By: Vannetta Chapman
Posted: March 13, 2014
Vannetta Chapman gives us another delightful Amish mystery in MURDER SIMPLY BREWED. She uses a plethora of characters to bring diversification to the plot, which moves along very quickly. Ms. Chapman seamlessly blends the Amish and English cultures in this inspirational novel. Circumstances bind Amber and Hannah together, but the storms of life can sometimes create unusual friendships. MURDER SIMPLY BREWED is a story about friendships, relationships and change. It carries an inspirational message that time is short; we should savor each day, and let God lead us through them. This is the first book in the new Amish Village Mysteries series. Ms. Chapman sets most of her Amish mysteries in and around this area of Indiana. All of her works are well-worth the time to read.
Book Summary
When the coffee shop manager is murdered in Middlebury's Amish Artisan Village, two women from different walks of life must join together to solve the mystery. Spring has arrived in Middlebury, Indiana, and Amber Wright is optimistic about the growing profit from her collection of Amish shops---until she receives a call that Ethan Gray is dead. Hurrying over to A Simple Blend, she finds a solitary hole in the front window and the store manager lying next to the espresso machine, dead from an apparent heart attack. All the money is still in his register.
When Amber hires a young Amish woman, Hannah Troyer, to take over the shop's duties, the two women become fast friends---as well as amateur sleuths. The police believe Gray's death is a by-product of vandalism, but Amber and Hannah aren't convinced. Clues that don't add up, a neighbor who is pulled into the midst of the investigation, a town with secrets to hide, and a blossoming romance---all will combine to push Amber and Hannah into unfamiliar roles in order to solve a mystery that will once again reveal the depth of God's grace.
by: Vannetta Chapman
Zondervan
April 1, 2014
On Sale: March 25, 2014
Featuring:
352 pages
ISBN: 0310326168
EAN: 9780310326168
Kindle: B00DL0WQGC
Paperback / e-Book