Part of Aunt Dimity Mystery, book 4
First published 1999
Lori Shepherd stands in her English cottage kitchen, covered in pureed carrots and surrounded by crying twins. She desperately needs help, and it arrives in the form of a beautiful Italian nanny. With her hands finally free, Lori gets pulled into a heated village conflict. A visiting archaeologist has started an excavation that has split the residents of Finch into warring camps. Lori agrees to help resolve the dispute by tracking down a crucial missing document. Meanwhile, the archaeologist's dig uncovers far more than expected artifacts. Armed with her stuffed companions Reginald the pink rabbit and Edmond Terrance the tiger, Lori investigates the mystery. The ghost Aunt Dimity guides her through her magical blue notebook, revealing buried secrets and long-hidden domestic betrayals. The notebook holds the key to healing the village's wounds and proving that forgiveness can triumph over the darkest human actions.
Genres: domestic-fiction, mystery, cozy-mystery, family-drama
Vibes: cozy, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, supernatural-elements
Setting: England, Finch
275 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Penguin Books