Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0670033782, Hardcover)

Nancy AthertonÂ'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 BeachamÂ's flat is filled with priceless antiques—an inheritance too precious to remain unclaimed. Armed with a few clues and Aunt DimityÂ's help, Lori begins to unearth Miss BeachamÂ'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.

Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0143036548, Paperback)

The next page-turning installment in the phantom-detective mystery series that has won the hearts of cozy mystery fans everywhere

Feeling a touch world-weary, Lori Shepherd decides to become a volunteer at the Radcliffe Infirmary, where she can spread a little good cheer. There she meets Elizabeth Beacham, a kind, retired legal secretary with no family, except a brother who has mysteriously disappeared. But after only a few visits, Miss Beacham suddenly passes away, leaving Lori to tie up the loose ends of her late friendÂ's life. Lori soon discovers that hidden among Miss BeachamÂ's belongings are clues that Lori believes her friend left for her to discover. Armed with the generous help of a handsome neighbor and, as always, Aunt DimityÂ's supernatural skills, Lori begins to unearth Miss BeachamÂ's secrets and, ultimately, the surprising truth about her next of kin.

“AthertonÂ's series is for those who like the puzzle of a mystery minus the corpses. . . . Put on the teakettle and enjoy.” —Rocky Mountain News
“A charming mystery, filled with warmth and affection.” —Deadly Pleasures