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A Hard Lesson: A Psychological Thriller on Blackmail, Shame and Betrayal of Trust
A Hard Lesson: A Psychological Thriller on Blackmail, Shame and Betrayal of Trust
A Hard Lesson: A Psychological Thriller on Blackmail, Shame and Betrayal of Trust
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A Hard Lesson: A Psychological Thriller on Blackmail, Shame and Betrayal of Trust

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Tenacious teacher Sarah, wished she had never taken on her most difficult subject, Josh, who takes pleasure in making the lessons difficult for her. But this becomes the least of her worries after she is abandoned by her boyfriend, Frank who commits himself to a sinister criminal clique based in a derelict house known as the Hollows, controlled by psychopath, Kurt.

Sarah’s past soon catches up with her as the lessons ensue. Not only does she unearths dark secrets about Josh's family, but also discovers connections between Frank’s world and Josh’s.

Sarah soon receives a crash-course in betrayal, manipulation and emotional blackmail of the worst order. Will Sarah survive the ultimate test?

Note: this novel can also be found within two anthologies: Eclipse Quartet: 4 Psychological Thrillers, and Gone Too Far: 3 Psychological Thrillers about Taboo. Now on audio.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateMay 26, 2011
ISBN9781458170804
A Hard Lesson: A Psychological Thriller on Blackmail, Shame and Betrayal of Trust
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Charles Jay Harwood

Writes psychological thrillers on the human condition pushed to murky realms. Themes to be found include abduction, gambling, alcoholism, insomnia, voyeurism, psychosis, neuroses, peer pressure and narcissism. Author’s works include The Shuttered Room, Falling Awake, A Hard Lesson and Nora. Writes screenplays and a blog, Writers’ Remedies.

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