Aunt Dimity and the Widow's Curse

AUNT DIMITY AND THE WIDOW'S CURSE by Nancy Atherton is the latest in a cozy mystery series featuring Lori Shepherd and the residents of Finch, England. On this holiday weekend, it was fun to reunite with Lori’s family as well as the colorful characters like the mayor, vicar, tearoom owner and local handyman of Finch, although they had relatively minor roles in this mystery. The main focus is on a relatively new resident, an elderly and talented quilter named Annabelle Craven who confesses a crime to Lori.

Unable to resist investigating, Lori is soon headed to another local village, Old Cowerton.  Accompanying her are baby Bess and their adventurous friend Bree Pym. This book has plenty of references to the beauty of the Cotswolds and the Lake District and the close-knit communities there. In fact, gossip and friendship play a key part in the mystery which continues to unravel revealing multiple deaths associated with a widow’s curse. Aunt Dimity stories are delightful and fun – what else can one expect when a favorite “ghost” offers detecting advice?