A Cotswold Ordeal: 2 [Paperback] Tope, Rebecca

Thea Osborne's house-sitting gig in the Cotswolds was supposed to be quiet — feed the dogs, water the plants, maybe read a book by the fire. Instead, she's stumbled into something darker. A body turns up, secrets spill out, and suddenly the picture-postcard village feels claustrophobic. Rebecca Tope writes British cozy mysteries with an edge — her amateur sleuths aren't bumbling hobbyists, they're sharp-eyed observers caught in genuine danger. The Cotswolds setting is lush but never saccharine, and Tope knows how to twist small-town gossip into real tension. This is the second in the Cotswold Mystery series, so you'll meet Thea mid-stride, already wary of what lurks beneath English pastoral charm. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves or anyone who likes their village mysteries with a bit of bite.