Aunt Dimity: Snowbound

The ninth novel in the Aunt Dimity crime series, for fans of M. C. Beaton and Ann Granger.

A winter''s stroll in the Cotswolds takes an unexpected turn for Lori Shepherd when a snow blizzard strikes out of the blue. Together with two backpackers she seeks shelter in the nearby Ladythorne Abbey, once home to Lady Lucasta DeClerke, and waits for the storm to pass.

But it soon becomes clear there is more to the Abbey''s late owner than meets the eye. And when Lori learns of a plot to steal a priceless family heirloom, she attempts to prevent the theft and keep herself out of harm''s way. But as her ghostly Aunt Dimity says, ''Old sins cast long shadows.'' If Lori is to banish the hatred and guilt shrouding Ladythorne Abbey, she will need all the wisdom and compassion she can find.