<p><b>A Chronicles of St Mary&apos;s short story that is sure to entertain. </b><b>If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won&apos;t be able to resist Jodi Taylor.</b><br /><br />It&apos;s Christmas Eve at St Mary&apos;s<br /><br />And all through the house<br /><br />Nothing is stirring...<br /><br />Except for Max, Peterson and Markham, sneaking out at midnight for an assignment that is very definitely off the books.<br /><br />It&apos;s ten years ago tonight that Senior Historians Bashford and Grey went missing in 12th century Jerusalem. So how did they end up in AD60 Roman Colchester? <br /><br />Max has a theory. Peterson has a plan. Markham has bacon sandwiches. Colchester has Boudicca and her bloodthirsty Iceni hordes.<br /><br />And then there&apos;s the giant pig ... the <i>enraged, giant pig...</i><br /><br /><b> Readers love Jodi Taylor: </b><br /><br /> &apos;Once in a while, I discover <b>an author who changes everything</b>... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me&apos;<br /><br /> &apos;A great mix of British proper-ness and <b>humour with a large dollop of historical fun</b>&apos;<br /><br /> &apos;<b>Addictive.</b> I wish St Mary&apos;s was real and I was a part of it&apos;<br /><br /> &apos;Jodi Taylor has an imagination that <b>gets me completely hooked</b>&apos;<br /><br /> &apos;A <b>tour de force&apos;</b></p>