Aunt Dimity: Snowbound

Description for AUNT DIMITY: SNOWBOUND by Nancy Atherton:

In the midst of a raging blizzard, an old English abbey hides a mystery thicker than the accumulating snow

When Lori Shepherd's hike is cut short by the blizzard of the century, she has no choice but to seek refuge in Ladythorne Abbey, the fabulous home of the late Lucasta DeClerke. Soon she's safe and dry, along with two other stranded backpackers. But it appears as if Lori has escaped one danger only to fall in the middle of another. At the heart of an ominous secret plaguing the cloisters is a priceless DeClerke, family jewel -- a dazzling treasure that Lori suspects her fellow guests intend to steal. Though as she discovers, the theft is only one piece in a puzzle of traitorous deeds surrounding the heirloom's fate. Only Aunt Dimity's indispensable wisdom can help Lori uncover the truth and stay out of harm's way long enough to banish the hatred and guilt that has cursed the abbey for generations.

This is #8 in Aunt Dimity Series.