ECHOES IN THE COTSWOLDS

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 she is away, and Thea is glad of the change of scenery. Soon she meets several of the locals who seem to irritate Lucy so much, and she comes to the conclusion that Lucy is far from popular herself. When a man's body is found, Thea needs all her wits about her. At the heart of the mystery are secrets betrayed and revenge exacted, and Thea is once again caught up in the underhand dealings played out in the idyllic countryside. 314pp, paperback.