When Gemma Lamb takes a job at a quirky English girls’ boarding school, she believes she’s found the perfect escape route from her controlling boyfriend – until she discovers the rest of the staff are hiding sinister secrets:
● Hairnet, the eccentric headmistress who doesn’t hold with academic qualifications
● Oriana Bliss, Head of Maths and master of disguise
● Joscelyn Spryke, the suspiciously rugged Head of PE
● Geography teacher Mavis Brook, surreptitiously selling off the library books
● creepy night watchman Max Security, with his network of hidden tunnels
Even McPhee, the school cat, is leading a double life.
Tucked away in the school’s beautiful private estate in the Cotswolds, can Gemma stay safe and build a new independent future, or will past secrets catch up with her and the rest of the staff?
With a little help from her new friends, including some wise pupils, she’s going to give it her best shot…
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Author Bio
Debbie Young is the much-loved author of the Sophie Sayers and St Brides cosy crime mysteries. She lives in a Cotswold village where she runs the local literary festival, and has worked at Westonbirt School, both of which provide inspiration for her writing. She is bringing both her series to Boldwood in a 13-book contract. They will be publishing several new titles in each series and republishing the backlist, starting in September 2022.
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Why Should You Read This?
It reminded me of Enid Blyton’s Malory Tower series. We first see St. Bride through the eyes of Gemma Lamb, however, we are slowly exposed to secrets that other residents of St. Bride have. The setting is clean, cozy, and left me nostalgic. I loved Debbie’s writing style, and found it to be well-paced. The book is not a traditional mystery where one comes across dead bodies, however, there are elements of mystery in the secrets of the residents.
The story pulls you in, and leaves you enthralled. Hold onto this book hard and don’t let it go. A perfect read for cozy mystery lovers who love funky book covers.
