Book description
In the wake of a series of unfortunate experiences house-sitting in
the Cotswolds, Thea Osborne, accompanied by her spaniel Hepzibah, is
perhaps over-optimistic about the English summertime and the
possibilities of her latest assignment Â- house-sitting for
transatlantic reptile breeder Harriet Young. However the region's
bucolic charms prove to be more than deceptive, as Thea is thrust
once more into the heart of a Cotswold mystery.
Despite the ease with which Thea's new assignment in the secluded
village of Cranham begins, she soon finds a dark side to the
characters she encounters. From the elderly Donny Davis to the
enigmatic figure of Edwina, Thea begins to realise that Harriet
Young's beloved geckoes are not the only cold-blooded creatures at
large in Cranham.
Family intrigue, murder and suicide combine to give Thea a
decidedly challenging summer in the Heart of England . . .
Rebecca Tope lives on a smallholding in Herefordshire, with a full
complement of livestock, but manages to travel the world and enjoy
civilisation from time to time as well. Most of her varied experiences
and activities find their way into her books, sooner or later. Her own
cocker spaniel, Beulah, is the model for Hepzibah, but is
unfortunately ageing much more rapidly.
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