Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch (Aunt Dimity Series #17)

by Nancy Atherton

Overview

Who can forget Cary Grant running through a cornfield, menaced from above by a low-flying crop duster? Or Grant and Eva Marie Saint clinging to the stone faces of Mount Rushmore in an attempt to elude a nefarious spy played with suave perfection by the great {|James Mason|}? Two of the most visually inventive action scenes ever filmed, they are among the many pleasures to found in North by Northwest one of {|Hitchcock|}'s very best films. Grant is Roger Thornhill, a New York adman who sets off a chain of exquisitely convoluted and sinister events when he is mistaken for an undercover agent; Saint brings a soulfulness to her role as the elegant, mysterious blonde who wins his heart. Here the master of suspense blends his signature ingredients -- edge-of-the-seat thrills, comedy, and sophisticated romance -- into a sparkling cinematic cocktail that has been much imitated but never matched.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780143122715
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/26/2013
Series:	Aunt Dimity Series , #17
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	265,814
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 6.70(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Nancy Atherton is the bestselling author of twenty-two Aunt Dimity Mysteries. The first book in the series, Aunt Dimity's Death, was voted "One of the Century's 100 Favorite Mysteries" by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Nancy Atherton and the Aunt Dimity series

"Atherton smoothly blends history, village life, and the otherworldly."—Publishers Weekly

"Every scene is superbly crafted to perfection. Even if you have not read all the books in this series, I have not, you can enjoy and immerse yourself in this cozy mystery.” —Open Book Society

"I love the graceful style... the sense of tight-knit community, characters who aren’t afraid to be themselves, and, the unique paranormal element...I only wish I had learned about this series earlier." —Gotta Write Network

"In the realm of the cozy mystery, there are few series that can hold a candle to Atherton's Aunt Dimity series." —everydayebook.com
 
"Atherton is a superb writer who brings a lot of charm and wit to her story." —Suspense Magazine

"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." —Deadly Pleasures Magazine

"Let Nancy Atherton and Aunt Dimity remind you of the reason you got hooked on books in the first place. I promise you will be scouring bookstores for more of the series after you give it a taste." —CrimeCritics.com

From the Publisher

Who can forget {|Cary Grant|} running through a cornfield, menaced from above by a low-flying crop duster? Or Grant and {|Eva Marie Saint|} clinging to the stone faces of Mount Rushmore in an attempt to elude a nefarious spy played with suave perfection by the great {|James Mason|}? Two of the most visually inventive action scenes ever filmed, they are among the many pleasures to found in North by Northwest one of {|Hitchcock|}'s very best films. Grant is Roger Thornhill, a New York adman who sets off a chain of exquisitely convoluted and sinister events when he is mistaken for an undercover agent; Saint brings a soulfulness to her role as the elegant, mysterious blonde who wins his heart. Here the master of suspense blends his signature ingredients -- edge-of-the-seat thrills, comedy, and sophisticated romance -- into a sparkling cinematic cocktail that has been much imitated but never matched.

Publishers Weekly

Who can forget Cary Grant running through a cornfield, menaced from above by a low-flying crop duster? Or Grant and {|Eva Marie Saint|} clinging to the stone faces of Mount Rushmore in an attempt to elude a nefarious spy played with suave perfection by the great {|James Mason|}? Two of the most visually inventive action scenes ever filmed, they are among the many pleasures to found in North by Northwest one of {|Hitchcock|}'s very best films. Grant is Roger Thornhill, a New York adman who sets off a chain of exquisitely convoluted and sinister events when he is mistaken for an undercover agent; Saint brings a soulfulness to her role as the elegant, mysterious blonde who wins his heart. Here the master of suspense blends his signature ingredients -- edge-of-the-seat thrills, comedy, and sophisticated romance -- into a sparkling cinematic cocktail that has been much imitated but never matched.

Kirkus Reviews