Part of Aunt Dimity Mystery, book 17
First published 2012
When world-famous artist Amelia Thistle arrives in the village of Finch, Lori Shepherd sees through her modest disguise immediately. Amelia's rabid fans are already sniffing around, threatening to disrupt the peaceful community. Lori agrees to help protect Amelia's secret identity, but Amelia has her own agenda. A diary fragment suggests that one of her ancestors might have been Mistress Meg, the Mad Witch of Finch. As Lori searches through the village's hidden history, she must dodge curious neighbors and Amelia's relentless admirers. With guidance from the ghostly Aunt Dimity, Lori digs deeper into both Mistress Meg's story and Amelia's true motivations. The investigation takes her into Finch's most guarded secrets, where past and present collide in unexpected ways.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, paranormal, cozy-mystery
Vibes: cozy, emotional, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, ghost
Setting: Finch
232 pages · Hardcover · Viking