When Thea Osbourne agrees to house sit for Oliver Meadows as a favor to her mother she expects a few days peace & quiet But as usual Thea quickly finds herself at the center of a dark mystery when she discovers a dead body in the gardens of the house Uncomfortable with the news of her mother's sudden involvement with an old flame & Thea herself unsure of how to deal with her feelings for Drew Slocombe she hopes that some time alone in the historic town of Winchcombe will help to clear her head In the latest installment to the popular Cotswolds series by Rebecca Tope Thea must work quickly to unravel the secrets which are being kept by Oliver Meadows & his brother Fraser & discover exactly what lies beneath the surface of their turbulent relationship & amidst the chaos caused by the investigation will Thea find time to decide how she should deal with her own problems too?