It started with revenge.
It ended with murder.

As a school secretary at an elite London prep school, Rachel spends her days at the beck and call of the privileged parents who send their children to get the best education money can buy. Reaching her breaking point, she decides to have a little fun. A leaked rumour here, a ruined schedule there… it’s all just petty, anonymous revenge on the school's most obnoxious parents.

Just a harmless game. Until the murder happens – and every clue points to Rachel as the killer.
She knows she took her pranks too far, but she knows didn't do this.

Or did she? Because what the parents don’t know is that Rachel is concealing her own dangerous secrets. And as she fights to clear her name and discover who is framing her, it seems her past might just destroy her.

Who is the real monster? And how far will they go to ruin her life?

An addictive, twisty mystery that fans of Liane Moriarty, Frieda McFadden and Lisa Jewell won't be able to put down.

Lori James is the author of five romantic comedy novels writing as Lorraine Brown, and also writes screenplays. Lori previously trained as both an actress and a psychodynamic counsellor and currently works at a university delivering counselling sessions to medical students. She lives in London with her partner and their son.

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