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A Gothic manor house. A bundle of love letters. A tragic past.
Lori Shepherd and the otherworldly sleuth Aunt Dimity discover fresh mysteries in the Northumbrian moors in Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil, Nancy Atherton’s delightful mystery. Perfect for fans of M. C. Beaton and Midsomer Murders.
‘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 cosy mystery’ – Open Book Society
When rare-book expert Lori Shepherd is invited to evaluate an old collection of volumes in grim, neo-gothic Wyrdhurst Hall, she jumps at the chance. But as she drives across the steep embankment of the Northumberland moors while the rain crashes down, she wonders what she has let herself in for.
A host of surprises await, including a handsome stranger who knows more about the Hall’s secrets than he’s letting on, and a cache of letters telling of a doomed love affair from the First World War. It will take all the skills of Lori’s otherworldly Aunt Dimity to solve the puzzle and restore peace to a family haunted by its own tragic past.
What readers are saying about Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil:
‘Light mystery but always keeps me guessing until the end’
‘The ultimate in cosy… a little romance, a little mystery and laughs too’
‘This series is light and airy, a real pleasure reading’
Lori Shepherd and the otherworldly sleuth Aunt Dimity discover fresh mysteries in the Northumbrian moors in Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil, Nancy Atherton’s delightful mystery. Perfect for fans of M. C. Beaton and Midsomer Murders.
‘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 cosy mystery’ – Open Book Society
When rare-book expert Lori Shepherd is invited to evaluate an old collection of volumes in grim, neo-gothic Wyrdhurst Hall, she jumps at the chance. But as she drives across the steep embankment of the Northumberland moors while the rain crashes down, she wonders what she has let herself in for.
A host of surprises await, including a handsome stranger who knows more about the Hall’s secrets than he’s letting on, and a cache of letters telling of a doomed love affair from the First World War. It will take all the skills of Lori’s otherworldly Aunt Dimity to solve the puzzle and restore peace to a family haunted by its own tragic past.
What readers are saying about Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil:
‘Light mystery but always keeps me guessing until the end’
‘The ultimate in cosy… a little romance, a little mystery and laughs too’
‘This series is light and airy, a real pleasure reading’
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Reviews
Atherton is simply a wonderful writer
In the realm of the cozy mystery, there are few series that can hold a candle to Atherton's Aunt Dimity series
Praise for Nancy Atherton: 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
Atherton's series is for those who like the puzzle of a mystery minus the corpses... This is the way life really ought to be if only we were all better behaved. Put on the teakettle and enjoy
An enduringly popular series
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
Witty and engaging... just the thing when life gets to be too much, and you want to escape into a book
Atherton is a superb writer who brings charm and wit to her story
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
Atherton smoothly blends history, village life, and the otherworldly
