A boy who even twenty years on haunts his teacher's dreams. The first in Joanne Harris Malbry Cycle of twisted psychological thrillers, followed by Blueeyedboy and Different Class. But while Straitley does his sardonic best to resist this march to the future, a shadow from his past is stirring. Joanne Harris - Different Class - The gripping new psychological thriller from Joanne Harris, to follow her best selling Gentlemen & Players and Blueeyedboy. With insolvency and academic failure looming, a new broom has arrived at the venerable school, bringing Powerpoint, sharp suits and even sixth form girls to the dusty corridors. A boy capable of twisting everything around him. But every so often there's a boy who doesn't fit the mould. 'A magnificently plotted and twisty journey to the heart of a 24-year-old crime.darkly nstantly wrongfoots and misdirects.up to a satisfyingly eccentric conclusion.' - Observer 'Classy writing, sensitive and moving.' - The Times 'Harris pulls off an impeccable thriller nsistently entertaining.' - Sunday Times 'Just fabulous' - ***** Reader review 'An absolute triumph of a book' - ***** Reader review 'Twists, turns and droll humour - a great read!' - ***** Reader review 'Absorbing' - ***** Reader review **************************************************************************************************** After thirty years at St Oswald's Grammar in North Yorkshire, Latin master Roy Straitley has seen all kinds of boys come and go - the clowns, the rebels, the underdogs, and those he calls his Brodie boys. St Oswald’s is immediately identifiable as a very traditional type of independent grammar school. With insolvency and academic failure looming, a new headmaster arrives at the venerable school, bringing with him new technology, sharp suits, and even girls to.

The story begins at the start of the Michaelmas term in 2005. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Susan Hill, Nicci French and Val McDermid. This is Joanne Harris’s second novel set in St Oswald’s and featuring Latin master Roy Straitley. The impressively versatile Joanne Harris in her psychological thriller mode, at her darkest and most unsettling.

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