An intricately woven novel of suspense from the bestselling author of The Devil's Advocate.

Mr. Lucy is just the kind of teacher the children of Centerville needed. He's sharp, understanding, and always ready to help out. A man like that inspires respect in his students. And he gets great results; it was really quite astonishing when the children brought home straight-A report cards. All the parents were so proud. It was even more astonishing to see how they began to resemble Mr. Lucy. And act like Mr. Lucy. And kill like Mr. Lucy . . .

Praised by V. C. Andrews as "a master of psychological thrillers," Andrew Neiderman teaches a master class in suspense in this brilliantly textured novel.