1894, Wigan. Miss Dorothea Gadsworth is interviewed for a teaching vacancy at George Street Elementary, but is ultimately dismissed as a candidate. The following Monday morning, her body is discovered in a locked classroom with a note by her side. DS Michael Brennan is called in to investigate what appears to be a straightforward suicide, but his instincts tell him there is more to this case than meets the eye. With the door locked from the inside, staff members with plenty to hide and a student missing from the school, DS Brennan, aided by the scowling Constable Jaggery, wrestles with one of his most intricate investigations yet.

Secrets, salvation and a schooling in murder . . .

1894, Wigan. Miss Dorothea Gadsworth is dismissed as candidate for a teaching position at George Street Elementary School. On Monday morning, the caretaker discovers her body in a locked classroom alongside a note. DS Michael Brennan is called in to investigate what appears to be a straightforward suicide, but his instincts tell him there is more going on than meets the eye. With a missing student and staff members with plenty to hide, DS Brennan, aided by the scowling Constable Jaggery, wrestles with the case. As the duo unravel the twisted web of secrets and lies, the death is linked to a terrible accident fifteen years ago that changed the lives of all involved.

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