The Reverend Sue Murray, vicar of the Benefice of Bisley, said the village was very protective of its famous resident - known for her best-selling novels, including Rivals and Riders, which were set in the fictional county of Rutshire, inspired by the Cotswolds region.

University Challenge fans were left "spooked" as the BBC show aired a Dame Jilly Cooper tribute just hours after her death. The literary legend, who famously penned "bonkbuster" novels Rivals and Riders, died on Sunday (October 5) after a fall. She was 88 years old.

Jilly Cooper, the prolific British author whose steamy Rutshire Chronicles novels were the basis of Disney+ comedy-drama Rivals, has died aged 88. She passed away suddenly on Sunday morning after a fall,

Rivals author Jilly Cooper died on 5 October after a fall at her home in Gloucestershire. See inside her beloved home that she's left behind for her two children.

Queen Camilla has released a rare personal message in tribute to her friend Dame Jilly Cooper, who has died at the age of 88. The message, issued by Buckingham Palace this morning, honored the best-selling author’s life and legacy.

LONDON -- LONDON (AP) — Jilly Cooper, the bestselling British author known for her chronicles of class and sex in risqué novels, including “Rivals” and “Riders,” has died unexpectedly, her agent and family said Monday. She was 88.

Jilly Cooper, the British author beloved for her work on the Rutshire Chronicles, died Sunday after a fall, her agent told The Hollywood Reporter. She was 88.

Life-long Jilly obsessive Imogen Macdonald is able to quote Cooper verbatim at drinks parties and was presented with a signed copy of her 1969 How to Stay Married at her hen. Macdonald pens an ode to the all-conquering,

Clare Balding talks about the power of walking and the benefits of having a dog, and the advice from Jilly Cooper that changed everything.

Jilly Cooper, known for her yearslong romance series, "Rutshire Chronicles," died at the age of 88 on Sunday, Oct. 5.

Ten years ago, a friend and I got so fed up with people denigrating Jilly Cooper that we set up a book club to discuss her exclusively. There is plenty to go on: poetry, classical music, the wittiest dialogue and most rounded characters going.