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 scene.
She soon meets several of the locals 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. At the heart of the mystery are secrets betrayed and revenge
exacted, and Thea is once again caught up in underhand dealings played
out in the idyllic countryside.