Handsome teacher Ashley Dean is brutally murdered at Hope Academy. Itâs known as a rough place, but gossip blames the violence on a deranged intruder. DI Markhamâs instincts say otherwise. Could this brutality have been the work of a student? Could there even be a connection with the staff? It seems unthinkable. After all, DI Gilbert Markhamâs girlfriend Olivia teaches English at the school. Markhamâs team probes deeper, and the local community begins to turn against Markham. Somebody in a position of power is hiding appalling information. More blood will be spilt before their secrets are laid bare. Please note this book was first published as Blood Will Have Blood.