A compact and intense read full of twists, turns and intrigue Daily Express the Bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring and the Last Runaway returns with a tale of jealousy, bullying and revenge. Arriving at his fourth school in six years, diplomats son Osei knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day - so hes lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one student cant stand to witness this budding relationship: Ian decides to destroy the friendship between the black boy and the golden girl. By the end of the day, the school and its key players - teachers and pupils alike - will never be the same again. the tragedy of Othello is transposed to a 1970s suburban Washington schoolyard in Tracy Chevaliers powerful drama of friends torn apart.