Bidding is underway in the Cotswolds… but some truths should never go under the hammer!

Antiques expert, Dotty Sayers, is proud to be taking over a prestigious Cotswold auction house, but when a scandal involving its owners hits the headlines, the business teeters on the brink of collapse and Dotty must fight to keep its doors open.

Taking a break from the saleroom, she attends a reading at a local bookshop and is saddened to learn of the owner’s death when her best friend, cafe owner Keya Varma, is appointed to manage her first crime scene.

Back at work, Dotty undertakes a routine house clearance and uncovers items hidden among dusty heirlooms that link directly to Keya’s case. As the two friends work together, their investigation leads to missing Nazi treasure, hidden identities, and a Second World War secret someone is willing to kill to protect.

When Dotty’s search for answers puts her life in danger, can her friends uncover the truth before she becomes the next victim?

Going once, going twice… make the winning bid with An Auction of Secrets today!

An Auction of Secrets, the first book in Victoria Tait’s Cotswold Antique Mystery series, is a charming cozy mystery filled with village intrigue, loyal friendships, and the enduring appeal of vintage treasures. Perfect for fans of traditional whodunnits with a modern twist, it introduces an antiques expert as an amateur sleuth in a clean, clue-driven mystery and marks the start of a series shaped by community, memorable characters, and gentle slow-burn romance.