Meet Peter Maxwell: widower, film buff, golden-hearted cynic, bow-tied eccentric teacher . . . and reluctant amateur sleuth.

Peter Maxwell can’t believe his eyes when a body is discovered during a staff team-building exercise.

Maxwell had already decided paintballing was far too violent for a man of his age, even in the interests of building team relations. But he hadn’t reckoned on murder.

The victim’s neck has been snapped.

The police soon discover the dead man was an escaped convict — serving a prison term for computer hacking.

Then Maxwell’s students start receiving disturbing texts. But the only person with enough knowledge to hack into their phones was the dead man.

In order to solve this puzzle, Maxwell must take on his nemesis: modern technology! But he can’t even turn on a computer.

Can Maxwell catch a digitally savvy killer? Or is it time to put his sleuthing skills to rest?

Maxwell’s Retirement is the 15th book in M.J. Trow’s hugely popular and bestselling series — page-turning cozy murder mysteries, full of humour and delightful characters. For fans of Faith Martin, Richard Osman, Ian Moore, Rob Rinder, Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, Janice Hallett, M.C. Beaton and Simon Brett.