An absolutely terrific book!'- Sarah Pekkanen, New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Between Us 'Samantha Downing serves up another cast of deliciously mendacious characters in an exclusive private school setting, where the deadly action drives a brilliantly tense, taut and twisty plot. 'I'm a huge fan of Samantha Downing, who is masterful at creating diabolical characters and deliciously chilling plots. It's really too bad that sometimes excellence can come at such a high cost.

If not, well, they'll get what they deserve. All he wants is for his colleagues-and the endlessly meddlesome parents-to stay out of his way. His main focus is pushing these kids to their full academic potential. Teddy really can't be bothered with a few mysterious deaths on campus that're looking more and more like murder or with the student digging a little too deep into Teddy's personal life. He says his wife couldn't be more proud-though no one has seen her in a while. Teddy Crutcher has won Teacher of the Year at the prestigious Belmont Academy, home to the best and brightest.

I've read everything.'-Cecily Strong from SNL for Vanity Fair 'A perfect summer book.'-NPR USA Today bestselling author Samantha Downing is back with her latest sneaky thriller set at a prestigious private school-complete with interfering parents, overeager students, and one teacher who just wants to teach them all a lesson. INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER 'Witty and macabre.'-Caroline Kepnes Slick and chilling.-Megan Miranda 'I read all of her.

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