M J Trow
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Meirion James Trow (born 1949) is a writer who writes under the name M. J. Trow.
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[edit] Biography
Trow was born in Ferndale, South Wales. He went to Warwick School from 1961 to 1968. In 1968 he went to King's College, London, to read history. After graduation he spent a year at Jesus College, Cambridge. In 1973 he married and in 1976 moved to the Isle of Wight where he works as a teacher of History and Politics at Ryde High School. Trow is a member of the Society of Authors and of the Crime Writer's Association. He has worked at Ryde High School for many years and is a well known teacher and historian. He is also considered to be one of the best teachers at ryde high.
Trow is also known in some circles for his work in theatre and dramas, organising and participating in many performances. He is known keenly for his impressions, dry wit and takes any chance to make fun of the French. He also jokes about the Welsh, despite being born in Wales.
[edit] Works
[edit] Fiction
Trow has written over 25 fiction books, in two main series:
- 'Inspector Lestrade' books, based on the character from the Sherlock Holmes stories.
- 'Peter Maxwell', featuring a teacher and amateur sleuth.
[edit] Non-fiction
- Let Him Have It, Chris (1990)
- The Many Faces of Jack the Ripper (1997)
- Who Killed Kit Marlowe?: A Contract to Murder in Elizabethan England (2001)
- Vlad the Impaler: In Search of the Real Dracula (2003)
- Boudicca (2004)
- Cnut: Emperor of the North (2005)
- Spartacus: The Myth and the Man (2006)
- The Pocket Hercules (2006)
- El Cid: The Making of a Legend (2007)
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| NAME | Trow, Meirion James |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | M. J. Trow, Mei Trow |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Crime writer and historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ferndale, South Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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