Cruel Lessons (Lessons in Peril) - Softcover

Overbeck, Randy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1509252134 ISBN 13: 9781509252138

Publisher: Wild Rose Press, 2023

Synopsis

★★★★★ Heart pounding thriller...a gripping plot with a blockbuster ending that is sure to take a reader's breath away."—an Amazon reviewer
Four young students dead, drug tattoos on their arms.
A small town ravaged with grief, torn by anger, seeking justice...or revenge.
One teacher framed while the dealer, killer walks free to spread more poison.
One man, tormented by his own haunted past, bucks the system and refuses to give up—even at tremendous personal peril.
★★★★★ "CRUEL LESSONS will keep you guessing. When you think you figured it out, the author throws you a curveball. The uncertainty, the twists, kept me going back for more."—An Amazon reviewer

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Randy Overbeck is an award-winning educator, author and speaker. As an educator, he served children for four decades and has turned that experience into captivating fiction, authoring the bestselling series, the Haunted Shores Mysteries, winner of nine national awards. This fall, the Wild Rose Press released his newest work, an atmospheric amateur sleuth mystery, CRUEL LESSONS, the first installment in a new series set in schools, "Lessons in Peril." He is the host of the popular podcast, "Great Stories about Great Storytellers," which reveals the unusual and sometimes strange backstories of famous authors, directors and poets. He is also a speaker in much demand, sharing his multi-media presentations, "Things Still Go Bump in the Night," "A Few Favorite Haunts," and "Everything You Wanted to Know About Publishing" with audiences all over the USA. As a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Dr. Overbeck is an active member of the literary community, contributing to a writers' critique group, serving as a mentor to emerging writers and participating in writing conferences such as Sleuthfest, Killer Nashville and the Midwest Writers Workshop.
 
More info about his novels, programs and podcast can be found at his website

From the Inside Flap

On a school camping trip, fifth graders experiment with a dangerous new hallucinogen and die in a horrific accident, their deaths shattering the quiet town. Assistant Superintendent Ken Parks, hoping to redeem a fatal mistake from his past, grasps the opportunity to conduct the district investigation of how students are getting the drugs. Almost before he begins, the cops make a stunning arrest. But Parks battles on, convinced the real pusher is still out there, poisoning more kids until he receives an anonymous threat: if he continues, those close to him will pay. Is Parks willing to risk those he loves for a chance at redemption?

Edition details

• Publisher: Wild Rose Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1509252134
• ISBN 13: 9781509252138
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 470