Just Plain Murder

Zusatztext Praise for Just Plain Murder "Laura Bradford’s mastery and genuine appreciation of contemporary Amish culture made this book a delight to read."--Criminal Element Praise for the national bestselling Amish Mysteries: “[A] truly magnificent series.”—Open Book Society  “[Bradford’s] mastery of the Amish culture adds a dimension to her work that readers will likely find fascinating.”— Richmond Times-Dispatch “The best cozy mystery debut I’ve read this year.”—Harlan Coben on Hearse and Buggy “Delightful…Well-portrayed characters and authentic Amish lore make this a memorable read.”— Publishers Weekly Informationen zum Autor While spending a rainy afternoon at a friend's house as a child, Laura Bradford fell in love with writing over a stack of blank paper, a box of crayons, and a freshly sharpened number-two pencil. From that moment forward, she never wanted to do or be anything else. Today, Laura is the national bestselling author of the Amish Mysteries, including A Churn for the Worse and Suspendered Sentence . She is also the author of the Emergency Desert Squad Mysteries, and, as Elizabeth Lynn Casey, she wrote the Southern Sewing Circle Mysteries. Klappentext Claire Weatherly and her beau, police detective Jakob Fisher, learn that when it comes to murder, evil can hide in plain sight in this all-new addition to the national bestselling Amish Mysteries. Jakob and Claire have been enjoying more time together in lovely Heavenly, PA. With Claire's help, the detective is making slow progress reconnecting with the members of his Amish family who shunned him when he left to pursue a career in law enforcement. Jakob's mentor, Russ Granger, the long-retired police chief who inspired him to become a cop, is back in town. Claire has always wanted to meet the man who changed the course of Jakob's life. But not long after he arrives in Heavenly, Russ is murdered. Jakob can only imagine that his old friend must have been killed by someone outside of the Amish community. He and Claire soon find that things are not as they seem--and that Russ may have stumbled into something sinister before he was killed. The answers they uncover are closer to home and more shocking than they ever expected.***This excerpt is from an advance uncorrected copy proof*** Copyright © 2018 Laura Bradford   Chapter One She was on the porch when he drove up, the sight of his car, followed by his full-face smile as he spotted her, eliciting a dreamy sigh she was pretty sure hadn’t come from her own mouth. A glance at the wicker chair to her right simply confirmed that observation. “I heard that, you know.” Claire Weatherly smoothed her hand over the simple late-summer dress she’d almost forgotten she owned and abandoned the porch swing. “And while I probably should say something about you being every bit as incorrigible as Grandma ever was, I’m just going to say I feel exactly the same way when I see him. Times a hundred.” Diane Weatherly stilled her knitting needles. “I wasn’t looking at Detective Fisher, dear.” Claire darted her own attention back to the parking lot just long enough to confirm Jakob had exited his car but was still just out of earshot. “You weren’t?” “No. I was looking at you, dear.” Tucking her needles into the multicolored ball of yarn wedged between her knees, the sixty-two-year-old woman tilted her head down just enough to afford an uninhibited view of Claire across the top of her reading glasses. “One day, when you have a child of your own, you’ll understand.” “That’s mighty cryptic, Aunt Diane.” “It’s just the best defense I can offer.” Diane’s thinning lips twitched with a grin just before her eyes led Claire’s back to the handsome man now no more than three strides away from the porch steps. “Now, go give h...

Product details

• Authors: Laura Bradford
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9780440000402
• ISBN: 978-0-440-00040-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 107 mm x 170 mm x 20 mm
• Series: An Amish Mystery; An Amish Mystery; Amish Mystery
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense