Amish Cozy

When “Uncle Alfie,” a former Amish man, meets an untimely end, the town is awash with whispers and worry—especially when his nephew, Jazeel, mysteriously vanishes. With her fiancé missing and no one willing to talk, a desperate woman turns to seasoned sleuth Ettie Smith for help. Ettie soon finds herself kneading through a tangled ball of yarn of lies, grudges, and hidden motives—most of them buried deep within Uncle Alfie’s own family.

Mysteries have a way of following Fannie Miller, so when she makes it into the finals of the Tuscarawas County Baking Contest and contestants start disappearing, she calls on her old friend Foster Bates, a retired cop and part-time private investigator. Could it be that other finalists—like the couple on verge of divorce who need the prize money. . .or the three Beiler sisters, always in a huddle whispering—are somehow responsible for these disappearances, thinning out the competition?

When Ettie stumbled over a dead body, she was surprised to see it was an Amish woman, Deena Brown. Ettie soon learned Deena had not always been Amish. It was one reason the woman never fitted in - that and the fact that no one saw her for days when she was working on her jigsaw puzzles. Ettie knew if she recreated Deena's last days, the murderer would be revealed.

It will take everything she has to face her past. Can this wayward woman find her way back into the hearts of her Amish Community? When a mistake forces Lydia Troyer to leave her Amish roots in exchange for a new life as an Englischer, she finds herself running from more than her past as Wally Troyer's rebellious daughter. Upon her father's untimely death, she is called home to take over The Book Cellar, Willow Springs's favorite Amish bookstore. A series of strange happenings and whispers among her people lead her to suspect there are more than books hidden in the cellar. Will she chance ...

What would you do if the family heirloom hidden in your aunt’s estate could expose a stolen inheritance—and make you the next person someone needs silenced? Two years after losing her husband, Nora Bell returns to the quiet Ohio Amish-country town of Briar Creek to settle her late aunt’s estate. She expects dusty type drawers, unpaid bills, and enough sympathy casseroles to survive a minor siege. Reopening The Bell & Quill, Aunt Lenora’s old letterpress and stationery shop, is supposed to be a temporary project—not the beginning of an entirely new life. Then Nora discovers an ...

Did the murdered woman outside Ettie's house know something she shouldn't? When the authorities learn the victim's expensive engagement ring is missing, the police consider it was a robbery gone wrong. Ettie believes otherwise. When an Amish man falls under suspicion, Ettie sets about to uncover the truth. But is she ready for what she finds out?

What are the strange lights in the Strongbergs' barn at night? Are they related to the recent murders of two Amish men? Thomas Strongberg's death was said to be accidental. They said he'd fallen off a ladder, but what is the explanation for the second death? Police have proof that Amish girl Thea Hersh is connected to the crime, but Thea refuses to talk to anyone but Ettie Smith.

When Essie Stoltzfus's Englischer neighbor finds his garden gnome moved for the third time, she knows it's more than mischief—it's a message. And whoever is sending it is closer than she wants to admit. Tom Clark's gnome was a gift from his late wife Martha, and each disappearance cuts deeper than the last. The Hickory Hollow district watches with a mix of amusement and worry as the little ceramic figure turns up in yards, on porches, even at the schoolhouse steps. But when the gnome appears tied to the meetinghouse hitching post, the bishop makes it clear: if the culprit is Amish, church...

When widowed Millie Fisher moves back to her childhood home of Harvest, Ohio, she notices one thing right away - the young Amish are bungling their courtships and marrying the wrong people! A quiltmaker by trade, Millie has nevertheless stitched together a few lives in her time, with truly romantic results. Her first mission? Her own niece, widowed gardener Edith Hochstetler, recently engaged to rude, greedy Zeke Miller. Anyone can see he's not right for such a gentle young woman - except Edith herself.    

A grave opened in the night. An empty coffin. And a group of elderly Amish sleuths must confront the secrets Sweet Briar tried to bury. Rosie Weaver treasures her simple, steady life — tending her garden, sharing tea with her monthly book club, and keeping danger safely tucked inside her books. Still, widowhood has left her the time to be watchful, even when she pretends otherwise. When a young man’s coffin is discovered empty in the cemetery, Sweet Briar’s calm fractures overnight. The discovery unsettles Rosie and her group with a mystery they cannot ignore, prompting them to wonder...

Meet Ruthie Mast, the feisty and determined baker at the heart of The Amish Bakery, known for her bossy demeanor, which has kept suitors at bay—until now. Ruthie’s world has turned upside down when her prized recipe box vanishes, threatening her bakery’s reputation and livelihood. The theft is just one in a series of unsettling crimes rippling through the tranquil town of Willow Springs, striking businesses and unsettling the tight-knit members of the New Order Fellowship Church. With the arrival of Isaiah King, the quirky newcomer with ADHD tendencies and a fondness for chatter, ...

What would you do if an elderly woman vanished just days before her family farm was signed away? Nora Bell has learned that nothing slipped beneath the door of The Bell & Quill is ever as harmless as it looks. Especially when it comes from Briar Creek’s past. The damaged wedding invitation was printed decades ago by Nora’s late Aunt Lenora. Written across the back is one troubling sentence: She was already married when this was printed. The bride named on the invitation is Marian Ropp, a seventy-six-year-old Amish widow whose family farm is about to be transferred to a relative with ...

She came home for Christmas with a swollen belly, an Englisch baby, and no right to ask for mercy. During rumspringa, Salome Beiler thought she’d found love and freedom with a charming outsider. Instead, she returns to her quiet Amish district alone, unwed, and expecting. The bishop’s discipline is gentle but firm, the gossip is sharp, and even her own family struggles to look her in the eye. Salome knows she’s broken every rule that mattered. All she can cling to now is a fragile prayer that her child will be welcomed, even if she is not. Micah King has loved Salome quietly for years...

The pattern was perfect. So was the lie. When Alex Allin arrives in Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania to speak at a quilt expo, she expects fabric, fellowship, and a few quiet days away from her Colorado shop. Instead, she finds a stolen Liberty Star quilt — and a flawless forgery hung in its place. Alex has always read quilts the way others read faces. Patterns don't lie. And this one is screaming. She isn’t alone. Her best friend Juniper keeps people fed and grounded, journalist Justin Case has a knack for uncovering hidden truths, and the Granny Squad delivers equal parts wisdom and chaos. ...

What would you do if a hidden ledger revealed forty years of secrets—and someone had already killed to keep them private? Nora Bell has handled enough old documents at The Bell & Quill to know that paper rarely forgets what people would rather bury. When Nora is hired to print catalog cards for the estate auction of the late Bishop Amos Kline, she expects family disagreements, questionable antiques, and at least one relative insisting a cracked butter churn is priceless. She does not expect a concealed compartment in the Kline barn loft—or the handwritten ledger hidden inside it. The ...

Bestselling and award-winning author Beth Wiseman has sold over two million books. An Amish Adoption is a heartwarming short story of love, loss, and the way God turns tragedy into triumph. A perfect afternoon read that might leave you with a tear in your eye. “Adoption holds a special place in my heart since I was adopted and blessed with amazing parents.” ~ Beth Wiseman Emily and Dylan have always wanted a child of their own, and they’ve fostered children for years. Each time a child leaves their care, the void returns and takes a piece of their hearts. When Emily’s estranged ...

In the face of danger, just how close can Ettie tread to the scarecrow slayer without finding herself under his ominous gaze? Is she about to make a blunder that could cost more than a bountiful harvest? Prepare for a story that's more chilling than a midnight encounter with a field of scarecrows. Grab your copy now, and join Ettie in unearthing a mystery that will keep you guessing until the last stalk of corn is counted.

When her husband of 30 years runs off with a college student named Cherri, Jane Delight returns to Pennsylvania to work in her Amish sister's cupcake store. Having lost everything in the divorce, Jane now finds herself sharing an apartment with two feisty octogenarians and their quirky cat, Mr. Crumbles. But there is no time to despair. A man is murdered in the cupcake store, and now Jane is the prime suspect. Enter brooding Detective Damon McCloud, a Scot with a tragic past and a desire for justice.

Sparks fly when Ruthie enters her whoopie pies in the bake-off at the harvest festival and discovers a local bakery owner used her recipe to enter the same bake-off.

When Rebecca is accused of murder - all over Amish sour cream spice cupcakes - it’s the start of another thrilling mystery for Jane Delight. Jane is eager to clear Rebecca's name, but with brooding Detective Damon McCloud wanting to whisk her away from the suspects, she’s in for the adventure of a lifetime. Can Jane, Mr. Crumbles the cat, and Jane's meddlesome octogenarian roommates, Matilda and Eleanor, cook up a plan save the day? Or is this mystery going to end in heart-bake?