Murder at Stillwater Manor

A luxury retreat promises peace and silence until its founder is found dead in the cold plunge.

Burned out and on the brink, Ava Hargreaves checks into Stillwater Manor, a secluded wellness retreat in the Cotswolds where guests surrender their phones, embrace silence, and reconnect with themselves.

But peace proves short-lived.

On her second morning, Ava discovers the body of the retreat’s charismatic founder floating in the icy plunge pool.

With signal-blocking walls cutting them off from the outside world, no one can call for help. The guests, each carefully selected, each hiding more than they admit are trapped together inside the manor.

And one of them is a killer.

As tensions rise and carefully cultivated calm begins to crack, Ava must rely on her sharp instincts and her talent for reading people to uncover the truth. But the deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes that Stillwater Manor was built on more than mindfulness and meditation.

Secrets were shared here. Trust was given freely.
And someone was using both for their own ends.

Now, with no escape and nowhere to hide, Ava must untangle a web of motives before silence claims another victim.

Perfect for fans of:
Traditional British cozy mysteries
Closed-circle whodunnits
Richard Osman and M.C. Beaton
Atmospheric countryside settings with a modern twist

Because sometimes the most dangerous thing isn’t what people say—
it’s what they choose to keep quiet.