FICTION · WOMEN DETECTIVES
Nancy Atherton
My family and I were three thousand miles away when the murder took place in Finch.
— from Aunt Dimity
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Aunt Dimity's good deed
Nancy Atherton?s growing number of fans will certainly be delighted by Aunt Dimity?s latest appearance in the honey-colored English cottage she bequeathed to her "niece," Lori Shepherd. Thanks to Aunt Dimity, Lori?s life has taken on fairy-tale proportions: she?s financially set for life and happily married?or so she thinks. When Lori?s plans for a second honeymoon to England with her workaholic husband fall through, she begrudgingly takes along her father-in-law?who promptly disappears, leaving behind a mysterious note. Inspired and guided by the ghost of Aunt Dimity and her inimitable blue journal, Lori?s search for the elderly gentleman turns into a harrowing mission to uncover a centuries-old family secret?complicated by mistaken identities, falsified deeds, family feuds, and Lori?s unseemly attraction to her husband?s beguiling English cousin. In a delightful chase that takes her all over the English countryside, Lori discovers the true meaning of marital bliss, and Nancy...
Aunt Dimity and the next of kin
Feeling a touch world-weary, Lori Shepherd decides to become a volunteer at the Radcliffe Infirmary, where she can spread a little good cheer. There she meets Elizabeth Beacham, a kind, retired legal secretary with no family, except a brother who has mysteriously disappeared. But after only a few visits, Miss Beacham suddenly passes away, leaving Lori to tie up the loose ends of her late friend's life. Lori soon discovers that hidden among Miss Beacham's belongings are clues that Lori believes her friend left for her to discover. Armed with the generous help of a handsome neighbor and, as always, Aunt Dimity's supernatural skills, Lori begins to unearth Miss Beacham's secrets and, ultimately, the surprising truth about her next of kin.
Aunt Dimity Goes West
The world's original paranormal detective returnsNancy Atherton's Aunt Dimity series has charmed its way into the hearts of mystery fans everywhere, finding a larger audience with each new book. In Aunt Dimity Goes West, Atherton's vivid storytelling and knack for bringing a setting to life will have fans lassoed to their chairs. Lori Shepherd, still recovering from her most recent adventure, is taking a vacation with her family in the beautiful mountain town of Bluebird, Colorado. But there's something amiss at their seemingly perfect vacation home. Is the place cursed or is a sinister human hand shaping its eerie reputation? With Aunt Dimity's help, Lori sets out to solve a hundred-year-old mystery and discovers that sometimes the strangest places can seem the most like home.