Gentlemen & Players Av Joanne Harris

<p><b><i>Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Susan Hill, Nicci French and Val McDermid, this is an astute and intelligent psychological thriller centring around obsession and rage from i<u>nternational multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris</u>. Fast paced with unexpected twists and turns, it will get right under the skin...</i></b><br><br><b>''[A] gripping psychological thriller... Harris is one of our most accomplished </b><b>novelists and </b><b><i>Gentlemen & Players</i></b><b>, with its pace, wit and acute observation, </b><b>shows her at the top of her form'' -- </b><b><i>DAILY EXPRESS</i></b><br><b>''[A] delicious black comedy ... the plot is so cleverly constructed, the tension </b><b>so unflagging, you''d think she''d been writing thrillers all her life'' -- </b><b><i>DAILY MAIL</i></b><br><b>''It kept me on the edge of my seat and I was thinking about it long after I turned the last page'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''An intricate, engrossing novel'' -- </b><b>***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Wonderfully, horribly plausible'' -- </b><b>***** Reader review</b><br><b>''I read it in three days which is as close as I get to "couldn''t put it down"'' -- </b><b>***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Well written and enthralling'' -- </b><b>***** Reader review</b><br><b>''A must read....'' -- </b><b>***** Reader review</b><br><b>''Absolutely loved this book!'' -- </b><b>***** Reader review</b><br><br><b>*******************************************************************************************</b><br>At <b>St Oswald''s</b>, a long-established boys'' grammar school in <b>the north of England</b>, a new year has just begun. For the staff and boys of the school, a wind of unwelcome change is blowing. Suits, paperwork and Information Technology rule the world; and <b>Roy Straitley</b>, the eccentric veteran Latin master, is finally - reluctantly - contemplating retirement.<br><br>But beneath the little rivalries, petty disputes and everyday crises of the school, a darker undercurrent stirs.<br><br><b>And a bitter grudge, hidden and carefully nurtured for thirteen years, is about to erupt.</b><br><br><b>The trilogy continues with <i>blueeyedboy</i> and <i>Different Class.</i></b></p>