Staffroom at St Bride's

When Gemma Lamb takes a job at a quirky English girls’ boarding school, she believes she’s found the perfect escape route from her controlling boyfriend - until she discovers the rest of the staff are hiding sinister secrets:

• Hairnet, the eccentric headmistress who doesn't hold with academic qualifications
• Oriana Bliss, head of maths and master of disguise
• Joscelyn Spryke, the suspiciously rugged head of PE
• Geography teacher Mavis Brook, surreptitiously selling off the library books
• Creepy night watchman Max Security, with his network of hidden tunnels

Even McPhee, the school cat, is leading a double life.

Tucked away in the school’s beautiful private estate in the Cotswolds, can Gemma stay safe and build a new independent future?

With a little help from her new friends, including some worldly-wise pupils, she's going to give it her best shot....

Perfect for anyone who grew up hooked on Chalet School, Malory Towers, St Clare's, and other classic school stories.