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The Toast of Time

By: Jodi Taylor
Narrated by: Zara Ramm
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A Christmas short story from the 'Queen of Time', internationally best-selling author of The Chronicles of St Mary's, Jodi Taylor.

Once again, the Toast of Time falls butter side down. Dr 'Max' Maxwell prepares for her very first Christmas away from St Mary's....

It's that most wonderful time of the year once more. But Max and Markham are a long way from St Mary's. What sort of Christmas will it be without their loved ones?

Settle down with a mince pie and a small sherry and prepare for an unlikely combination of Flying Auctions, Fabergé eggs, duped Time Police officers, the Parish Council, a TWOCed Bentley (no, not that one), legendary swords and a belligerent ram.

Will it be Peace and Goodwill to all men? Well, we all know the answer to that....

©2021 Jodi Taylor (P)2021 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Fantasy Historical Science Fiction Time Travel Fiction Christmas Winter
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"Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of Time. Her books are a swashbuckling joyride through History." (C. K. Mcdonnell)
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A wonderful listen to start Christmas day everything that we have come to expect from St Mary's

Christmas

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The perfect listen for this Christmas. Great story, lovely characters. Fiction that doesn’t take itself too seriously and is all the better for it.

Just what I needed

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Enjoyed this short story which can be read as a stand alone book. I would also recommend reading the Chronicles of St Mary’s series from the beginning. Jodi Taylor’s work is brilliant.

A fun story

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As brilliant and funny as always. Really enjoyable and I'll certainly listen to it again to pick up the jokes I missed the first time

Brilliant

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It's become a tradition to have a short St Mary's story at Christmas. However, this year's title excelled itself and managed to be a great story, with many funny bits but also giving a nod to these strange times. Loved it.

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