Thea Osborne and her faithful spaniel, Hepzie, have taken on a
house-sitting assignment in the charming Cotswold village of Temple
Guiting. But as always, an idyllic village can harbour a disquieting
number of secrets and when a skeleton is discovered at the roots of an
old beech tree, Thea is grateful for the presence of her partner DS Phil
Hollis. There is no concrete evidence as to who the bones belonged to
although it isn't long before theories and rumours abound. Thea soon
finds herself drawn into a murder investigation - perhaps the
countryside isn't that quiet after all.