title: Aunt Dimity and the Widow's Curse (Aunt Dimity Mystery)
author:  Nancy Atherton 
description: Perhaps the most heartwarming entry in this long-running series...one that presents a very different path to solving the case.<br /> <b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i> </b><br /> <b><u></u></b><br /> <b><u>PRAISE FOR THE AUNT DIMITY SERIES:</u></b><br /> <br /> <i>Aunt Dimity and the Summer King</i> illuminates the layered writing room of Nancy Atherton's mind. . . . The best of Nancy Atherton on full display.<b><i>Electric Review</i></b><br /><br /> Atherton is a superb writer who brings a lot of charm and wit to her story.<br /> <b><i>Suspense Magazine</i></b> (on <i>Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch</i>)<br /> <br /> In the realm of the cozy mystery, there are few series that can hold a candle to Athertons Aunt Dimity series.<b>Everydayebook.com</b><br /><br /> "Cozy and charming as a cup of Earl Grey, <i>Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree</i> is a novel to be savored.<b>Bookpage.com</b> <br /><br /> Always a charming read, the Aunt Dimity series is just right for when life gets too hectic and you need to slow down a bit.<b><i>Deadly Pleasures Magazine</i></b> (on <i>Aunt Dimity Down Under</i>)<br /> <br /> Atherton smoothly blends history, village life, and the otherworldly.<br /> <b><i>Publishers Weekly </i></b>(on<i> Aunt Dimity and the Buried Treasure</i>)
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  October, 1916
  
  Clara has been sent to stay with her aunt and uncle while England is at war.
  But when she reaches their cottage on an enormous country estate, Clara is
  plunged into a tangle of secrets…
  
  A dark, locked room, a scheming thief, and a mysterious boy who only appears
  at night. Clara has a secret of her own too – a terrible one about her
  brother, fighting in the war. And as the secrets turn to danger, Clara must
  find the courage to save herself, and those around her…
  
  Secrets, mystery and bravery meet in this gripping historical adventure.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  To my family
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  CONTENTS
  
  [Title Page](index_split_001.html#filepos956)
  
  [Dedication](index_split_002.html#filepos1089)
  
  [Map of The Earl's House and Gardens](index_split_004.html#filepos8314)
  
  [CHAPTER 1: New Home](index_split_005.html#filepos8447)
  
  [CHAPTER 2: The Boy](index_split_006.html#filepos15995)
  
  [CHAPTER 3: Locked Door](index_split_007.html#filepos23868)
  
  [CHAPTER 4: Ho