodi Taylor for your creative brilliance and Zaram for your amazing narration!

Max is getting a little whiny

I did appreciate the length of this book, and that some good things happened, less death doom and disaster. Appreciated. But Max was really an ungrateful wench on several occasions.

As always!

As always a great ride. I laughed aloud at the antics LOVE THIS SERIES And the time police one as well. Thank you for making me laugh!

Great continuation of St Mary’s saga

Love everything- the premise, the characters, the story and embedded history. Looking forward to the next one- in my library 😊

I’m hooked!!

Keep writing Jodi. I only have one book left.
You and I have been together through bad times and surgeries.

another winner from Jodi!

Another excellently written installment in the Chronicles of St Mary's series. Jodi does not dissapoint with this latest - it's a wild ride from start to finish. We get the answers to some questions and are left to ponder some new ones until the next book comes out. Of all the series I read, this one (and the Time police ones) are my absolute favorites. Jodi knows exactly how to write a scene so that you can clearly visualize it and Zara Ramm knows exactly how to give voice to it. Brilliant!!

I am so thrilled they're back.

The story was so involved and convoluted it was a great joy to listen too. Jodi Taylor has one very spectacular mind. The characters are always interesting and have brains. What more could we want. I'm just very sorry I finished it so quickly. Another wonderful book.

Jodi NEVER disappoints!!

It is always exciting to catch up on the latest and greatest adventures of our dear Maxwell.

This series is ALWAYS incredible

There are not enough superlatives in the English language to satisfactory describe these books. I never want the book to end!