Close Call by Isabella Bassett
Close Call by Isabella Bassett
English | 2026 | Mystery & Thriller
Nothing is secret in an English village.
Lady Upton has always eschewed the telephone. After all, a letter is a far more civilized way to communicate. And one simply knows that Gladys at the exchange is listening in on every call. But when murder shatters the tranquility of Thistle-Upon-Avon, and Gladys is the first to hear of the latest developments, Lady Upton begins to reconsider her position.
Now, armed with the knowledge that nothing travels faster than gossip down a telephone line, Lady Upton forms a village circle of other ladies-with-telephones to help snare a killer. With a teacup in one hand and the receiver in the other, they untangle alibis, expose lies, and prove that nothing remains secret in an English village for long.
