Gentlemen and Players (P.S.) - Softcover

Harris, Joanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060559152 ISBN 13: 9780060559151

Publisher: William Morrow & Company, 2007

Synopsis

For generations, privileged young men have attended St. Oswald's Grammar School for Boys, groomed for success by the likes of Roy Straitley, the eccentric Classics teacher who has been a fixture there for more than thirty years. This year, however, the wind of unwelcome change is blowing, and Straitley is finally, reluctantly, contemplating retirement. As the new term gets under way, a number of incidents befall students and faculty alike, beginning as small annoyances but soon escalating in both number and consequence. St. Oswald's is unraveling, and only Straitley stands in the way of its ruin. But he faces a formidable opponent with a bitter grudge and a master strategy that has been meticulously planned to the final, deadly move.

About this title

Review:

"[A] gripping psychological thriller. . . . [Harris] cleverly keeps the reader guessing till the very last chapter.--Express

"Don't start this one late in the evening, unless you plan to stay up all night. It's that gripping."--Seattle Times

"[A] clever story of obsession and revenge . . . .[Harris] has scored another success."--Daily Telegraph (London)

"Harris pulls it all off . . . Book groups of the world, watch out."--The Guardian

"A complex, well-crafted murder mystery, with its author's trademark blend of wit, wisdom and magic."--Time Out London

"A literary gobstopper with an aniseed heart."--Independent

"Far darker than Chocolat author Harris's previous books, this canny page-turner comes with a satisfying twist."--Mail on Sunday

"Fun with a neat twist ... it's a bit like A.J. Wentworth squaring up to the talented Mr. Ripley."--The Independent

"With GENTLEMEN & PLAYERS Harris has tapped an unsuspected talent for writing sophisticated, absorbing suspense."--Daily News

"One of those rare books that grips and holds you . . . [B]oth socially important and vastly entertaining."--Chicago Tribune

Book Description:

The eagerly awaited new novel from the bestselling author of CHOCOLAT

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0060559152
• ISBN 13: 9780060559151
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448