Author: Koomson, Dorothy

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 27 August 2026 by Headline Publishing Group (Headline Review) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 432 pages
128 x 198 x 31 | 300g

‘Master of the jaw-dropping twist’ S MagazineA teacher is dead. A pupil is missing. What are they hiding?The explosive new thriller from the Queen of the Big Reveal, steeped in betrayal and lies, danger and secretsWhen MJ Hudson, an old work acquaintance, shows up at Dr Kez Lanyon’s house in the middle of the night, Kez knows she has no choice but to help.

At the prestigious boarding school that MJ’s daughter attends, a teacher has been killed and a pupil is missing. And it seems that the same thing happens every few years. Only this time, the school haven’t been able to cover things up and MJ’s daughter and her group of nice, quiet friends are right at the heart of the scandal.

Undercover as the new school therapist, Kez quickly realises there are some seriously powerful, well-connected forces at play. And by continuing to investigate the mystery, perhaps even stepping outside the law to do so, Kez risks putting her own family in serious danger.

Because no one wants their secrets aired. And some will go to any length to keep them buried.

Praise for Dorothy Koomson:’An author who never fails to pull the rug from your feet when you least expect it’ i Paper’Every chapter is more addictive than the last’ Daily Express’Dark, gritty and on trend. A brilliant read’ Sun’An edge-of-your-seat thriller that’ll keep you guessing right until the end’ Heat