Jo Hughes is living a peaceful existence in the gorgeous Cotswolds countryside. She’s looking forward to her weekly glass of wine and catch-up with Aoife, her boss at Alcott College. But the women find more than they bargained for at their cosy treehouse spot. Swinging gently in the warm summer breeze is a man hanging from a branch. It’s Seb, the college financial director. What could have driven him to this? Jo discovers that the financial situation at the college is dire. But she’s not convinced that Seb killed himself. The question is, though, if he didn’t—who did? She calls up David Macy, her old private investigator colleague, and the two get to work on the case. But things go from bad to worse when Jo realises her partner Teddy may also be implicated in the goings-on. Can she read the signs and uncover the truth?