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Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin (Aunt Dimity Mystery) (edition 2006)

by Nancy Atherton

Series: Aunt Dimity (10)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Mystery. HTML:Hidden among her belongings are clues that Lori feels certain Miss Beacham wished to be discovered after her death. Watch out for Nancy Atherton's latest, Aunt Dimity and the King's Ransom, coming in July 2018 from Viking!
Feeling a touch world-weary, Lori Shepherd decides to become a volunteer at the Radcliffe Infirmary, where she meets Elizabeth Beacham, a kind, retired legal secretary. But after only one visit, Miss Beacham passes away, leaving behind no family except a brother who has mysteriously disappeared. Armed with the generous help of a handsome neighbor and, as always, Aunt Dimity's supernatural skills, Lori begins to unearth Miss Beacham's secretsâ??including the surprising truth about her next of kin. Full of delightfully surprising twists and turns, Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin is another page-turning installment in the mystery series that has won the hearts of cozy mystery fans everywhe… (more)
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Title:Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin (Aunt Dimity Mystery)
Authors:Nancy Atherton
Info:Penguin (Non-Classics) (2006), Paperback, 288 pages
Collections:Read but unowned
Rating:*****
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Yay! Finally! This Aunt Dimity was pretty good!

Not much mystery in this one, but the story was believable so that's GOOD! In fact, the story line hit a little close to home with the truth that there's the family you're born into and the family you choose. I'm so thankful for my little village of chosen family!

Lori's irritating moments were limited in this story and the inconsistencies were few. I've got books 11-14 now to read through and then I'll have tackled all this library has to offer in the way of Aunt Dimity. Can I do it? Yes I can! ( )
  classyhomemaker | Dec 11, 2023 |
Lori befriends a terminally ill woman called Lizzie. After Lizzie’s death, Lori discovers there was more to Lizzie than met the eye, and Lori finds herself on a quest to find Lizzie’s mysteriously absent brother.

This book is notable for the fact that the mystery does not involve a murder which is quite a refreshing change of pace.

It was an ok read—not terrible, but not particularly good either. I doubt I will read any more of the Aunt Dimity series. The Aunt Dimity ghost character seems superfluous. ( )
  missterrienation | Oct 5, 2023 |
Lori Shepherd decides she needs an extra-curricular activity to her busy life of wife and mother to two busy five year-old twin boys. She becomes a volunteer at the Radcliffe Infirmary. Instead of assisting the staff, she creates a job of freelance visitor. Pushing a book-cart with a varied selection, she visits the patients. Her specialty is the ones who have no family or friends visiting them. She spends time listening and talking with them.

When she meets Elizabeth Beacham, something clicks and a friendship is born. Miss Beacham turns the tables and is more interested about hearing of Lori’s life than talking about her own. Lori is more than happy to talk about life with twin boys, a husband and life in a small village.

When Lori returns for a fifth visit, she finds Miss Beacham has passed away. She is also contacted by Miss Beacham’s solicitor regarding the estate.

Lori learns that Miss Beacham has a brother, but where he is or why he hasn’t come to visit is a puzzle. It turns out to be a part of a larger puzzle — one that Miss Beacham has asked Lori to solve.

A missing brother, a missing Hamish — whatever that is, an unexpectedly elegant estate and the story of Miss Beacham’s life — a life that is decidedly not what Lori expected.

Lori searches for the pieces and puts them together with help from Aunt Dimity and Dimity’s blue journal.

Another delightful, cozy read from the Aunt Dimity series. ( )
  ChazziFrazz | Dec 30, 2021 |
Lori Sheperd, mother of 5 yr old twins, wife of lawyer Bill, and owner of Aunt Dimity's English cottage, volunteers at the hospital. She takes books to patients, especially to patients who appear to have no one who cares. Such a patient was Miss Lizzie Beacham, a retired legal secretary. Lori enjoyed her visits with Miss Beacham. And one day, Lori arrived at the hospital to find that Miss Beacham had died an hour earlier. Lori finds herself in charge of finding Miss Beacham's brother Kenneth. Lori finds many surprises and meets the many people in Miss Beacham's life. A sweet little story of a quiet albeit mysterious life. ( )
  Raspberrymocha | Apr 5, 2017 |
Despite my misgivings about the stuffed animals, I have to say this was a delightful way to pass the time. What I like best about this series is that there's none of the silly plot devices that annoy me so much. No car chases, no damsel in distress. Just a nice, light mystery. ( )
  MystereityReviews | Mar 11, 2016 |
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Fantasy. Fiction. Mystery. HTML:Hidden among her belongings are clues that Lori feels certain Miss Beacham wished to be discovered after her death. Watch out for Nancy Atherton's latest, Aunt Dimity and the King's Ransom, coming in July 2018 from Viking!
Feeling a touch world-weary, Lori Shepherd decides to become a volunteer at the Radcliffe Infirmary, where she meets Elizabeth Beacham, a kind, retired legal secretary. But after only one visit, Miss Beacham passes away, leaving behind no family except a brother who has mysteriously disappeared. Armed with the generous help of a handsome neighbor and, as always, Aunt Dimity's supernatural skills, Lori begins to unearth Miss Beacham's secretsâ??including the surprising truth about her next of kin. Full of delightfully surprising twists and turns, Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin is another page-turning installment in the mystery series that has won the hearts of cozy mystery fans everywhe

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Nancy Atherton’s charming Aunt Dimity series has won the hearts of cozy mystery fans everywhere. Now, Lori Shepherd, feeling a touch world-weary, decides to become a volunteer at the Radcliffe Infirmary, where she can spread a little good cheer in the community. There she meets Elizabeth Beacham, a kind, retired legal secretary with no family except a brother who has mysteriously disappeared.

Lori is saddened when Miss Beacham passes away suddenly after only a few visits. But when she receives an envelope containing a set of keys and a letter Miss Beacham wrote to her just a few days before her death, it becomes clear that there was much more to the gentle invalid than met the eye. Notices start arriving around the village of the large bequests made before her death. And Lori finds that Miss Beacham’s flat is filled with priceless antiques—an inheritance too precious to remain unclaimed. Armed with a few clues and Aunt Dimity’s help, Lori begins to unearth Miss Beacham’s secrets and, ultimately, the surprising truth about her next-of-kin. In this page-turning installment, Aunt Dimity reaches beyond the grave to help another kindly spirit finally rest in peace.
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