Kingdom Come - (Elizabeth Harris Novel) by Jane Jensen (Paperback)

About the Book

"Amish country in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has always been a place of quiet beauty--until a shocking murder shatters the peace, and leaves a troubled detective picking up the pieces... After her husband is murdered, Detective Elizabeth Harris turns in her NYPD badge and moves back home, hoping that a quiet life in remote Pennsylvania Dutch country will help her overcome the dark memories of her ten years in New York. But when a beautiful, scantily clad "English" girl is found dead in the barn of a prominent Amish family, Elizabeth knows that she's uncovered an evil that could shake the community to its core. Elizabeth's boss is convinced this was the work of an "English," as outsiders are called in Lancaster County. But Elizabeth isn't so sure. All she's missing is an actual lead--until another body is found: this time, a missing Amish girl. Now Elizabeth must track down a killer with deep ties to a community that always protects its own--no matter how deadly the cost."--

Book Synopsis

Amish country in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has always been a place of quiet beauty--until a shocking murder shatters the peace, and leaves a troubled detective picking up the pieces...

After her husband is murdered, Detective Elizabeth Harris turns in her NYPD badge and moves back home, hoping that a quiet life in remote Pennsylvania Dutch country will help her overcome the dark memories of her ten years in New York. But when a beautiful, scantily clad "English" girl is found dead in the barn of a prominent Amish family, Elizabeth knows that she's uncovered an evil that could shake the community to its core.

Elizabeth's boss is convinced this was the work of an "English," as outsiders are called in Lancaster County. But Elizabeth isn't so sure. All she's missing is an actual lead--until another body is found: this time, a missing Amish girl. Now Elizabeth must track down a killer with deep ties to a community that always protects its own--no matter how deadly the cost...

Review Quotes

Praise for KINGDOM COME

"Nicely drawn characters...lend substance to this tale of secrets hid­den deep within a closed religious community."--Publishers Weekly

"[Jensen's] writing style is consistently engrossing and enticing."--Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Jane Jensen

"Remarkable... A tour de force."--Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, authors of Brimstone

"Fast-paced, suspenseful, and a joy from beginning to end."--The Washington Post Book World

About the Author

Jane Jensen is a novelist and game designer. Best known for her computer game series, Gabriel Knight, and her novel, Dante's Equation, Jensen has published seventeen games and four thriller novels. She also publishes romance as Eli Easton. She lives with her husband, Robert Holmes, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.