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Murder Simply Brewed An Amish Village Mystery  Book One By: Vannetta Chapman Genre: Christian Mystery 368 pages Publisher: Zondervan Publication Date: March 25, 2014 Get it: Zondervan Amazon Nook * I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via BookLook in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: What will happen when two amateur sleuths, one Amish and one English, combine forces to solve the string of crimes happening in the Amish Artisan Village? Spring has arrived in Middlebury, Indiana, and Amber Wright can see profits in sight for her collection of Amish artisan shops—until she receives a call that Ethan Gray is dead. Hurrying over to A Simple Blend, she finds a single hole in the front window and Mr. Gray dead from an apparent heart attack. All the money is still in his register. Hannah Troyer takes over the shop’s duties, and she and Amber become fast friends as well as amateur sleuths. The police believe Gray’s death to be a by-produ...

Murder, Plain, and Simple (Amish Shop Quilt Mysteries #1) By: Isabella Alan Genre: Cozy Mystery 368 pages Publisher: Signet Publication Date: September 3, 2013 * I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: When Angela Braddock inherits her late aunt’s beautiful Amish quilt shop, she leaves behind her career and broken engagement for a fresh start in Holmes County, Ohio. With her snazzy cowboy boots and her ornithophobic French bulldog, Angie doesn’t exactly fit in with the predominantly Amish community in Rolling Brook, but her aunt’s quilting circle tries to make her feel welcome as she prepares for the reopening of Running Stitch. On the big day, Angie gets a taste of success as the locals and Englisch tourists browse the store’s wares while the quilters stitch away. But when Angie finds the body of ornery Amish woodworker Joseph in her storeroom the next morning, everything starts falling apart. With evidence mounting a...

A Plain Disappearance ( Appleseed Creek Mystery # 3) By: Amanda Flower Genre: Cozy Mystery 336 pages Publisher: B& H Books Publication Date: September 1, 2013 Book Purchase Links: Amazon   B&N   Christian Book   Add it on: Goodreads   * A free copy was provided by the author and publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:   It’s Christmastime in Amish Country, and Chloe Humphrey has begun settling into her life in Appleseed Creek excited to see where her new relationship with Timothy Troyer will lead. Unfortunately it leads to murder when the couple discovers the body of Amish teenager Katie Lambright while on their first date. Near the scene there is evidence that Timothy’s friend and auto mechanic Billy Thorpe is involved with the crime. The police reveal Billy is not really who he said he was and has been living the last decade in Knox County under a stolen alias. Now, Chloe and Timothy must find Billy, bring ...

It's Super September! Woo Hoo! Novelist Amanda Flower and her alter ego Isabella Alan are releasing the novella Plainly Murder and the novels Andi Unexpected , Murder, Plain, and Simple , and A Plain Disappearance next month. So, to celebrate the releases she is holding a giveaway for an Amish quilt. The quilt is 28 1/2 inches by 27 1/4 inches. The quilt was purchased from Swiss Village Quilts in Sugar Creek, Ohio. It was hand-stitched by Amish living in Holmes County, Ohio. Contest details can be found here.  Find out more about Amanda/Isabella here: Amanda Flower Facebook Page     Twitter   Pinterest   Goodreads   Isabella Alan Facebook Page   So, what are you waiting for? Enter now for a chance to win the pretty, shiny quilt.  Good luck,

Published: June 4, 2012-B&H Books Kindle format Synopsis: Chloe Humphrey moves from Cleveland to tiny Appleseed Creek, Ohio to take a job in a college computer department. On the way she rescues a local Amish girl Becky Troyer from some bullies. Little did she know that Becky would move in with her and she'd land smack dab in the middle of trouble when Becky accidentally kills the Amish Bishop. My review: A fun read, I like the setting of Amish Country and the characters. I recommend it.  * I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.  Get it here: Rating: :