The Death Lesson: A dark and unputdownable Welsh crime thriller

A teacher at an isolated private school is found dead. Investigator Mallory Dawson uncovers something rotten behind the wealth and privilege – a dangerous religious cult. A twisty Welsh crime thriller.

The sins of the past have not been forgotten…

Pippa Evans had been a teacher at Penbryn Hall for just one week when her body was found alongside evidence of a pill overdose. Going undercover at the private school, investigator Mallory Dawson senses something rotten behind the wealth and privilege. Someone is leaving her coded messages: but do they want to help or harm the case?

Mallory soon finds links to the Solstice Sisterhood: a religious cult that believed punishment was cleansing. When a pupil is savagely attacked on school grounds, there is suddenly no time to lose in finding the killer.

A taut and twisty crime thriller set in the wilds of West Wales, perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh and Fiona Cummins.

• | Author: Sarah Ward
• | Publisher: Canelo
• | Publication Date: Oct 02, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781835981450
• | ISBN-10: 1835981453