Amish Cozy

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?

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. ...

Lizzie Yoder’s quiet Amish life is shattered when a sudden death reveals a web of secrets, and the only person who can help her unravel them is the one man she’s been warned not to trust. Lizzie Yoder has always lived by the rules. As a devoted Amish woman, she finds solace in her faith, family, and grandmother’s cherished yarn shop, Simply Yarn. But when her grandmother, Widow Yoder, dies under suspicious circumstances, Lizzie’s peaceful life is turned upside down. Evert Miller is no stranger to breaking the rules. Once a wayward soul who left Willow Springs to uncover the truth ...

Every quilt has a story. But inside the ashes of a destroyed legacy, one master stitch holds the blueprint to a cold-blooded murder. The dawn air in Lancaster County is usually a cool sanctuary of order for Clara Miller. Moving quietly through the aisles of The Heritage Quilt Shop, she takes immense pride in maintaining the timeless traditions of her people. But the peaceful rhythm of the valley fractures when a jagged, angry glow stains the morning horizon. The Miller buggy workshop—a cornerstone of communal industry and generational pride—has been systematically consumed by a high-...

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.    

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.

When her secret recipes vanish, Amish baker Ruthie Mast must catch a thief, or lose everything she’s worked for. Known in Willow Springs for her bossy streak and perfection in the kitchen, Ruthie’s confidence crumbles when her prized recipe box disappears. The theft threatens not only her bakery’s reputation but the trust of her tight-knit church community. And as more crimes strike local businesses, Ruthie realizes the quiet town she loves may be hiding more secrets than she imagined. Enter Isaiah King, the talkative newcomer with a restless energy and a knack for noticing what ...

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 ...

She left her Amish roots behind—until her father’s mysterious death pulls her back to secrets she may not survive. Lydia Troyer thought she’d left her Amish roots and the heartbreak of losing Aaron Shetler far behind in Pittsburgh. But when a late-night call draws her home to Willow Springs, she’s confronted with more than grief. Her father has been found dead in his beloved bookshop under suspicious circumstances, reopening old wounds she’s tried to forget. The police blame vandals, but a shattered cellar window and missing journal tell a different story. Now, facing the wreckage...

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...

Sweet jars, quieter secrets, and a beekeeper everyone misunderstands. One missing charity crate sets the lane talking. Naomi Miller keeps neat ledgers, warm kettles, and a patch of orchard patience. When a crate of apple butter meant for the district benefit vanishes from her porch, she chooses order over rumor—stamping lids with a tiny bee, organizing a Listening Circle, and following faint clues that lead from hedgerow pull-offs to glossy counterfeit labels at the market. When the quiet beekeeper Aaron Glick steps forward to help, their careful teamwork uncovers a wider ring of ...

A shocking murder. A wall of silence. And a secret woven directly into the fabric of the community. Clara Miller finds sanctuary from her own broken past within the rhythmic, quiet peace of The Heritage Quilt Shop in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. To the outside world, the heirloom quilts she handles are merely blankets. To Clara, they are a sacred language of family history, faith, and local devotion. But when a wealthy Amish elder is discovered dead in his hayloft, the peaceful baseline of the district shatters—especially when a blood-stained patchwork quilt from Clara’s own shop is ...

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 ...

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 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.

One misplaced parcel, one snowy lane, and a quiet love that grows by the light of a lantern. When the first real winter snow hides Willow Lane, Lydia Zook’s neat life as a village seamstress is nudged off course by misdelivered letters and a stubborn neighbor who means well. With timbers, beeswax, and steady hands, Amos Byler—the quiet carpenter whose eyes are as careful as his joinery—helps build a simple post cupboard to keep the lane's parcels safe. What starts as a practical solution becomes a tender work of repair—of relationships, of reputations, and of two hearts learning to ...

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 ...

I never thought a piece of paper could hurt like a missing page from Grandmammi’s ledger. Ruth Ann Weaver bakes with the certainty of memory—Grandmammi Saloma’s molasses spice cake is a family treasure. When a vendor advertises “Traditional Amish” recipes and a butter‑stained card shows up in Eli Fisher’s yard, Ruth Ann must hold a broken heart and a community’s good name at once. Gentle, character-led, and heartfelt, The Maple Glen Bake-Off follows Ruth Ann from the warm hush of the Weaver bakehouse to the hum of the Harvest Market as she chooses grace over glory. With ...

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.

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?