Aunt Dimity And The Next Of Kin - Hardcover

Atherton, Nancy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670033782 ISBN 13: 9780670033782

Publisher: Viking Pr, 2005

Synopsis

Volunteering at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Lori Shepherd meets Elizabeth Beacham, a retired legal secretary with no family except a brother, who has disappeared. When Miss Beacham suddenly dies, Lori is left an envelope containing a set of keys and a letter from the deceased. Suddenly, large bequests are being made in the village, and Lori finds a wealth of valuables in Miss Beacham's flat, as well as a series of clues, which can only be unraveled with the help of the spectral Aunt Dimity.

About this title

Product Description:

Volunteering at the Radcliffe Infirmary, world-weary Lori Shepherd befriends a lonely retired secretary who soon after passes away, and when Lori discovers that the woman possessed a considerable estate, she attempts to locate the woman's next-of-kin. By the author of Aunt Dimity: Snowbound. 35,000 first printing.

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 this edition

• Publisher: Viking Pr
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0670033782
• ISBN 13: 9780670033782
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 227