JP Maxwell
@maxmaxwriter.bsky.social
Writer, flâneur, filmmaker, animator, history bore and drinker of especially good coffee, none of that instant muck.
Lime Street, early 1950s. Based upon an original image from Edward Chambre Hardman
November 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Lime Street, early 1950s. Based upon an original image from Edward Chambre Hardman
Bold Street 1841.
November 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Bold Street 1841.
Party like it's on sale for £8.90.
Some Amazon shenanigans, but go get it from amzn.to/4hWbsti
The Americans of Abercromby Square - the trail of the Lincoln Assassination leads all the way back to Liverpool.
Some Amazon shenanigans, but go get it from amzn.to/4hWbsti
The Americans of Abercromby Square - the trail of the Lincoln Assassination leads all the way back to Liverpool.
November 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Party like it's on sale for £8.90.
Some Amazon shenanigans, but go get it from amzn.to/4hWbsti
The Americans of Abercromby Square - the trail of the Lincoln Assassination leads all the way back to Liverpool.
Some Amazon shenanigans, but go get it from amzn.to/4hWbsti
The Americans of Abercromby Square - the trail of the Lincoln Assassination leads all the way back to Liverpool.
The U.S. Consulate on Paradise Street, Liverpool.
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The U.S. Consulate on Paradise Street, Liverpool.
Chapter 28 – THE PATH TO SALVATION
New York City, December 24th, 1865
"'From the moment we first lost sight of the American shore, till we landed at Liverpool, our gallant steamship was the theatre of an almost constant discussion of the subject of slavery..."
New York City, December 24th, 1865
"'From the moment we first lost sight of the American shore, till we landed at Liverpool, our gallant steamship was the theatre of an almost constant discussion of the subject of slavery..."
September 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Chapter 28 – THE PATH TO SALVATION
New York City, December 24th, 1865
"'From the moment we first lost sight of the American shore, till we landed at Liverpool, our gallant steamship was the theatre of an almost constant discussion of the subject of slavery..."
New York City, December 24th, 1865
"'From the moment we first lost sight of the American shore, till we landed at Liverpool, our gallant steamship was the theatre of an almost constant discussion of the subject of slavery..."
Chapter 27 – SURRENDER AT THE TOWN HALL
Liverpool, November 6th, 1865
"‘The carriage waits for them by the dock for the short journey up Water Street, to complete the formalities in what he now knows is the very last act of the war.
‘This damned world is going to pot, Irvine.’"
Liverpool, November 6th, 1865
"‘The carriage waits for them by the dock for the short journey up Water Street, to complete the formalities in what he now knows is the very last act of the war.
‘This damned world is going to pot, Irvine.’"
September 16, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Chapter 27 – SURRENDER AT THE TOWN HALL
Liverpool, November 6th, 1865
"‘The carriage waits for them by the dock for the short journey up Water Street, to complete the formalities in what he now knows is the very last act of the war.
‘This damned world is going to pot, Irvine.’"
Liverpool, November 6th, 1865
"‘The carriage waits for them by the dock for the short journey up Water Street, to complete the formalities in what he now knows is the very last act of the war.
‘This damned world is going to pot, Irvine.’"
❄️ Liverpool, Nov 1865. Rain, sleet, hail — the Mersey ready to freeze. George’s Dock is as far from Dixie as it gets… 🌊
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#HistoricalFiction #Liverpool #CivilWar
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#HistoricalFiction #Liverpool #CivilWar
September 15, 2025 at 5:15 AM
❄️ Liverpool, Nov 1865. Rain, sleet, hail — the Mersey ready to freeze. George’s Dock is as far from Dixie as it gets… 🌊
👉 amzn.to/44y6ooy
#HistoricalFiction #Liverpool #CivilWar
👉 amzn.to/44y6ooy
#HistoricalFiction #Liverpool #CivilWar
⏳ “They must both make the most of their borrowed time.”
Liverpool, 1865: Harriet & Dudley walk beneath shadows of April, armed with a telegram from Adams Sr.
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#HistoricalFiction #BookTok
Liverpool, 1865: Harriet & Dudley walk beneath shadows of April, armed with a telegram from Adams Sr.
👉 amzn.to/44y6ooy
#HistoricalFiction #BookTok
September 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
⏳ “They must both make the most of their borrowed time.”
Liverpool, 1865: Harriet & Dudley walk beneath shadows of April, armed with a telegram from Adams Sr.
👉 amzn.to/44y6ooy
#HistoricalFiction #BookTok
Liverpool, 1865: Harriet & Dudley walk beneath shadows of April, armed with a telegram from Adams Sr.
👉 amzn.to/44y6ooy
#HistoricalFiction #BookTok
Chapter 24 – THE HISTORY OF STUPID IDEAS
Liverpool, October 24th 1865
"Grace’s carriage trundles down Water Street towards George’s Landing Stage on this murky, still morning. Tall masts and smoke stacks peek through the gloop. Here they are, again."
👉 Get the book here: amzn.to/44y6ooy
Liverpool, October 24th 1865
"Grace’s carriage trundles down Water Street towards George’s Landing Stage on this murky, still morning. Tall masts and smoke stacks peek through the gloop. Here they are, again."
👉 Get the book here: amzn.to/44y6ooy
September 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Chapter 24 – THE HISTORY OF STUPID IDEAS
Liverpool, October 24th 1865
"Grace’s carriage trundles down Water Street towards George’s Landing Stage on this murky, still morning. Tall masts and smoke stacks peek through the gloop. Here they are, again."
👉 Get the book here: amzn.to/44y6ooy
Liverpool, October 24th 1865
"Grace’s carriage trundles down Water Street towards George’s Landing Stage on this murky, still morning. Tall masts and smoke stacks peek through the gloop. Here they are, again."
👉 Get the book here: amzn.to/44y6ooy
Chapter Twenty Three - BUSTING UP THE HUSTINGS
"I would tell you, as erstwhile, de facto Governor of New Orleans and its New French environs, that your commander-in-chief is spouting bubbles of drivel again."
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"I would tell you, as erstwhile, de facto Governor of New Orleans and its New French environs, that your commander-in-chief is spouting bubbles of drivel again."
👉 Get the book here: amzn.to/44y6ooy
September 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Chapter Twenty Three - BUSTING UP THE HUSTINGS
"I would tell you, as erstwhile, de facto Governor of New Orleans and its New French environs, that your commander-in-chief is spouting bubbles of drivel again."
👉 Get the book here: amzn.to/44y6ooy
"I would tell you, as erstwhile, de facto Governor of New Orleans and its New French environs, that your commander-in-chief is spouting bubbles of drivel again."
👉 Get the book here: amzn.to/44y6ooy
Chapter Twenty Two - ALL DOWN TO THE CROWN AGAIN
Liverpool, October 19th, 1865
"They enter through the double doors. Diarmuid is on the other side of the bar, serving Aston a pint of fresh milk. They’ve a cow out back, and it is a nice sideline from the booze."
Liverpool, October 19th, 1865
"They enter through the double doors. Diarmuid is on the other side of the bar, serving Aston a pint of fresh milk. They’ve a cow out back, and it is a nice sideline from the booze."
September 11, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Chapter Twenty Two - ALL DOWN TO THE CROWN AGAIN
Liverpool, October 19th, 1865
"They enter through the double doors. Diarmuid is on the other side of the bar, serving Aston a pint of fresh milk. They’ve a cow out back, and it is a nice sideline from the booze."
Liverpool, October 19th, 1865
"They enter through the double doors. Diarmuid is on the other side of the bar, serving Aston a pint of fresh milk. They’ve a cow out back, and it is a nice sideline from the booze."
Chapter Twenty One - THE EUSTON EXPRESS
"American intelligence got them this information, but if the British are to find a smoking gun, the perfect rogue agent is Harriet Farrell: disaffected, unhinged and even a bit Irish, all of which has a convincing ring to it."
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"American intelligence got them this information, but if the British are to find a smoking gun, the perfect rogue agent is Harriet Farrell: disaffected, unhinged and even a bit Irish, all of which has a convincing ring to it."
👉: amzn.to/44y6ooy
September 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Chapter Twenty One - THE EUSTON EXPRESS
"American intelligence got them this information, but if the British are to find a smoking gun, the perfect rogue agent is Harriet Farrell: disaffected, unhinged and even a bit Irish, all of which has a convincing ring to it."
👉: amzn.to/44y6ooy
"American intelligence got them this information, but if the British are to find a smoking gun, the perfect rogue agent is Harriet Farrell: disaffected, unhinged and even a bit Irish, all of which has a convincing ring to it."
👉: amzn.to/44y6ooy
Chapter Twenty - The Dead Rabbits
Liverpool, 17th October 1865
"Yet again, Harriet considers sapping the bitch right here and now to extract the information, then going in gung ho."
Liverpool, 17th October 1865
"Yet again, Harriet considers sapping the bitch right here and now to extract the information, then going in gung ho."
September 9, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Chapter Twenty - The Dead Rabbits
Liverpool, 17th October 1865
"Yet again, Harriet considers sapping the bitch right here and now to extract the information, then going in gung ho."
Liverpool, 17th October 1865
"Yet again, Harriet considers sapping the bitch right here and now to extract the information, then going in gung ho."
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A view of St James Cemetery in Liverpool, circa April 1865.
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Available as audio book, Kindle and print versions.
👉 Get the book here: amzn.to/44y6ooy
Available as audio book, Kindle and print versions.
September 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A view of St James Cemetery in Liverpool, circa April 1865.
👉 Get the book here: amzn.to/44y6ooy
Available as audio book, Kindle and print versions.
👉 Get the book here: amzn.to/44y6ooy
Available as audio book, Kindle and print versions.
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Chapter FIVE
"A sweet and sultry morning in the city. Bits of masonry, splinters of wood and roof tiles scattered about the ground indicate that a big blow has just passed. It has freshened up the air just about enough to make it tolerable for the two young ladies who alight."
"A sweet and sultry morning in the city. Bits of masonry, splinters of wood and roof tiles scattered about the ground indicate that a big blow has just passed. It has freshened up the air just about enough to make it tolerable for the two young ladies who alight."
August 30, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Chapter FIVE
"A sweet and sultry morning in the city. Bits of masonry, splinters of wood and roof tiles scattered about the ground indicate that a big blow has just passed. It has freshened up the air just about enough to make it tolerable for the two young ladies who alight."
"A sweet and sultry morning in the city. Bits of masonry, splinters of wood and roof tiles scattered about the ground indicate that a big blow has just passed. It has freshened up the air just about enough to make it tolerable for the two young ladies who alight."