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The Good Teacher
- Author
- Brian R. O'Rourke
- Narrator
- Jennifer Pickens
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 10 March 2026
- Run Time
- 8 hours 47 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Twenty years ago, Nelly met a monster. Now he's back.
After a difficult divorce, things seem to be looking up for teacher Nelly Peak when she takes a job at Overland Middle School. But then she's introduced to her new colleagues . . .
And she's sure she recognizes one of them—Marshall Dawes, the man that assaulted her twenty years ago. Only now he goes by a different name—Emmett Moore. And Emmett is a highly respected teacher at Overland, beloved by pupils and staff alike. There's even talk of him becoming principal one day.
But Nelly knows who he really is. And when things quickly start to go wrong for her—a mysterious stalker, her work being sabotaged—she is sure that Emmet is trying to squeeze her out so that he can keep his dark past hidden.
Nelly desperately needs this job and realizes she must fight to protect her reputation while seeking to uncover Emmet's true identity.
But this is a dangerous game. As Nelly gets closer to the shocking truth, she discovers that she's up against someone will do whatever it takes to stop her. This gripping game of cat-and-mouse is about to turn deadly . . .
Contains mature themes.
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Details
- Author
- Brian R. O'Rourke
- Narrator
- Jennifer Pickens
- Duration
- 8 hours 47 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 March 2026
- ISBN
- 9798331945787
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and mystery fiction, Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction
Synopsis
Twenty years ago, Nelly met a monster. Now he's back.After a difficult divorce, things seem to be looking up for teacher Nelly Peak when she takes a job at Overland Middle School. But then she's introduced to her new colleagues . . . And she's sure she recognizes one of them—Marshall Dawes, the man that assaulted her twenty years ago. Only now he goes by a different name—Emmett Moore. And Emmett is a highly respected teacher at Overland, beloved by pupils and staff alike. There's even talk of him becoming principal one day.But Nelly knows who he really is. And when things quickly start to go wrong for her—a mysterious stalker, her work being sabotaged—she is sure that Emmet is trying to squeeze her out so that he can keep his dark past hidden.Nelly desperately needs this job and realizes she must fight to protect her reputation while seeking to uncover Emmet's true identity.But this is a dangerous game. As Nelly gets closer to the shocking truth, she discovers that she's up against someone will do whatever it takes to stop her. This gripping game of cat-and-mouse is about to turn deadly . . . Contains mature themes.
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