The Long and the Short of It
The Long and the Short of It gathers eight early St Mary’s stories, with introductions by Jodi Taylor.
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The Long and the Short of It gathers eight early St Mary’s stories, with introductions by Jodi Taylor. Its historical excursions include a disrupted coronation visit in 1066, an encounter with Caesar and Cleopatra, and an urgent return to Ancient Egypt after a gun is left behind.
The volume also looks back to the institute’s beginnings and includes A Perfect Storm. These are separate adventures, rather than chapters of a new novel. Our view: this is a useful companion for readers who enjoy the team’s smaller mishaps as much as its longer campaigns.
Read the individual pieces beside their neighbouring novels if you want to follow character developments; the contents links below give each story its own place. Paperback and ebook editions collect the text in one volume.
The listed paperback has 480 pages, while Zara Ramm’s unabridged UK audiobook lasts 11 hours 29 minutes. Compare the contents with any individual stories you already own before choosing a format.
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- The Very First Damned Thing · St Mary’s
- When a Child Is Born · St Mary’s
- Roman Holiday · St Mary’s
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- First published
- 2017 · publication source ↗
- Audiobook
- Zara Ramm · 11 hr 29 min
Edition details
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UK Paperback · Headline Publishing Group
ISBN 9781472264312 · released 1 July 2019
480 pages · Pagination source
Reading-time estimate: 9h 30m–16h at 30–50 pages/hour.
Publisher edition sourceUK Ebook · Headline Publishing Group
ISBN 9781472264305 · released 1 January 2019
Publisher ebook sourceConfirmed premise: Publisher description ↗
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The Very First Damned Thing
St Mary’s · Suggested after book 5: No Time Like the Past
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When a Child Is Born
St Mary’s · Suggested after book 2: A Symphony of Echoes
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Roman Holiday
St Mary’s · Suggested after book 3: A Second Chance
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Christmas Present
St Mary’s · Suggested after book 4: A Trail Through Time
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Ships and Stings and Wedding Rings
St Mary’s · Suggested after book 6: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
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The Great St Mary’s Day Out
St Mary’s · Suggested after book 7: Lies, Damned Lies, and History
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My Name Is Markham
St Mary’s · Suggested after book 7: Lies, Damned Lies, and History
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A Perfect Storm
St Mary’s · Suggested after book 8: And the Rest Is History
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