M Stewart: 134 books

'Professor Sanctuary,' the Provost said evenly, 'favours the immediate launching of an appeal . . .' And so it begins . . . In J.I.M. Stewart’s superbly melding of wit, mystery, observation and literary prowess a gripping novel develops that will enthral the reader from cover to cover. This can...

This novel yields high comedy and mystery surrounding an Oxford College, told by a schoolmaster narrator, and written by J.I.M. Stewart, himself an Oxford Don and master of dry wit and surprise. Supported by his wife, Arthur Aylwin’s desires to be Provost of the College – so much so he is prepared...

"I'm getting married and I'm only nineteen. Oh, and by the way, I'm pregnant." These are the thoughts of MiKayla as she awaits the final moments until she has to say "I do." She's frightened about what the future could possibly hold, and is wondering if it's too late to back out and say "I don't."

Scarlet wakes up in a basement, blindfolded, and tied to a chair with no recollection of how she got there. She reeks of gasoline and sweat. Suddenly, something begins to stir next to her. Things start to get really frightening, quick, fast and in a hurry...

One last robbery before escaping over the Mexican border turns into a bloody mess Charlie Hock and Michael Defter hadn't anticipated...

Take a journey through the world of an average young woman, and when I say average I mean sex-starved, love insane, workaholic, school stressed, lover/sister/wife/daughter figure. She's just trying to become something more than just herself and life just keeps happening to her. Will she close up and get beat up in the process, or stand proudly on her own two feet? Read on and find out!

Of course, we're all guilty of something. Ella and Eric just keep their guilt tucked away daily in a motel every other weekday. But secrets are not really meant to be kept, especially when emotions start bubbling to the surface. What happens when random rendezvous isn't enough to stop the growth of love?

Despite their vast differences, Ash Morrison and Canon Lear meet and fall in love in their small home town. Together, they dream of conquering and leaving their stamp on the world, if only they can shake off the ties that are holding them back. But the real world seems to be a dangerous place for...

This is the second of the ‘A Staircase in Surrey’ quintet, and the first in chronological order. Duncan Pattullo arrives in Oxford, destined to be housed off the quadrangle his father has chosen simply for its architectural and visual appeal. On the staircase in Surrey, Duncan meets those who...

Gloria Montacute is in Venice, having temporarily removed herself from England following the death of her mother and inheriting a great collection of art treasures. The monetary value of these is of no consequence to her – she has previously worked in a lowly capacity in a London hospital and possesses...

Willard Quail, an American citizen, re-visits Oxford many years after leaving the University so as to look after railroad and other businesses following the death of his father. Now, he meets old acquaintances, such as a former tutor, old Dr. Stringfellow, and comes into contact with a convoluted...

In ‘The Man Who Wrote Detective Stories’ an emissary from Scotland Yard visits Freddie Seston in Venice, who happens to have bumped in to an old school friend, now a QC. Freddie is the supposed secret author, under a pseudonym, of a string of novels. Now, a murder has been committed using the...

The first volume in J.I.M. Stewart’s acclaimed ‘A Staircase in Surrey’ quintet, (but the second in time), ‘The Gaudy’ opens in Oxford at the eponymous annual dinner laid on by the Fellows for past members. Distinguished guests, including the Chancellor (a former Prime Minister) are present...

The final volume in the ‘A Staircase in Surrey’ quintet. Duncan Pattullo is coming to the end of his term as ‘narrator’ and is thinking of re-marrying, although his former wife continues to cause difficulties. His intended is also providing gossip for the college, but that is as nothing compared...