Christmas Present

The Chronicles of St. Mary's

By: Jodi Taylor

Narrated by: Zara Ramm

A Chronicles of St Mary's 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 Eve at St Mary's

And all through the house

Nothing is stirring...

Except for Max, Peterson and Markham, sneaking out at midnight for an assignment that is very definitely off the books.

It's ten years ago tonight that Senior Historians Bashford and Grey went missing in 12th century Jerusalem. So how did they end up in AD60 Roman Colchester?

Max has a theory. Peterson has a plan. Markham has bacon sandwiches. Colchester has Boudicca and her bloodthirsty Iceni hordes.

And then there's the giant pig ... the enraged, giant pig...

©2025 Jodi Taylor (P)2025 Headline Publishing Group Limited

I always love the st. Mary's Chronicles.

once again I left so hard that I cried. I listen to these books while I drive which I do for a living. They make the hours pass so quickly period I love match I love Leon and I love how positive these people are. Just the kind of stories I enjoy thank you for writing

Sometimes a short story is the best.

I throughly enjoy this series. And I do like the longer form a lot but sometime Ms going through these short stories are just better. And that’s saying a lot considering I really like the full length books…. Alright, off to book 5 :)

Another fine time travel story by Jodi Taylor

If you liked her previous time travel stories then this one will not disappoint you! Zara Ramm does her usual excellent job of narrating this story! Highly recommended!!!

Short...but can't complain about the price

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Jodi Taylor writes fairly madcap time travelling adventures. These very short stand-alone stories sit in that world and offer an entertaining escape from reality. Best of all, they're free!

What other book might you compare Christmas Present to and why?

Tough to compare it with anything.
I guess Jodi Taylor books have that same whacky humour you get from Douglas Adams...and maybe Ben Elton.

A nice addition to the series

Very exciting St. Mary's short story. Love the usual St. Mary's humor and excellent narration by Zara Ramm. I do so love this series, especially on audio. I listened to this after book 6, but it takes place before, and so it filled in the blanks on the presence of some historians that are re-introduced in that book. It was fun to see where they came from but it might have been less confusing if I had read this one before book 6 (where I was scratching my head wondering why I couldn't remember these characters). Very strong for a short story.