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Aunt Dimity Takes a Holiday (Aunt Dimity, Bk 8)
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Aunt Dimity Takes a Holiday (Aunt Dimity, Bk 8)
Author: Nancy Atherton

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Publisher: Penguin Books
Book Type: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780142003930 - ISBN-10: 014200393X
Publication Date: 1/27/2004
Pages: 208


Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Hardcover

Book Description:
When Lori Shepherd’s husband, Bill, is summoned to the reading of a will at the resplendent country estate of Earl Elstyn, Lori jumps at the chance to come along. She didn’t expect, however, to find herself entangled in a messy—and dangerous—family dispute. The aristocratic earl has called together the entire Elstyn family to disclose the beneficiaries of his fortune, and all present will be affected. But someone has a grudge against the Elstyns and will stop at nothing for revenge.

A burning topiary, a suspicious maid, family secrets, and threatening notes lead Lori to seek her phantom Aunt Dimity’s help in identifying the culprit before he or she can torch the whole house—with the guests in it.

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Nancy G. (ComfyReader) wrote on 7/10/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

In this 8th outing. Lori and Bill are summoned to Hailesham - Derek Harris' family home for a working weekend / vacation. Lori's knows that this will not be the relaxing vacation she had hoped for when upon their arrival a large topiary is set ablaze and poison pen letters start to appear. More is found out about Derek's family and Nell is still as irrepressible as ever. There was something very familiar about this book. Like I had read part of it before. Very reminiscent of Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil.

Joy L. (vintagejoy) wrote on 6/18/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

What do a burning topiary, a elderly gentleman with a will that may cause some of the heirs extreme problems, a stuffed pink bunny and an old blue journal with blank pages have in common? A brand new mystery for Lori, Bill and Aunt Dimity to solve! This is a very good book in this great series, would recommend it highly.


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Marian L. (sunfish) wrote on 12/30/2007...


Another fun read featuring Aunt Dimity, the helpful ghost! Set in an estate in England, things get threatening with poison pen letters, accidents and colorful characters once more.


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