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Why Is Nothing Ever Simple?

By: Jodi Taylor
Narrated by: Zara Ramm
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About this listen

A special Chronicles of St Mary's Christmas short story that is sure to entertain. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor.

It's Christmas at St Mary's and time for the traditional illicit jump. Except this one is perfectly legal. It's Major Guthrie's last jump. To the Battle of Bannockburn, no less. An important moment in History for two nations - one that warrants everyone's full attention.

But Max soon finds herself grappling with a near-lethal game of pooh sticks, another avian incursion and two turbulent teenagers intent on piloting their own illegal jump. And that's all before they even get near fourteenth-century Scotland.

For this is St Mary's and nothing is ever simple . . .

©2019 Jodi Taylor (P)2019 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Fiction Science Fiction Time Travel Winter Christmas

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Jodi and Zara can do no wrong. Yet another rollicking adventure from St Mary's Disaster Magnets.

Another 5 stars

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beautifully crafted stories with engaging characters and interesting storylines. a real treat. I love this series of books and eagerly await the next instalment.

fabulous as always

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This is one of the best short stories from St Mary's. It flows beautifully from the last book and sets up the next one by introducing two characters that I want to know more about- Lady Amelia and Penny Royale. It has made an Easter afternoon in lockdown a lot more bearable!

Because we are St Mary's!

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Weeks since its release, this short still won't show in my library on the Windows version of the client, acting in some respects as if it hasn't been purchased yet. In the series list in the library, it's showing the "get this title" button, while in the store the button is "view in library", which does nothing.

It works fine on the mobile app, but that's no excuse

Broken on Windows (at least for me)

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This is a great short book. With some really neat little Easter Eggs in it.

I love all Jodi Taylor's books

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