A Lesson in Dying

<p><b><i>A Lesson in Dying</i> is the first mystery novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.</b><br><br>Who hung the headmaster in the playground on the night of the school Halloween Party?<br><br>Almost everyone in Heppleburn either hated or feared the viper-tongued Harold Medburn. Inspector Ramsay is convinced it was the headmaster’s enigmatic wife but Jack Robson, school governor and caretaker, is determined to prove her innocence.<br><br>With the help of his restless daughter Patty, Jack digs into the secrets of Heppleburn, and uncovers a cesspit of lies, adultery, blackmail and madness . . .<br><br>Continue the detective series with <i>Murder in My Backyard</i>.</p>