New Boy

-A compact and intense read full of twists, turns and intrigue- Daily Express

The bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Last Runaway returns with a tale of jealousy, bullying and revenge.

Arriving at his fourth school in six years, diplomat-s son Osei knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day - so he-s lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one student can-t stand to witness this budding relationship: Ian decides to destroy the friendship between the black boy and the golden girl. By the end of the day, the school and its key players - teachers and pupils alike - will never be the same again.

The tragedy of Othello is transposed to a 1970s suburban Washington schoolyard in Tracy Chevalier''s powerful drama of friends torn apart.