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The girl''s corpse is discovered in the woods, and the teacher becomes a suspect in a murder enquiry. The victim''s best friend is then murdered so she cannot reveal the killer''s identity. The investigating team are satisfied the teacher is guilty, apart from Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel, who believes the wrong man has been arrested. All of her colleagues disagree... but if she is right, the real killer remains at large.
About the author
Leigh Russell is the author of the Geraldine Steel series. The series has sold over a million copies worldwide. Cut Short was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award, and Leigh has been longlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library Award. Leigh is chair of the CWA's Debut Dagger Award judging panel and is a Royal Literary Fellow. Leigh studied at the University of Kent, gaining a Masters degree. She lives in London.
Summary
When a pupil accuses a teacher of molesting her, his career and marriage are threatened... The girl's corpse is discovered in the woods, and the teacher becomes a suspect in a murder enquiry. The investigating team are satisfied the teacher is guilty, apart from Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel, who believes the wrong man has been...
