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As spring returns to the Cotswolds, so too does Thea Slocombe to house-sitting. She has agreed to look after Lucy Sinclair’s new home in Northleach while Lucy is away. While Lucy’s alleged reason for needing a housesitter is dubious, Thea is glad of the change of scene. She soon meets several of the locals and the neighbours who seem to irritate Lucy so much, and comes to the conclusion that Lucy is far from popular herself.

When a man’s body is found in Northleach, Thea needs all her wits about her. The man’s death is not as straightforward as it seems, and Thea begins to suspect that Lucy may be involved. At the heart of the mystery are secrets betrayed and revenge exacted, and Thea is again caught up in underhand dealings played out in the idyllic countryside.