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Blood in the Cotswolds [eBook] : Thea Osborne series, book 5

By Tope, Rebecca
2010, 2008., Allison & Busby Edition: eBook ed. Series Title: Thea Osborne series Volume: Book 5Summary Note: "Thea Osborne and her faithful spaniel, Hepzie, have taken on a house-sitting assignment in the charming Cotswold village of Temple Guiting. But as always, an idyllic village can harbour a disquieting number of secrets and when a skeleton is discovered at the roots of an old beech tree, Thea is grateful for the presence of her partner DS Phil Hollis. There is no concrete evidence as to who the bones belonged to although it isn't long before theories and rumours abound. Thea soon finds herself drawn into a murder investigation - perhaps the countryside isn't that quiet after all."--P. [4] of cover.

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A Cotswold mystery [eBook]

By Tope, Rebecca
2010, c2008., Allison & Busby Edition: eBook ed. Series Title: Thea Osborne series Volume: Book 4Summary Note: Thea Osborne and her trusty spaniel, Hepzie, have been asked by the Montgomerys to look after their house in Blockley while they take a much-needed holiday. Their elderly mother, Granny Gardner, shouldn't be any trouble--although she is slightly forgetful. Thea settles in easily enough, and the arrival of Jessica, Thea's daughter, is a welcome surprise. Granny's behaviour is a little peculiar, but so too are the Montgomerys' instructions to keep her trapped in the house... But Thea's got far more to worry about when a body is discovered in the house next door. It isn't long before Thea and Jessica find themselves involved in trying to solve the murder.

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A Cotswold ordeal [eBook] : Thea Osborne Series, Book 2

By Tope, Rebecca
2010., Allison & Busby Edition: eBook ed. Summary Note: Thea Osborne embarks on her second housesitting assignment with very few worries, after her first disastrous venture during which she became entangled in a murder case. But the Phillips are obviously a laid back family, and there is little to do but tend and ailing pony and feed various furry pets and farmyard birds. However, it seems Thea is jinxed as an apparent suicide takes place in one of the barns. DI Phil Hollis is more than a little surprised to find Thea at the center of this second police investigation, and realizes that she can be more of a hindrance that a help, but they find themselves working closely together to solve the mystery once again.

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Death in the Cotswolds [eBook]

By Tope, Rebecca
[2010], 2008., Allison & Busby Edition: eBook ed. Series Title: Cotswolds mysteries Volume: 3.Summary Note: Thea Osbourne is thanking her lucky stars. After two disastrous housesitting incidents in which she unwittingly became embroiled in murder and mayhem, she is only too happy to have a bit of peace and quiet. The only positive thing that came out of her experiences, she thinks, is her blossoming relationship with DI Phil Hollis and she relishes the thought of their spending some quality time together while she helps him clear out his late aunt's cottage in the small village in which he grew up. Even meeting Phil's childhood acquaintance, the eccentric Ariadne with her abrupt manner and queer habits, can not detract from Thea's happiness. But the bad luck that plagues the hapless Thea and her beloved spaniel Hepzipah is never far away. With autumn drawing in, preparations for Samhain, or Halloween, are well underway when Ariadne discovers a very tangible reminder of the season of death on Notgrove Barrow: a body laid out like a sacrificial victim. Unlikely companions, Thea and Ariadne find themselves thrown together as they try to uncover the events that led to the fatality. It soon becomes apparent that the cosy village has more than its share of secrets. But, just how far will some go to keep them hidden.

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Deception in the Cotswolds [eBook]

By Tope, Rebecca
2011., Allison & Busby Limited Edition: eBook ed. Summary Note: In the wake of a series of unfortunate house-sitting experiences in the Cotswolds, Thea Osborne, accompanied by her spaniel Hepzibah, is perhaps optimistic about the English summertime and the possibilities of her latest assignment-house-sitting for transatlantic reptile breeder Harriet Young. 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 Edwina, Thea begins to realise that Harriet Young's beloved geckoes are not the only cold-blooded creatures at large in Cranham.

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Fear in the Cotswolds [eBook]

By Tope, Rebecca
2009., Allison & Busby Edition: eBook ed. Summary Note: Following a string of disastrous house-sitting assignments, and with troubles in her recent personal life, Thea Osborne is understandably apprehensive about her latest commission: a wintery month in an isolated farmhouse with only an assortment of animals, including her loyal spaniel Hepzie, for company.--From Content Reserve screen.

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Grave in the Cotswolds [eBook]

By Tope, Rebecca
2010., Allison & Busby Edition: eBook ed. Series Title: Cotswold series.Summary Note: Undertaker Drew Slocombe is not having a good day. His business is failing, the car needs an MOT and he's driven 120 miles to the Cotswolds to carry out the late Greta Simmond's final wishes. Unfortunately, when he gets there, a string of bureaucratic mistakes means that he's now the chief suspect of a murder inquiry. Thea Osborne and her loyal spaniel Hepzie are house-sitting at Greta Simmonds' house, which is currently between ownership. Then the discovery of a body in a nearby field finds her embroiled in a murder investigation once again.

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Revenge in the Cotswolds [eBook] : Thea Osborne Series, Book 13

By Tope, Rebecca
2015., Allison & Busby Limited Edition: eBook ed. Series Title: The Cotswold mysteries Volume: 13.Summary Note: Thea Osborne is determined to avoid trouble during her latest commission house-sitting in the pretty Cotswold village of Daglingworth. Anticipating a relaxing two weeks spent looking after an old corgi and a hibernating tortoise, spiced with phone calls to boyfriend Drew Slocombe, Thea settles down quite contentedly for about half a day. Until, that is, a dead body is discovered in a nearby quarry. Having encountered a group of environmental activists, Thea suspects the death might be a backlash from angry residents against their radical ways. And while she can empathise with the activists' views against wind farms, badger culls and building developments, Thea's not so sure about their violent methods. As real tensions begin to unravel, even Thea, a seasoned crime-solver, is surprised by the truth...

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Shadows in the Cotswolds [eBook]

By Tope, Rebecca
2013., Allison & Busby Edition: eBook ed. Summary Note: When Thea Osborne agrees at the last minute to house-sit for Oliver Meadows, she expects a few days of peace with her spaniel, Hepzie. Uncomfortable with the news of her mother§s sudden involvement with an old flame, and herself unsure of how to deal with her feelings for Drew Slocombe, Thea hopes that some time alone in the historic town of Winchcombe will help to clear her head. But with the disturbing discovery of a dead body in the gardens of the house, she quickly finds herself at the heart of a sinister mystery.

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Slaughter in the Cotswolds [eBook]

By Tope, Rebecca
2010., Allison & Busby Edition: eBook ed. Summary Note: Thea throws herself into house-sitting for Babs and Cedric Angell in Lower Slaughter following her beloved father's death--anything to keep her busy and away from some of her rather difficult relatives. Although it's lonely, she has her spaniel Hepzie for company, and keeping the house in order and looking after the Angells' menagerie of animals does the trick for a short period of time. But when Thea's prickly older sister turns up, after witnessing a horrific killing, the timeless tranquillity of Lower Slaughter vanishes, replaced by the sinister connotations of the town's name.