Sukey Reynolds, a civil scene of crime photographer who is working for the police,is called to Bussell Manor to investigate a break in and the theft of several expensive pieces of art. Apparently burglaries in expensive,”arty “houses are a bit of an epidemic in the Cotswolds. The main suspect however seems to have disappeared from the face of the earth while his two partners in crime are found murdered. And then there is also the case of mistaken identity which puts Sukey’s life in danger, This is a cross between a “cosy”and a classic mystery and it works up to a point. But then international criminal gangs,dark mafiosi style characters,hitmen…. make their appearance and it loses some of its charm and credibility (e.g. DI Jim Castle,Sukey’s boyfriend freely discusses the case with Sukey(a civilian)in front of her son Fergus,there is somewhere a Miami Vice environment …). It didn’t feel right. I have another Sukey Reynolds book on my TBR list and perhaps there is a little bit less incongruence…