Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin

Lori Shepherd's affection for the charming residents of the English countryside she calls home has her spreading good cheer at the Radcliffe Infirmary. There she meets the patient Elizabeth Beacham, a kind, retired legal secretary. Miss Beacham has no family, with the exception of a brother who seems to have disappeared, and she and Lori strike up a quick companionship. But after only a few visits, Miss Beacham passes away suddenly. Filled with heartache for the… (more)

Lori Shepherd's affection for the charming residents of the English countryside she calls home has her spreading good cheer at the Radcliffe Infirmary. There she meets the patient Elizabeth Beacham, a kind, retired legal secretary. Miss Beacham has no family, with the exception of a brother who seems to have disappeared, and she and Lori strike up a quick companionship. But after only a few visits, Miss Beacham passes away suddenly. Filled with heartache for the loss of her new friend, Lori returns home after hearing the news and finds a mysterious letter awaiting her. Inside the envelope are a set of keys and a note from Miss Beacham, written just days before her death.

Soon it is clear that Miss Beacham had a far different life than anyone had imagined—several notices arrive around the village of the generous donations she instructed her solicitor to make upon her death. And when Lori arrives at her flat, she finds it is decorated from top to bottom with exquisite, priceless antiques. What kind of life did Miss Beacham really lead? And why hasn't her long-lost brother come forward to claim her large inheritance? Several clues lie in photos tucked away in a desk, and Lori is convinced that Miss Beacham's true dying wish was for Lori to find her long-lost next of kin. Can Lori discover the truth about Miss Beacham's secret past?