Gentlemen & Players: the first in a trilogy of gripping and twisted psychological thrillers from bestselling...

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Joanne Harris

Gentlemen & Players

the first in a trilogy of gripping and twisted psychological thrillers from bestselling author...

Joanne Harris

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Bantam
18 April 2016

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

The first in Joanne Harris' Malbry Cycle of twisted psychological thrillers, followed by Blueeyedboy and Different Class.

TPerfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Susan Hill, Nicci French and Val McDermid, this is an astute and intelligent psychological thriller centring around obsession and rage from international multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris. Fast paced with unexpected twists and turns, it will get right under the skin...

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gripping psychological thriller... Harris is one of our most accomplished novelists and Gentlemen & Players, with its pace, wit and acute observation, shows her at the top of her form' -- DAILY EXPRESS ' A

delicious black comedy ... the plot is so cleverly constructed, the tension so unflagging, you'd think she'd been writing thrillers all her life' -- DAILY MAIL 'It kept me on the edge of my seat and I was thinking about it long after I turned the last page' --
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* At St Oswald's, a long-established boys' grammar school in the north of England, a new year has just begun. For the staff and boys of the school, a wind of unwelcome change is blowing. Suits, paperwork and Information Technology rule the world; and Roy Straitley, the eccentric veteran Latin master, is finally - reluctantly - contemplating retirement.

But beneath the little rivalries, petty disputes and everyday crises of the school, a darker undercurrent stirs.

And a bitter grudge, hidden and carefully nurtured for thirteen years, is about to erupt.

The trilogy continues with blueeyedboy and Different Class.

By: Joanne Harris
Imprint: Bantam
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 345g
ISBN: 9780552770026
ISBN 10: 0552770027
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 18 April 2016
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joanne Harris is the author of the Whitbread-shortlisted Chocolat (made into a major film starring Juliette Binoche), Blackberry Wine, Five Quarters of the Orange, Coastliners, Holy Fools, Jigs & Reels, Sleep Pale Sister, Gentlemen & Players and, with Fran Warde, The French Kitchen: A Cookbook and The French Market: More Recipes from a French Kitchen. She lives in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, with her husband and daughter.

Reviews for Gentlemen & Players: the first in a trilogy of gripping and twisted psychological thrillers from bestselling author Joanne Harris

[A] gripping psychological thriller... Harris is one of our most accomplished novelists and Gentlemen & Players, with its pace, wit and acute observation, shows her at the top of her form * DAILY EXPRESS * [A] delicious black comedy ... the plot is so cleverly constructed, the tension so unflagging, you'd think she'd been writing thrillers all her life * DAILY MAIL * With a lightness of touch, Harris illuminates just how resentment of privilege and exclusion can lead to violent resolutions... Marvellously mischievous * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING * [A] clever story of obsession and revenge... Ms Harris has scored another success * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH * A classic whodunnit with the characters carefully crafted and the tension at a knife edge * SUNDAY EXPRESS (TOP TEN FICTION 2005) * A terrific and absorbing suspense novel, with a cast of characters you come to really care about and enough twists and turns to keep you on your toes * PETER ROBINSON * Book groups of the world, watch out * GUARDIAN * A wonderfully clever book, rich in atmosphere, crawling with fascinating characters, and packing a terrific surprise as well -- Elizabeth George [A] literary gobstopper with an aniseed heart ... wildly entertaining * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY * A diverting and absorbing story which will delight her legions of fans * THE SCOTSMAN *