Part of Aunt Dimity Mystery, book 23
First published 2018
Lori Shepherd planned a quiet October weekend with her husband Bill in the historic town of Rye. After dropping Bill off to visit a client, a fierce storm blows her off course. She takes shelter at The King's Ransom, an old inn with a dark past. Strange sounds wake her during the night. Aunt Dimity, her ghostly advisor, warns her that not every spirit means harm to the living. Lori discovers the inn once sheltered smugglers who used secret tunnels to reach hidden caves. The current inhabitants seem just as suspicious. The cook is an ex-convict who clashes with a French guest. Lori wonders if the dead smugglers still roam the halls or if the living pose the real threat. She teams up with Bishop Wyndham to solve the mystery. With Aunt Dimity offering guidance, Lori must figure out what forces are at work in The King's Ransom.
Genres: mystery, supernatural, paranormal, cozy-mystery
Vibes: atmospheric, cozy, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family, supernatural-elements
Setting: Rye, The King's Ransom
Period: October
240 pages · Kindle Edition · Penguin Books