Maz Evans – That’ll Teacher Her

As educators go, Claudia Stitchwell makes Miss Hannigan look like Miss Honey. But when the reviled headteacher drops dead in the school hall, a group of sceptical parents suspect the nut allergy explanation doesn't add up - they believe someone wanted to teach Miss Stitchwell a lesson. Only four people could have killed Stitchwell: Hattie, the adored school cook; Kiera, the hard-working teaching assistant; Clive, the loathed school bursar and Ben, the popular deputy head. All of them are liars... but only one is the murderer. Piecing together evidence from the daily drama and drudgery of the parents' group chat, local press, police reports, school newsletters, and good, old-fashioned gossip, the determined detective parents are doing their homework to crack the case.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Maz Evans is a bestselling, award-winning author. She is the proud creator of the Who Let the Gods Out?, Vi Spy and Gods Squad series. Her work for children has garnered over 50 nominations, including the Carnegie Medal, Branford Boase, Books Are My Bag, Waterstone’s Children’s Book of the Year and Indie Children’s Book of the Year. Maz is also committing to being a scriptwriter and lyricist and is proud to be bringing both skills to the stage adaptation of Who Let the Gods Out? which will be produced by Polka Theatre, London in 2026. Maz believes passionately in the power of words, the importance of stories and the necessity of kindness.

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