At Belmont Academy, a prestigious private school, Teddy Crutcher wins the Teacher of the Year award while secretly poisoning students and faculty. He believes his lethal intervention is necessary to maintain high standards and punish mediocrity. When physical education teacher Sonia Dewberry becomes suspicious and another parent ends up dead, Teddy’s obsession with control forces him into increasingly violent cover-ups. The narrative follows Teddy’s calculated movements alongside the perspectives of ambitious students and frustrated staff whose lives intersect during a fatal school year.
Readers who enjoy academic settings and unreliable narrators will find a dark examination of entitlement and institutional corruption. It appeals to those interested in the psychology of social climbers and the moral compromises inherent in elite education. The audience gains a cynical look at how personal vendettas masquerade as professional discipline. After finishing, the reader understands the tension between a polished public reputation and the hidden malice required to maintain it under constant scrutiny.
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
