Through A Glass Darkly

<b>Rediscover the brilliance of Through A Glass, Darkly in the Mermaid Collection – timeless classics by pioneering female authors, beautifully reissued to enchant today’s readers.</b><p><br><b>The jewel in the crown of the beloved Dr Basil Willing mysteries - when unassuming art teacher Faustina Crayle loses her second job in quick succession, only Basil can help, and it goes from bad to worse for Faustina when a body is found . . .</b><br><br><b>With a foreword by Gillian McAllister</b><br><br><b>‘They watch me all the time. In and out of the classroom, their eyes are always following me . . .’</b><br><br>Quiet, gentle, young Faustina Crayle is dismissed from her teaching position at Brereton School for Girls after just a few weeks. She is given no explanation, but it’s clear certain staff and pupils fear her.<br><br>Her friend and fellow teacher Gisela contacts psychologist and sleuth Dr Basil Willing who offers to investigate these outlandish claims. But this only confirms two damning facts – first, that this happened at a previous school and, second, people believe there are two sides to enigmatic Faustina.<br><br><b>When a body is found at the school and Faustina is implicated in the death, it is clear that darkness swirls around this young woman. But is she the perpetrator or victim?</b><br><br><b><u>Praise for Helen McCloy: </u></b><br><b>'McCloy has always resembled the best writers of the Sayers-Blake-Allingham school' <i>New York Times</i></b><br><br><b> ‘In the very top rank’ <i>Sunday Times</i></b><br></p>