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As a lecturer at the University of Eboracum, Doctor Tom Frith is all too aware how quickly gossip can spread on campus. Happily, news of his engagement to Music tutor Inger Larson has been met with nothing but well wishes from students and faculty alike. But with classes and a wedding to plan, it’s certainly set to be a busy academic year. Meanwhile, an anonymous letter prompts Tom to investigate the nefarious dealings of the university’s bursar. And when a shadowy character from Inger’s past emerges, dead-set on forcing his way back into her life, she and Tom have some big decisions to make regarding their future . . . A hilarious, nostalgic and heart-warming novel about the trials and tribulations of life at a fictional Yorkshire university, perfect for fans of James Herriot and Tom Sharpe. 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It's 1977 and Jack Sheffield arrives at a small village primary school in North Yorkshire. Little does he imagine what the first year will hold in store, as he has to grapple with, Ruby, the 20 stone caretaker with an acute spelling problem. Vera, the school secretary who worships Margaret Thatcher. Ping, the little Vietnamese refugee who becomes the school’s best reader and poet. Deke Ramsbottom, a singing cowboy, father of Wayne, Shane and Clint; and many others, including a groundsman who grows giant carrots, a barmaid parent who requests sex lessons, and a five-year-old boy whose language is colourful in the extreme. And then there's beautiful, bright Beth Henderson, a deputy head, who is irresistibly attractive to the young headmaster. https://www.jacksheffield.com/my-writing-day daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586903998079-UY8XJURPHIQ8FWLUAAO1/16_jack_sheffield.png My Writing Day Once a school teacher...always a school teacher! I write each weekday with breaks for ‘morning playtime’, lunch and ‘afternoon playtime’. Old habits die hard! Research is vital to my writing so I make regular visits to the British Library in London so I can study extracts from old newspapers. This adds authenticity to the world inhabited by my characters. I also read every day, particularly reference books and magazines that provide useful background to my stories. Part of the fun of being a full-time writer is that I get to meet interesting people from all walks of life. More often than not, this takes place over a relaxing meal and, while I make notes about dentists, farmers, gardeners and ex-Presidents of the Women’s Institute, they enjoy a glass of wine! So my ‘writing day’ is never dull. https://www.jacksheffield.com/about-jack daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586437448053-L00RQR55PXQY6FA1YGTC/07_Jack%2Bin%2B1953.jpg About Jack - Jack Sheffield was born in 1945 and grew up in the tough environment of Gipton Estate in north-east Leeds. His first job was ‘pitch boy’, carrying buckets of boiling bitumen up a ladder to repair roofs. From an early age he always loved to read and write. His mother taught him to read using his school reading book, a Beacon Reader about a farm with an assortment of animals. On Christmas morning 1953, Jack finally owned his first book, Five Go off to Camp by Enid Blyton. It was second hand and cost six old pence. He read it every night under the sheets by the light of his 3-colour torch and life seemed complete. Only in later years did he realise how difficult it must have been for his mother to afford that book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586438550580-HLXT3UPE0HB7QZ6DFQFL/06_Jack%252Bthe%252BCorona%252BMan.jpg About Jack - In the 60s Jack trained to be a teacher at St John’s College, York, and spent his summers as a Corona Pop Man. In the early 70s, he was a teacher in Keighley in West Yorkshire, during which time he earned a reputation as a hard-tackling wing-forward for Wharfedale RUFC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586437744339-FA4ARG3Y6OLB380POZ8S/03_Jack%2BSheffield%2Bin%2B1978.jpg About Jack - In the late 70s and 80s, Jack was head teacher of two schools in North Yorkshire. It was during this time, that he began writing short stories about the humorous, and occasionally sad times in his working life. In 1980 he wrote the short stories ‘The Carrot Champion’ and ‘Dance With Your Eyes’ and these appear as chapters in Teacher Teacher! Jack also become Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at Bretton Hall College of the University of Leeds. It was then he began to record his many amusing stories of village life, which now feature in the best selling Teacher series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586438077088-1UMRWH7EDT57MCR95PMU/09_Jack%2BSheffield.jpg About Jack - However, it wasn’t until Jack retired that he began writing full-time! In 2005, Jack attended the Winchester Writers’ Conference and gave a copy of his novel to a London Literary Agent, Philip Patterson of Marjacq Scripts. Jack’s best Christmas present of 2005 was a telephone call from Philip saying he had enjoyed his book and was prepared to be his Literary Agent. In 2006, Philip secured a contract for Jack with Transworld Publishers. Since then, Jack has continued to grow his bestselling series of books and in 2017, was awarded the honorary title of Cultural Fellow of York St John University. https://www.jacksheffield.com/mister-teacher daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586881756634-ZY5BRPH9DWDC6U3KZXXX/02_Mister+Teacher.jpg Mister Teacher - Number 2 in the Series Buy now: Amazon, Waterstones or Penguin Random House It's 1978 and Jack Sheffield begins his second year as headmaster of a small village primary school in North Yorkshire. There are three letters on his desk. One makes him smile, one makes him sad and the other is destined to change his life forever. This is from nine year old Sebastian, suffering from leukaemia in the local hospital, who writes a heartbreaking letter addressed to 'Mister Teacher' and Jack tries to help. So begins a journey of light and shade through the seasons of Yorkshire village life in which the school is the natural centre of the community. Vera the school secretary who worships Margaret Thatcher and whose greatest ambition is to become President of the Women's Institute; Ruby the 20-stone caretaker who sings like Julie Andrews; Dorothy the coffee shop assistant who is desperate to be Wonder Woman; all these, and many more colourful characters, accompany Jack through the ups and downs of the school year. Most of all, there is the lovely Beth Henderson, a teacher from a nearby school, who with her sister Laura presents Jack with an unexpected dilemma. https://www.jacksheffield.com/changing-times daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586890093540-3HPN660HLPWUWCYKGUOT/12_Changing+Times.jpg Changing Times - Number 12 in the Series Buy now: Amazon, Waterstones or Penguin Random House For the residents of Ragley, the small Yorkshire village, the war is finally starting to feel like a distant memory. Gone are the days of rationing and sacrifice, replaced with the joys of spin-dryers and Beatlemania. But Lily Feather can’t quite forget the events of the war and the years that followed. Buried in her past remains a terrible secret from which she cannot escape but that still threatens her fragile family. After the death of their mother, her brother, Freddie, has come to depend on her and her husband, but their lives will soon change for ever. On the cusp of adulthood, Freddie’s life is simple: all he really has to worry about is school, girls and a spot of rugby. But when he stumbles across his family’s secret past it is his life that is changed forever. A dark history lies between Freddie, Lily and the truth and they begin to question how much they’ll have to sacrifice along the way. https://www.jacksheffield.com/starting-over daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586889583206-V54NOUVT2COG7JC6YX8D/11_Starting+Over.jpg Starting Over - Number 11 in the Series Buy now: Amazon, Waterstones or Penguin Random House Return to Ragley for Jack Sheffield's delightful eleventh novel - a nostalgic and humorous story set in the early 1950s. It's 1952 and Lily Briggs has just arrived in Ragley, ready to begin her first school year as a teacher at the village school. There to welcome her is John Pruett who, after his years in the war, has settled into the role of headmaster. Tom Feather, the local bobby, is also on hand to make her feel at home up north. But Lily has a secret lurking in her past that threatens the new life she's trying to build. Can she move forward and begin to love again? Only time will tell. In his eleventh novel, Jack Sheffield invites you to travel back in time. Back to the days when owning a television made you the envy of the neighbours, Woolworth's still had pride of place on the high street and the village panto was the height of entertainment. A beautifully crafted novel, filled with characters that will feel familiar to anyone who has spent time in an English village. https://www.jacksheffield.com/happiest-days daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586888965122-C6H6LMSLRI67DCMAQ40Y/10_Happiest+Days.jpg Happiest Days - Number 10 in the Series Buy now: Amazon, Waterstones or Penguin Random House It’s 1986 and Jack Sheffield returns to Ragley village school for his tenth roller-coaster year as headteacher. A year of surprises is in store. Ruby the Caretaker finds happiness at last; Vera the Secretary makes an important decision; a new teacher is appointed and a disaster threatens the school. It’s the time of Thatcher’s third election victory, Dynasty shoulder pads, Yuppies, ‘Neighbours’, the National Curriculum and a Transformer for Christmas. Meanwhile Jack receives unexpected news. https://www.jacksheffield.com/star-teacher daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586888366832-9SUMRT689AJLELRGC8NS/09_Star+Teacher.jpg Star Teacher - Number 9 in the Series Buy now: Amazon, Waterstones or Penguin Random House It’s 1985 and Jack Sheffield returns to Ragley village school for his ninth year as headteacher. A year of surprises is in store. Heathcliffe Earnshaw enters the village scarecrow competition, Ruby the Caretaker finds romance and retirement looms for Vera the Secretary. It’s the time of Halley’s Comet, Band Aid, Trivial Pursuit, Microsoft Windows, Dynasty shoulder pads, Roland Rat and ‘Back to the Future’. Meanwhile Jack has a battle with the rising stars of the teaching profession to save his job and his school. https://www.jacksheffield.com/silent-night daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586887682805-7QGXEU1M4R0OIFH1UF4I/08_SilentNight.jpg Silent Night - Number 8 in the Series Buy now: Amazon, Waterstones or Penguin Random House It’s 1984 and Jack Sheffield returns to Ragley village school for his eighth year as headteacher. Four-year-old Dallas Sue-Ellen Earnshaw uses some choice vocabulary, Ruby the Caretaker finds a special friend, Nora Pratt hosts a belly dancing evening in her Coffee Shop and eight-year-old Rosie Sparrow leads the school choir to television fame. It’s the time of the miners’ strike, Trivial Pursuit, Band Aid, Moonboots, cabbage patch dolls . . . and a final goodbye to the pound note. Meanwhile Jack is finally faced with the most difficult decision of his life. https://www.jacksheffield.com/schools-out daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586887192676-UQLITIHBZRS1HJ28AC4N/07_Schools+Out%21.jpg School's Out - Number 7 in the Series Buy now: Amazon, Waterstones or Penguin Random House It’s 1983 and Jack Sheffield returns to Ragley village school for his seventh year as headteacher. A new teacher arrives and tongues start to wag! Five-year-old Madonna Fazackerly makes her mark in an unexpected way, life changes dramatically for Ruby the Caretaker and, in the village Coffee Shop, Dorothy Humpleby plans a dirty weekend. It’s the time of the new CD player, Microsoft’s Word software, the McDonald’s McNugget, cabbage patch dolls, the threat of a miners’ strike and a final farewell to the halfpence piece. Meanwhile Jack has to manage a year of triumph and tragedy. https://www.jacksheffield.com/educating-jack daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586886820437-4MREVDTWS58UDGDA6NNH/06_EducatingJack.jpg Educating Jack - Number 6 in the Series Buy now: Amazon, Waterstones or Penguin Random House It’s 1982 and Jack Sheffield returns to Ragley village school for his sixth year as headteacher. Nora Pratt celebrates twenty-five years in her coffee shop, Ronnie Smith finally tries to get a job, and little Krystal Entwhistle causes concern in the school Nativity play. It’s the time of ET and Greenham Common, Prince William’s birth, ‘Fame’ leg warmers and the puzzling introduction of the new 20p piece. Meanwhile, for Jack, the biggest surprise of his life is in store. https://www.jacksheffield.com/please-sir daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586885168916-NZUD4X0FEPUQ32AZZ9FD/05_Please+Sir.jpg Please Sir! - Number 5 in the Series Buy now: Amazon, Waterstones or Penguin Random House It's 1981, the time of Adam and the Ants, Rubik's Cube, the Sony Walkman and the Falklands War as headteacher Jack Sheffield returns to Ragley-on-the-Forest School for another rollercoaster year. Vera, the ever efficient school secretary enjoys a royal occasion while Ruby the caretaker rediscovers romance with a Butlin's Redcoat. For Jack, wedding bells are in the air but the unexpected is just round the corner. https://www.jacksheffield.com/village-teacher daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586884033500-DH6WDGP8CVZ98DDNQIFV/04_Village+Teacher.jpg Village Teacher - Number 4 in the Series Buy now: Amazon, Waterstones or Penguin Random House It’s 1980 and recession and unemployment have hit Britain, a royal wedding is on the way, and the whole country is wondering who shot JR? As Jack returns for his fourth year at Ragley-on-the-Forest School, there’s a definite chill in the air. Village schools are being closed down all over the place – will his be one of them? As school life continues Vera, the school secretary, has to grapple with a new-fangled electric typewriter; Ruby celebrates ten years as the school cleaner and the village panto throws up some unusual problems while Jack wonders what the future holds. https://www.jacksheffield.com/dear-teacher daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586882942831-0WY9NOL9U1NS9NWMSU9I/01_Teacher+Teacher%21.jpg Dear Teacher - Number 3 in the Series Buy now: Amazon, Waterstones or Penguin Random House It’s 1979 and Dallas is enthralling the nation on TV, Mrs Thatcher has just become Prime Minister, Abba is top of the pops, and, in the small Yorkshire village of Ragley-on-the Forest, Jack Sheffield returns for his third year as headmaster of the village school. Jack and his staff struggle to keep a semblance of normality throughout the turbulence of the school terms, as once again the official School Log fails to record what is really going on beneath the seemingly quiet routine. Ruby the caretaker discovers her Prince Charming; Vera the school secretary gets to meet her hero, Nicholas Parsons; and Jack, to his astonishment, finds himself having to stand in as a curiously skinny Father Christmas. Jack also finds himself, at last, having to choose between the vivacious sisters Beth and Laura Henderson. https://www.jacksheffield.com/view-the-teacher-series daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586891445202-V52W0AXT0V24NVXFFGSI/01_Teacher+Teacher%21.jpg View the full Teacher Teacher series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586891726220-0CRQV36FKW87UHKWFT42/02_Mister+Teacher.jpg View the full Teacher Teacher series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586891758138-VL3R5HAOGHC3IZTOOXL3/03_Dear+Teacher.jpg View the full Teacher Teacher series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586891790498-RD8HLO5MEBK1B2JKDIFJ/04_Village+Teacher.jpg View the full Teacher Teacher series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586891827011-HSGWLIW94QHXUAXFTFFD/05_Please+Sir.jpg View the full Teacher Teacher series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586891961330-BZPXG3P8BCMQGR4BACAY/08_SilentNight.jpg View the full Teacher Teacher series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586891899004-XYE0JVMMS66ZMOG0CB38/06_EducatingJack.jpg View the full Teacher Teacher series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586891902793-8EGHPLHOPVGGVD6EPASX/07_Schools+Out%21.jpg View the full Teacher Teacher series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586891963203-4MLUDR9JLOXDPA4QD59U/10_Happiest+Days.jpg View the full Teacher Teacher series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586891955353-S1S2RU18VA13TT0PPJEL/09_Star+Teacher.jpg View the full Teacher Teacher series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586892078543-5MJDYPHNOPFEGECUTMTA/13_Back+to+School.jpg View the full Teacher Teacher series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/ac1946c3-ed93-4f65-9df8-b9b839a64483/14_School+Days.jpg View the full Teacher Teacher series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586892008339-YG6S7WMHQ2AJPYXOCBWR/11_Starting+Over.jpg View the full Teacher Teacher series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586892037056-W5QMA69JKF66S132ZE1L/12_Changing+Times.jpg View the full Teacher Teacher series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/fccd1b5c-752e-4739-a7d6-b2d3f40d3eb2/15_Last+Day+of+School.jpg View the full Teacher Teacher series https://www.jacksheffield.com/back-to-school daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1586892078543-5MJDYPHNOPFEGECUTMTA/13_Back+to+School.jpg Back to School - Number 13 in the Series Order now on: Amazon or Waterstones It’s 1969 and Jack Sheffield is a young teacher in need of a job. In a room full of 29 other newly qualified teachers, he’s overjoyed when he’s appointed to Heather View Primary. Located on the edge of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, he’s excited to start the year and begin shaping young minds in a new location. But Heather View isn’t as idyllic as it first sounds. In fact, it looks more like a prison than a primary school. With less than adequate funding and a headteacher who doesn't seem to care, it’s no easy task to give the children the education they deserve. But Jack’s determined to do just that. Full of warmth and good humour, Back to School is like taking a nostalgic walk through the past to a simpler time. https://www.jacksheffield.com/school-days daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1613477607396-FLFD9GHSNFUAVQ8YDV9V/14_School+Days.jpg School Days - Number 14 in the Series Order now on Amazon & Waterstones Jack has been the deputy head teacher at Newbridge Primary School for six years now, and he's happy exactly where he is - even if it sometimes feels like there are a few things missing from his life. After all, the kids keep him busy and there's always a game of rugby to play. But it's a time of change, and Jack's world is no exception. New and old faces appear in his life and a romance blossoms, bringing with it a buried secret and hidden threat. Soon, Jack must make a decision as to where his future is heading, and prepare to face whatever change is yet to come . . . A classic Jack Sheffield tale, ready to transport you back to a simpler time ... https://www.jacksheffield.com/last-day-of-school daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/bb1c9500-61a0-44dc-b98e-fbdadb555762/15_Last+Day+of+School.jpg Last Day of School - Number 15 in the Series Order now on Amazon & Waterstones The delightful new novel by Jack Sheffield is now available! Change is in the air for Jack Sheffield and the Ragley village school. It's 1987, and after a decade as head teacher at Ragley-on-the-Forest School, Jack Sheffield is looking to the future. He and his wife are expecting a new baby, the school is preparing for the introduction of the new National Curriculum, and the coming year promises a whole host of other surprises. Whether it's combing the church for an escaped pet mouse or dealing with the obnoxious new school governor, life in the village is always entertaining. So when Jack is offered an opportunity that could change everything, he knows he has a difficult decision to make. Endings are never easy, but perhaps the thrill of a new beginning is exactly what Jack needs... Hilarious, nostalgic and heart-warming in equal measure, Last Day of School is the final novel in the much-loved Teacher series. https://www.jacksheffield.com/university-tales daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/05846631-225d-4e5e-9bf6-742ed526c154/16_UniversityTales.jpg University Tales - Number 1 in the Series Order now on Amazon, Waterstones or Penguin Random House Dr Tom Frith is beginning his first term as a tutor at the University of Eboracum. After teaching primary school children for several years, he's sure shaping the minds of young adults will be a welcome change. But that's before considering the pressures he'll face outside the lecture hall, from helping three hapless students who've been surviving exclusively on porridge, to fielding inappropriate propositions from students chasing higher grades. And then there's the particular challenge of Edna Wallop, the Acting Head of Faculty. Edna may have grand plans to overhaul the faculty's finances, but Tom can't help being suspicious of her methods... Meanwhile, Tom meets Inger, an enigmatic Music tutor, and feels an instant spark. One thing's for sure: it's going to be an eventful year on campus, for tutors and students alike! A hilarious, nostalgic and heart-warming novel about the trials and tribulations of life at a fictional Yorkshire university, perfect for fans of James Herriot and Tom Sharpe. https://www.jacksheffield.com/university-challenges daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/97880e03-97eb-47f4-ac10-71c0c623b064/UniversityChallenges University Challenges - Number 2 in the Series Order now on Amazon, Waterstones or Penguin Random House York, 1989. Beginning his second year as a tutor at the University of Eboracum, Dr Tom Frith is surprised to be paired as a ‘buddy tutor’ for a new member of staff. At first, Dr Rosie Tremaine appears staunchly independent, and even standoffish. But as Rosie and Tom navigate the trials and tribulations of life on campus, they soon become firm friends. Whether they’re investigating the shady practices of the new bursar or chasing down a rogue student suspected of being a Peeping Tom, university life is always full of surprises. Off campus, the whole faculty must rally together to support a colleague through a difficult time, while Tom has an important question for his girlfriend, Inger . . . A hilarious, nostalgic and heart-warming novel about the trials and tribulations of life at a fictional Yorkshire university, perfect for fans of James Herriot and Tom Sharpe. https://www.jacksheffield.com/view-the-university-series daily 0.75 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/1704029661161-HTNCJDTNCP1O0FTM5T7C/16_UniversityTales.jpg View the full University series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/97880e03-97eb-47f4-ac10-71c0c623b064/UniversityChallenges_9780857505231_Hardback+%281%29.jpg View the full University series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/5f1bf281-c3e2-4f43-8fd4-45d4628a5469/University+Secrets.jpg View the full University series https://www.jacksheffield.com/university-secrets daily 0.75 2025-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8cea842f35ea5b05fc3cd4/43cb062d-4336-4beb-97fa-6308f132b0c9/University+Secrets.jpg University Secrets - Number 3 in the Series Order now on Amazon, Waterstones or Penguin Random House York, 1990. As a lecturer at the University of Eboracum, Doctor Tom Frith is all too aware how quickly gossip can spread on campus. Happily, news of his engagement to Music tutor Inger Larson has been met with nothing but well wishes from students and faculty alike. But with classes and a wedding to plan, it’s certainly set to be a busy academic year. Meanwhile, an anonymous letter prompts Tom to investigate the nefarious dealings of the university’s bursar. And when a shadowy character from Inger’s past emerges, dead-set on forcing his way back into her life, she and Tom have some big decisions to make regarding their future . . . A hilarious, nostalgic and heart-warming novel about the trials and tribulations of life at a fictional Yorkshire university, perfect for fans of James Herriot and Tom Sharpe.