A lesson in dying
"Who hung the headmaster in the playground on the night of the school Halloween Party? Almost everyone in Heppleburn either hated or feared the viper-tongued Harold Medburn. Inspector Ramsay is convinced it was the headmaster's enigmatic wife but Jack Robson, school governor and caretaker, is determ...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Minotaur Books,
2025.
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| Edition: | First Minotaur Books edition. |
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| Summary: | "Who hung the headmaster in the playground on the night of the school Halloween Party? Almost everyone in Heppleburn either hated or feared the viper-tongued Harold Medburn. Inspector Ramsay is convinced it was the headmaster's enigmatic wife but Jack Robson, school governor and caretaker, is determined to prove her innocence. With the help of his restless daughter Patty, Jack digs into the secrets of Heppleburn, and uncovers a cesspit of lies, adultery, blackmail and madness..."--Page 4 of cover. |
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| Item Description: | "The first inspector Ramsay novel"--Cover. "Originally published in Great Britain by Century. First published in the United States by Fawcett."--Title page verso. Includes an excerpt from the author's Murder in my backyard (pages 211-217). |
| Physical Description: | 217 pages ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781250389862 1250389860 9781447289098 1447289099 |
| Author Notes: | ANN CLEEVES is the multi-million copy bestselling author behind three hit television series-- Shetland , starring Douglas Henshall, Vera , starring Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn, and The Long Call , starring Ben Aldridge--all of which are watched and loved in the United States. All three are available on BritBox. |
