SECRETS IN THE COTSWOLDS

A classic English village mystery set in Gloucestershire. Thea Slocombe longs to escape the tedium of entertaining her stepchildren through the long summer holiday while her husband works, so she keenly accepts a new job house-sitting in Barnsley. While settling in she stumbles across a woman in need and offers sanctuary for the night, but when her guest is found dead the next morning, Thea finds herself caught up in a murder case. With local police preoccupied with a major investigation, she is forced to take matters into her own hands and as she digs deeper into the deceased's background, Thea discovers a tangled web of secrets and lies and at least three very likely suspects. 347pp, paperback.