American Brenda Payson walks from her cottage to her Cotswold village market reveling in her new British lifestyle, unaware that her husband, William, will soon be found dead in their kitchen. Heartbroken, Brenda turns to her new friend Jackie for support. But what kind of a friend is Jackie? Wisecracking Jackie has antagonized the entire village with her lifestyle. Brenda is accused of murder by her husband’s family and suspicion falls on her once again when Brenda’s tenant is found dead in Jackie’s B and B. Investigating officer Inspector Whittfield seems to have a romantic connection to Jackie as she and Brenda search William’s past for answers. Nasty secrets shake Brenda’s faith in her husband and widens the circle of potential murderers to include her step son and his wife. After a series of personal attacks, Brenda must uncover the murderer before she becomes the next victim.