About this item
Highlights
- Something is amiss at The Cat's Meow yarn shop.
- About the Author: Vannetta Chapman is author of the best-selling novel A Simple Amish Christmas.
- 384 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Christian
- Series Name: Amish Village Mystery
Description
About the Book
In a town where Amish and Englisch Mingle every day, a grisly murder leads to mutual suspicion. Can Amber and Hannah find the killer before fear unravels the community . . . And before he strikes again?Book Synopsis
Something is amiss at The Cat's Meow yarn shop.
Even before she heard of Owen Esch's death, Hannah Troyer knew something wasn't right. The yarn store has been closing at odd times, the ever-dependable Mary isn't always at her post . . . and an Englisch man has been loitering around back.
Now, as leaves of brown, gold, and orange blanket Middlebury, Indiana, Owen lies dead on the Pumpkinvine Trail. The only clues to the murderer's identity point in two very different directions--one of them leading right to The Cat's Meow.
The police call in a federal investigator, but Hannah and village manager Amber Bowman are in no mood to wait for them to figure out what they already know--that no one from the Amish Village killed Owen Esch. In a town where Amish and Englisch mingle daily, mutual suspicions build.
Amber and Hannah need to work quickly to solve the murder mystery and bring harmony back to the Amish community.
- Sweet and cozy Amish mystery
- Part of the Amish Village Mystery Series. Book 1: Murder Simply Brewed; Book 2: Murder Tightly Knit; Book 3: Murder Freshly Baked
- Book length: 85,000 words
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs
Review Quotes
'[Chapman] adeptly fleshes out her characters and weaves in facts about the Amish faith without overwhelming the narrative. Readers of inspirational fiction and fans of Beverly Lewis will delight in this gentle mystery.'--Library Journal
"In Middlebury, Chapman has created a quaint, friendly town that is welcoming and endearing. The characters are fun and capable, but some of the scenarios are a bit for fetched. This novel has just the right amount of suspense; it keeps readers engaged in the story with just the right amount of pacing. This is a fun read for both mystery and Amish fiction readers."--Romantic Times
"Readers will enjoy figuring out the murder mystery while also growing close to the characters as they fall in love, learn more about one another, and grow deeper in their faith."--Booklist
About the Author
Vannetta Chapman is author of the best-selling novel A Simple Amish Christmas. She has published over one hundred articles in Christian family magazines, receiving over two dozen awards from Romance Writers of America chapter groups. In 2012 she was awarded a Carol Award for Falling to Pieces. She discovered her love for the Amish while researching her grandfather's birthplace of Albion, Pennsylvania. Visit Vannetta's webiste: www.vannettachapman.com Twitter: @VannettaChapman Facebook: VannettaChapmanBooks