US Civil War thriller set in Liverpool published July 2023

Set in Liverpool and inspired by true events, US Civil War Thriller to be published in July 2023

Inspired by true events and Liverpool’s involvement in the US Civil War, “Water Street” is the debut historical thriller from author JP Maxwell.

Set in Liverpool in 1863, as the Confederacy races to secure gunboats and change the course of the War, it follows the daring exploits of a married couple on different sides of the conflict.

Testimonials

A brilliant story – David Morrissey (Actor, Director, Producer – The Walking Dead, Britannia, State of Play)

A gripping adventure, beautifully written – Jeff Young (Costa Award nominee)

A strapping ride through history – Caroline Smailes (Bestselling author – The Drowning of Arthur Braxton)

About the author

JP Maxwell teaches Screenwriting and Digital Writing at Liverpool John Moores University. Although fictional, his writing directly links to an Irish and African family history in the port city and specifically Toxteth since the early 1800s.

In addition to “Water Street”, based upon Liverpool’s clandestine involvement in the American Civil War, he is writing a spy/crime novel “Camper Van Woman” based upon his adventures in Eastern Europe and 1980s Toxteth.

Publication Date: July 1^st 2023

URL: https://www.bennionkearny.com/book/water-street-jp-maxwell/