Lady Emily Hardcastle is an eccentric widow with a secret past. Florence Armstrong?? her maid and confidante?? is an expert in martial arts. The year is 1908 and they??ve just moved from London to the country?? hoping for a quiet life.

But it is not long before Lady Hardcastle is forced out of her self-imposed retirement. There??s a dead body in the woods?? and the police are on the wrong scent. Lady Hardcastle makes some enquiries of her own?? and it seems she knows a surprising amount about crime investigation??

As Lady Hardcastle and Flo delve deeper into rural rivalries and resentment?? they uncover a web of intrigue that extends far beyond the village. With almost no one free from suspicion?? they can be certain of only one fact: there is no such thing as a quiet life in the country.

Revised edition: This edition of A Quiet Life In The Country includes editorial revisions.