Lori Shepherd's fondest childhood memories are of her mother telling countless fascinating stories about a character named Aunt Dimity. Now an adult, Lori receives quite a shock when she learns Aunt Dimity was a real person and has recently died. Summoned to an eccentric law office, Lori's bewilderment grows when informed that Dimity has left a complicated task for her -- and a handsome reward upon completion.
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Publisher:
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2013.
Edition:
Large print ed.
ISBN:
9781410456427
1410456420
1410456420
Branch Call Number:
Large Print X
Characteristics:
389 pages ; 22 cm.
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Add a CommentEveryone I've introduced "Aunt Dimity's Death" to has loved it. The first in Nancy Atherton's supernatural cozy mystery series, it introduces Lori Shephard to readers and takes her to a small English village where she encounters communication with Aunt Dimity who was a WW2 friend of Lori's late mother. During her childhood Lori's mother told her stories about Aunt Dimity which she assumed were like fairy tales until a notice of Dimity's death and provisions of her will brings Lori to England and leads to the discovery that Dimity was a real person. Over the course of the series, Lori makes jumping to conclusions almost an Olympic event but Dimity's communications with her provide cautionary advice while providing Lori with a non-judgemental sounding board for her ideas.
This book also introduces village residents who become fixtures in subsequent Dimity novels, capturing some of the good and bad of living in a small, tightly-knit community that is sometimes gossipy, clannish, and superstitious but ultimately does the right thing. The gentle mystery series always highlights the inner good in the characters in resolving plotlines.
The first in a series of light enjoyable mystery. Have read several before found this beginning book of the series
I'd already read of few of the later books in this series, so I was delighted to find the first one. It did not disappoint. A nice light read, with some humour, mystery and a bit of romance.
I look forward to reading more from this series--charming and clever!
This is a supernatural cozy mystery with a large dose of romance. A fun, quick read.
Fun series. Love the descriptive way of writing.
A wonderful series. This is the first book. Nice cozy mysteries. Highly recommended for a quick, gentle read.
I fell in love with this book. It was funny and sad. I read it in a few hours could not put it down. I wish everyone would read this story.
this book is well written, funny, a true story of friendship!
I Loved, loved, loved this book! Now I'm extremely excited to read the entire series!