Secrets at St Bride's
A School Story for Grown-ups

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 qualificationsOriana Bliss, Head of Maths and master of disguiseJoscelyn Spryke, the suspiciously rugged Head of PEGeography teacher Mavis Brook, surreptitiously selling off the library bookscreepy night watchman Max Security, with his network of hidden tunnelsEven 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.