Dimity, Aunt (Fictitious character)

Aunt Dimity, detective by Nancy Atherton( Book )
16 editions published between 1992 and 2011 in English and held by 2,236 libraries worldwide
When Lori and her family return from a three-month visit to the States, she finds the town atwitter over the death of Prunella "Pruneface" Hooper. Prunella sowed the seeds of discord at every turn, and Lori is intrigued enough --and upset enough by the ugliness directed at several of her closest friends--to try to solve the murder.

Aunt Dimity beats the Devil by Nancy Atherton( Book )
14 editions published between 2000 and 2011 in English and held by 2,072 libraries worldwide
Lori is on her way to Wyrdhurst Hall to evaluate a rare book collectiion housed in a neo-Gothic castle. The hall, the books, and the journey to this remote and misty corner of Northumberland are full of surprises.

Aunt Dimity takes a holiday by Nancy Atherton( Book )
6 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 1,727 libraries worldwide
Accompanying her husband to the Earl of Harrisford's will reading, Lori Shepherd witnesses the Harrisford family erupt in a heated dispute involving burning topiaries, threatening notes, and suspicious maids.

Aunt Dimity and the next of kin by Nancy Atherton( Book )
11 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 1,627 libraries worldwide
Volunteering at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Lori Shepherd befriends a lonely retired secretary who soon passes away, and when Lori discovers that the woman possessed a considerable estate, she attempts to locate the woman's next-of-kin.

Aunt Dimity and the deep blue sea by Nancy Atherton( Book )
8 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 1,621 libraries worldwide
Sent with her twin five-year-old sons to a Scottish island after her high-profile attorney husband receives death threats, Lori Shepherd begins to suspect local foul play upon her discovery of a skull on the beach, a situation that prompts her to piece together clues with the assistance of Aunt Dimity.

Aunt Dimity, snowbound by Nancy Atherton( Book )
11 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 1,598 libraries worldwide
After being caught in a blizzard, Lori Shepherd takes refuge in Ladythorne Abbey, the former home of the late Lucasta DeClerke, where she uncovers a plot to steal a priceless DeClerke family heirloom.

Aunt Dimity goes West by Nancy Atherton( Book )
10 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 1,569 libraries worldwide
Arriving in the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado only to find herself enmeshed in a missing-persons case, Lori Shepherd becomes suspicious about a hundred-year-old mystery and a charming man who seems to know more than he will admit.

Aunt Dimity : vampire hunter by Nancy Atherton( Book )
10 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 1,503 libraries worldwide
Concerned for her preschooler twins' safety in the face of tales about a pale, blood-stained figure lurking in the nearby woods, Lori consults with her not-quite-departed Aunt Dimity and stumbles upon the truth about a forty-year-old murder.

Aunt Dimity digs in by Nancy Atherton( Book )
5 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in English and German and held by 1,431 libraries worldwide
A cozy mystery in an English village where a row has erupted over an archeological find. Some say it is genuine, others that it is a fake. Aided by the ghost of Aunt Dimity, sleuth Lori Shepherd investigates.

Aunt Dimity slays the dragon by Nancy Atherton( Book )
7 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and German and held by 1,424 libraries worldwide
U.S. ex-pat Lori Shepherd and Aunt Dimity investigate sabotage (and possible regicide) at a local Renaissance faire held in the idyllic Cotswolds village of Finch.