Nancy Atherton


Nancy Atherton is an American writer and author of the Aunt Dimity mystery novel series, which presently extends to twenty-four volumes.
Atherton lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Aunt Dimity series

The series follows the adventures of American Lori Shepherd and her growing family as she resolves mysteries with the help of her deceased benefactor, Aunt Dimity, who communicates with her from the spirit world by means of a blue leather-bound writing journal. The primary setting is the fictitious village of Finch in the Cotswolds of England and include most of the population in supporting roles, but several books are set in other locales in the United Kingdom or abroad.
Each book contains a recipe for a bread or pastry which is integral to the story.
Listed in chronological order and by Series No. of Publication:
  1. Aunt Dimity's Death New York: Penguin Group USA ;. Voted "One of the Century's 100 Favorite Mysteries" by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. Featured recipe: .
  2. Aunt Dimity and the Duke nominated for the Dilys Award by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association, New York: Penguin USA 1995 ;. Featured receipe: .
  3. Aunt Dimity's Good Deed New York: Penguin USA ;. Featured recipe:
  4. Aunt Dimity Digs In New York: Penguin Group ;. Featured recipe:
  5. Aunt Dimity's Christmas New York: Penguin Group USA ; ;. Featured recipe:
  6. Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil New York: Penguin Group USA ;. Featured recipe:
  7. Aunt Dimity: Detective New York: Penguin Books ;. Featured recipe:
  8. Aunt Dimity Takes a Holiday New York: Viking ;. Featured recipe:
  9. Aunt Dimity: Snowbound City: Penguin ;. Featured recipe:
  10. Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin New York: Viking, ;. Featured recipe:
  11. Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea New York: Viking ;. Featured recipe:
  12. Aunt Dimity Goes West City: Penguin ; ;. Featured recipe:
  13. Aunt Dimity: Vampire Hunter New York: Viking Press ;. Featured recipe:
  14. Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon New York: Viking Press ;. Featured recipe:
  15. Aunt Dimity Down Under 224 pages New York: Viking Adult ;. Featured recipe:
  16. Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree 229 pages New York: Viking Adult ;. Featured recipe:
  17. Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch 232 pages New York: Viking Adult ;. Featured recipe:
  18. Aunt Dimity and the Lost Prince 256 pages New York: Viking Adult ;. Featured recipe:
  19. Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well 288 pages New York: Viking . Featured recipe:
  20. Aunt Dimity and the Summer King 240 pages New York: Viking . Featured recipe:
  21. Aunt Dimity and the Buried Treasure 231 pages New York: Viking . Featured recipe:
  22. Aunt Dimity and the Widow's Curse 240 pages New York: Viking . Featured recipe:
  23. Aunt Dimity and the King's Ransom 240 pages New York: Viking . Featured recipe:
  24. Aunt Dimity and the Heart of Gold 240 pages New York Viking .
Also: Introducing Aunt Dimity, Paranormal Detective, an omnibus edition reprinting the first two books in the series

Other works

She has also contributed to one novel, titled along with thirteen other authors.

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