Maxwell, Madeleine

“''Historian. In her late 20s. Short, red-haired, engaging, impatient, self-deprecating, with a murky past and a precarious future.''” - Dramatis Thingummy (JODTAA)

Madeleine Maxwell is the main character in The Chronicles of St. Mary’s. After struggling from a difficult childhood, a young Madeleine Maxwell develops a passion for history. This leads her to attend the University of Thirsk and become Doctor Maxwell. She travelled and worked abroad, gaining archaeological experience. Then, out of the blue, she is recruited by her old teacher Mrs De Winter, for a job interview at St Mary's Institute of Historical Research.