{"product_id":"one-bad-apple-by-jo-jakeman-9781408718407","title":"One Bad Apple","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA twisty and wickedly funny murder mystery\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved it! Throw a murder into the politics of the school gates and the parents WhatsApp groups and you have a witty, insightful and thoroughly entertaining murder mystery.'\u003c\/b\u003e Jo Callaghan, author of \u003ci\u003eIn the Blink of an Eye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to Aberfal Boys High School. Independent jewel of academic and sporting excellence in the South-west — until the headmaster is murdered in his study. And now the Year Seven School Mums' WhatsApp Group really do have something to talk about...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eClare Withoutani\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: OMG have you heard about Newhall?!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBecky Rupertsmum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: Helen-Louise just texted. Can't believe it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsha\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: Not heard anything. What's happened?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePam Geoffreysmum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: What's he done this time? They're going co-ed, aren't they? I knew this would happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eClare Withoutani\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: Can't believe it, Becky. I'm in shock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePam Geoffreysmum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: Are we going co-ed?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBecky Rupertsmum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: No, Pam. Newhall died.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePam Geoffreysmum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: Oh GOD. Seriously??!! Can't believe it. So sad. He'll be such a loss to the school. The boys will be devastated. Will the school be offering grief counselling?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRose Oliversmum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: Anyone know what pages they're meant to do for chemistry? Ollie's homework diary says 'do questions 1-4' but no page numbers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs the resulting police investigation reveals more and more of Aberfal's long-hidden secrets, the list of suspects who wanted the headmaster dead grows by the day. Far from being a glittering jewel of exclusivity and excellence, it would appear Aberfal Boys High School is rotten to its core...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A superb mystery with perfectly drawn characters, plenty of twists and turns, and a suffocating school experience that ultimately, even inevitably leads to murder'\u003c\/b\u003e Katy Watson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Three Dahlias\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Loved this; a fun and twisty mystery peopled by characters you'll recognise if you've ever been part of a parents WhatsApp group!'\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Marshall, author of \u003ci\u003eFriend Request\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Absolutely loved this witty, wicked and cleverly plotted story, with its sharply-drawn characters and skewering of privilege and class. At its heart, though, \u003ci\u003eOne Bad Apple\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic murder mystery - and one that will keep you guessing to the very end'\u003c\/b\u003e Caz Frear, author of \u003ci\u003eSweet Little Lies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072637223148,"sku":"9781408718407","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15294763482689.jpg?v=1765121989","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/one-bad-apple-by-jo-jakeman-9781408718407","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}