Publishers Weekly
03/21/2016
Atherton’s amiable 21st paranormal cozy featuring Lori Shepherd (after 2015’s Aunt Dimity and the Summer King) highlights the benefits and hazards of uncovering the past. In the attic of her house in the Cotswolds village of Finch, Lori comes across a gold bracelet inlaid with garnets that must have belonged to her ghostly aunt, Dimity Westwood. This discovery prompts Dimity to tell the story of a post-WWII misunderstanding with a man she knew only as Badger; she asks Lori to try to locate Badger, even though he would be almost 90 years old. Reluctantly, Lori agrees to visit Dimity’s old stomping grounds in London, where she encounters three pensioners known as the Battle of Britain boys, who put her on the right trail. Meanwhile, “metal detectorist” James Hobson arrives in Finch, causing a stir with his hobby. The use of a metal detector by various villagers produces objects that reveal things better left hidden. Atherton smoothly blends history, village life, and the otherworldly. Agent: Annelise Robey, Jane Rotrosen Agency. (May)
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Praise for Aunt Dimity and the Buried Treasure
"Atherton smoothly blends history, village life, and the otherworldly."—Publishers Weekly
"[A] spectral charmer...Atherton's Aunt Dimity Fans will be delighted." —Publishers Weekly (audio review)
Praise for Aunt Dimity and the Summer King
"Another hit in the long line of Aunt Dimity books." —Suspense Magazine
"Aunt Dimity and the Summer King illuminates the layered writing room of Nancy Atherton's mind. . . . The best of Nancy Atherton on full display." —Electric Review
“a wonderful cozy that is not just well written, it is enchanting...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
Praise for Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch
"Atherton is a superb writer who brings a lot of charm and wit to her story." —Suspense Magazine
Praise for Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree
"Cozy and charming as a cup of Earl Grey, Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree is a novel to be savored." —Bookpage.com
Praise for Aunt Dimity Down Under
"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
Praise for Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon
"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
Library Journal
12/01/2015
Lori Shepherd discovers a garnet-set gold-and-silver bracelet in the attic, a gift from a long-ago suitor of Aunt Dimity that she asks to be returned, but it looks suspiciously like jewelry from buried treasure just unearthed in town. The last four series titles have all debuted on the New York Times extended best sellers list.
