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Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea
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Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea Hardcover - 2006

by Atherton, Nancy

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Another page-turning installment in Nancy Atherton's beloved cozy mystery series featuring Aunt Dimity, phantom detective

Lori Shepherd is no stranger to trouble and intrigue. But when Bill, her high-profile attorney husband, receives a number of chilling death threats aimed at his family, danger hits close to home. With Scotland Yard on the case, Bill decides to send Lori and their five-year-old twins to the safety of a remote island off the coast of Scotland. There, another mystery begins to unfold-Lori suspects that the locals on the island are making a fortune running an illegal smuggling operation. What else could explain their luxurious lifestyles? But after finding a human skull washed up on the beach, Lori fears something even more sinister is going on. With Aunt Dimity's help, Lori begins to piece together the clues, unaware of the growing danger on the island. Will the murderous threats against her family finally catch up with her?

Readers across America have fallen in love with Nancy Atherton's mystery series and its popularity continues to grow and grow. With its wonderful storytelling and characters, and an evocative setting that leaps off the page, Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea will have fans getting their feet wet as they follow the indefatigable supernatural sleuth once again.

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Viking Adult. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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  • Title Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea
  • Author Atherton, Nancy
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 246
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Viking Adult, New York
  • Date 2006-02-02
  • Bookseller's Inventory # F11J-01067
  • ISBN 9780670034765 / 0670034762
  • Weight 0.78 lbs (0.35 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.46 x 6.64 x 0.89 in (21.49 x 16.87 x 2.26 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005056362
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

The eleventh cozy mystery featuring everyone's favorite phantom-detectiveNancy Atherton 's Aunt Dimity novels have enchanted thousands of readers, and this new addition to the series is likely to broaden the spell. A series of death threats sends Lori Shepard to a remote island off the Scottish coast and to a fabulous castle restored by an eccentric friend of her husband's. But she finds herself drawn into an elaborate whodunit that may involve smuggling—or worse. Why has a human skull washed up on the beach? Is a desolate island really the best place to hide from a murderer? As Lori draws once more on Aunt Dimity's supernatural aid, Atherton whips equal measures of whimsy and suspense into an irresistible confection.