Thea Slocombe is trying to settle into normal family domestic life with Drew and his two children in Broad Campden.But any sense of cosy domesticity is shattered when Thea finds the body of a neighbour.No longer a house-sitter, Thea has no choice but to stay in the village and deal with whatever happens next, even when this risks damage to her marriage. Unconvinced that the swift conclusion made about the death by the police is the right one, Thea is compelled to follow her nature and investigate herself.But what repercussions might there be for her, Drew and those with whom they share this corner of the Cotswolds?