The Secretary: An addictive page turner of school-run revenge

Zoe Lea

Jun 2019 · Little, Brown Book Group · Narrated by Colleen Prendergast

About this audiobook

The teachers thought they knew her. They were wrong...


A page-turning and deeply compulsive psychological thriller about a school secretary and how dangerous it can be to make enemies at the school gates. For fans of Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty and The Rumour by Lesley Kara.

When single mum Ruth has a brief fling with Rob, she's mortified to discover that he lied to her. He lied to her, because he's married. Worse still, he's the husband of Janine, head of the PTA at the primary school where Ruth works as secretary, and when the truth of their fling is discovered, Ruth suddenly has a lot of enemies at the school gates.

Threatening texts begin to arrive, rumours abound and the staff room becomes hostile. But when it also starts to affect her son, a student at the school, Ruth realises you can do anything if you convince yourself it's for the sake of your child.

Even murder.

'An addictive page-turner'
Samantha Tonge

'Mind blown! The end was a triumph, absolutely brilliant!'
Rona Halsall

'Gripping and powerful'
Lauren North

'I couldn't put it down'
Mary-Jane Riley

'School run revenge at its best'
Jacqueline Ward

Ratings and reviews

Thought it was exceptional.

About the author

Zoe Lea lives in the Lake District, UK with her husband, two children, dogs and peregrine falcons. As well as writing, she helps manage an animal tracking company used for raptors and other wildlife. She's previously worked as a teacher, photographer and in the television industry, but writing has always been her passion.