BLOOD IN THE COTSWOLDS an absolutely gripping cozy crime mystery full of twists (The Thea Osborne Mysteries Book 5)

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.

READERS LOVE BLOOD IN THE COTSWOLDS:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I highly recommend them to all who like murder mysteries.’ Sarah

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Good mysteries with believable characters.’ E.B.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A great series. Couldn’t put it down.’ Mrs. Lee

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I thoroughly enjoy every word.’ Jan

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An interesting story.’ AC

THE AMATEUR SLEUTH
Meet Thea Osborne, aged forty-two. She has been a widow for a year, after her husband Carl was killed in a car accident. She might not be everybody’s cup of tea; she says what she thinks and sometimes rubs people up the wrong way — but she’s got a good heart. She has a devoted cocker spaniel named Hepzibah, and a daughter named Jessica, who is a police probationer. She even has a budding relationship with Detective Phil Hollis.