description: At St Oswald's, a long-established boys' grammar school in the north of England, a new year has just begun. For the staff and boys of the school, a wind of unwelcome change is blowing. Suits, paperwork and Information Technology rule the world; and Roy Straitley, the eccentric veteran Latin master, is finally - reluctantly - contemplating retirement.But beneath the little rivalries, petty disputes and everyday crises of the school, a darker undercurrent stirs. And a bitter grudge, hidden and carefully nurtured for thirteen years, is about to erupt.
language: English
title: Gentlemen and Players
titlecomplete: Gentlemen and Players
characters: Roy Straitley
genres: British Literature, Mystery, Adult, Suspense, Thriller, Contemporary, Fiction, Academia, Mystery Thriller, Crime
ratings_count: 17557
series: Malbry
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Black Swan