Looking for a gripping murder mystery with a feisty female sleuth? Discover this bestselling English cozy series set in the beautiful Cotswolds.

Meet Thea Osborne — dog walker, housesitter and solver of puzzling crimes.

Thea is delighted to be joined by her hunky new boyfriend, Detective Phil Hollis, on her latest housesitting job in the charming Cotswold village of Temple Guiting.

But the couple’s romantic stroll through the countryside is cut short when they stumble across a fallen beech tree. Half-buried among its roots is a human skull.

Once again, Thea and Phil are embroiled in a baffling murder investigation. To get to the root of the mystery, the dogged detective duo must dig deep into the troubled history of this seemingly peaceful little village.

It soon becomes clear that at least one resident is hiding a shocking secret. A secret they will kill to keep . . .

Fans of Stella Cameron, J.R. Ellis, Agatha Christie, Clare Chase, Frances Evesham, Betty Rowlands and Faith Martin will devour this gripping cozy mystery.