Finch is an isolated village in the English Cotswold area. The village is a place where magic is an everyday occurrence because of the benevolent spirit of Aunt Dimitry. No one is more grateful to Aunt Dimitry than Lori Shepard, who married her Prince Charming due to the matchmaking skills of the kind otherworldly being. Currently, Lori is the proud mother of twin four month old boys. Aunt Dimity helps arrange for the perfect nanny to help with the kids and allow Lori to reclaim part of her former lifestyle.

When a document is stolen from the local vicarage, Lori indulges in her favorite pastime: sleuthing. The villagers are divided over whether they should pursue turning their remote town into a tourist spot. The stolen document proves the hamlet is not a prime archeological locale and, in fact, a deliberate fraud has been committed. The vicar wants the strife to end, but someone else has different plans for the village.

AUNT DIMITRY DIGS IN, like the other books in the series, is the quintessential cozy that adds some supernatural elements to soothe the soul while delighting its fans with magic. The cast of continual characters from both sides of the beyond are charming and add much to the serenity of the novel. Nancy Atherton is clearly a talented story teller, who has the ability to get her readers to believe that the world can be a better place for you and me if everyone only tries. Any fan of English cozies who has not tried this series is depriving themselves of some of the sub-genreÆs best works.