Aunt Dimity: Snowbound by Nancy Atherton

Lori is exhausted from the holidays. To recuperate, she decides to enjoy a good, long, hike accompanied only by her stuffed bunny, Reginald, and Aunt Dimity - who communicates from the spirit world via a journal. Lori is enjoying her walk, until she gets caught in an unexpected blizzard. She is fortunate enough to stumble across Ladythorne Abbey where she seeks shelter and uncovers a mystery. Aunt Dimity, Book 9.  272 pages.