In this first of the Cottage Tales, animal lover and all-around Good Samaritan Beatrix Potter, the creator of the Peter Rabbit tales, is ready to help solve local mysteries. With her entourage of animal friends, Beatrix sets out to win over the human hearts of Sawrey, where she's just bought a farm.

As the New York Times bestselling series continues, China Bayles comes to the aid of a nurse who ends up in the hospital...
China is renting her guest cottage to Kelly Kaufman, who needs a temporary place to live as she contends with an acrimonious divorce, including a nasty dispute over ownership of the Comanche Creek Brewing Company. At the same time, as a nurse employed by a local hospice, Kelly has discovered instances of suspicious practices and believes that a patient has been murdered.
On her way to China's house, Kelly is forced off the road and critically...