Detective (Aunt Dimity Mystery) - Softcover

Atherton, Nancy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142001546 ISBN 13: 9780142001547

Publisher: Penguin Books, 2003

Synopsis

Aunt Dimity, Detective Lori Shepherd returns from a trip to America to her idyllic English village of Finch to the news that the first murder in more than a century occurred with the death of Prunella "Pruneface" Hooper. Lori sets out to solve the murder with the help of the ghostly Aunt Dimity. Full description

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Review:

Praise for Nancy Atherton and the Aunt Dimity series

"Atherton smoothly blends history, village life, and the otherworldly."--Publishers Weekly

"Every scene is superbly crafted to perfection. Even if you have not read all the books in this series, I have not, you can enjoy and immerse yourself in this cozy mystery." --Open Book Society

"I love the graceful style... the sense of tight-knit community, characters who aren't afraid to be themselves, and, the unique paranormal element...I only wish I had learned about this series earlier." --Gotta Write Network

"In the realm of the cozy mystery, there are few series that can hold a candle to Atherton's Aunt Dimity series." --everydayebook.com

"Atherton is a superb writer who brings a lot of charm and wit to her story." --Suspense Magazine

"Always a charming read, the Aunt Dimity series is just right for when life gets too hectic and you need to slow down a bit." --Deadly Pleasures Magazine

"Let Nancy Atherton and Aunt Dimity remind you of the reason you got hooked on books in the first place. I promise you will be scouring bookstores for more of the series after you give it a taste." --CrimeCritics.com

About the Author:

Nancy Atherton is the author of six Aunt Dimity novels: Aunt Dimity's Death, Aunt Dimity and the Duke, Aunt Dimity's Good Deed, Aunt Dimity Digs In, Aunt Dimity's Christmas, and Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil (all available from Penguin). She lives next to a cornfield in central Illinois.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0142001546
• ISBN 13: 9780142001547
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 240