Updated Amish Fiction List - AADL



Updated Amish Fiction List

Creators: Susan Stageburg, Rachel Bussan

(We own all of these titles)

Amish Fiction Authors

Brunstetter, Wanda

Lewis, Beverly

Woodsmall, Cindy

Amish Fiction Series

Abram’s Daughters by Beverly Lewis

Annie’s People by Beverly Lewis

Angels Trilogy by Lurlene McDaniel

Courtship of Nellie Fisher by Beverly Lewis

Daughters of Lancaster County by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Heritage of Lancaster County by Beverly Lewis

Indiana Cousins by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch (Mennonite, not Amish; mystery more than romance) by Tamar Myers

Maple Creek Trilogy / Maplecreek Amish by Karen Harper

Miriam’s Journal by Carrie Bender

Pleasant Valley by Marta Perry

Rachel Yoder by Beverly Lewis

Seasons of Grace by Beverly Lewis

Sisters of Holmes County by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Sisters of the Quilt by Cindy Woodsmall

Amish Fiction Titles (Stand Alone)

RC22737

Title: Beyond the Divide

Author: Kathryn Lasky

Annotation: A sheltered Amish girl runs away from her comfortable Pennsylvania home in 1849 to join her father on a trek to California. After their small band crosses the Continental Divide, the struggle for survival grows desperate, and the girl ends up alone and starving in the Sierra Nevada mountains. For junior and senior high readers.

DB/RC61984

Title: Lancaster Brides: Romance Drives the Buggy in Four Inspiring Novels

Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter

Annotation: Four Pennsylvania Amish women fall in love. In "A Merry Heart" Miriam's dream man is marrying another girl. In "Looking for a Miracle" wheelchair-using Rebekah desires acceptance. Outsider Laura, in "Plain and Fancy," comes to Lancaster and falls for Eli. Rachel, in "The Hope Chest," wants her sister's boyfriend. 1997.

BRD23593, DB/RC62846

Title: Levi’s Will

Author: W. Dale Cramer

Annotation: Excommunicated by his Amish community in 1943, teen Will Mullet left home, changed his name to McGruder, and joined the army. After decades of being a discontented family man, sixty-year-old Will experiences an awkward reunion with his dying father, Levi, and regains his faith in God. Christy Award. 2005.

RC46710

Title: No Strange Fire

Author: Ted Wojtasik

Annotation: In the middle of the night, six Amish barns are set ablaze in Big Valley, Pennsylvania. When Jacob Hostetler's car is found abandoned nearby, he becomes the prime suspect. Jacob is an Amish youth who had a crisis of faith and moved away. His family believes him innocent, but no one can find Jacob to question him. For senior high and older readers. 1997.

RC44881

Title: Outsider

Author: Penelope Williamson

Annotation: Rachael Yoder and her young son Benjo are trying to survive on a Montana sheep ranch in the 1880s, when out of the woods comes severely wounded Johnny Cain. Although the Amish folks frown upon the widow Rachael taking care of an "outsider," she continues to do so. But the community is outraged when she hires Cain to help on the ranch. Some violence. 1996.

RC52800

Title: Plain Truth

Author: Jodi Picoult

Annotation: When Philadelphia attorney Ellie Hathaway retreats to her aunt's house in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she's drawn into an unusual case -- an Amish girl accused of murdering her newborn after a hidden pregnancy. Ellie calls former beau, psychiatrist John Cooper, to help the troubled defendant. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2000.

LT6043, DB/RC53947

Title: The Redemption of Sarah Cain

Author: Beverly Lewis

Annotation: Sarah is upset when she has to leave her Oregon real estate business to attend her sister's funeral in Pennsylvania. Ivy, an Amish convert, left behind five orphaned children, naming Sarah as their guardian. But Sarah is neither religious nor motherly. 2000.

LT7341

Title: Sanctuary

Author: Beverly Lewis

Annotation: Melissa James has a secret that has become the underlying dread that defines her life. An unexpected glimpse into her past causes her to flee her expensive home and seek sanctuary in an Amish community after penning a farewell note to her husband, Ryan: "Please trust me... don't look for me.... " What Melissa doesn't know is that Ryan, an investment manager, has made disastrous choices that could cost them their marriage.

RC48906

Title: Still Waters

Author: Tami Hoag

Annotation: Elizabeth Stuart flees to a small Amish town after a sensational divorce from her media mogul husband. When Elizabeth and her troubled teenaged son become murder suspects, sheriff Dane Jantzen both attracts and antagonizes her. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Bestseller. 1992.

Amish Fiction Titles (Series)

DB/RC41118

Title: Fruitful Vine

Author: Carrie Bender

Series: Miriam’s Journal, Book 1

Annotation: The summer her mother dies, Miriam, an unmarried forty- year-old Amish woman, takes a job as a housekeeper to a young widower and begins this journal. Miriam worries over and becomes emotional about the romantic lives of others, including her employer. She even offers to pretend to date her neighbor to pique the interest of his sometimes girlfriend. Then Miriam falls in love. Followed by "A Winding Path." First book in Miriam's Journal series. 1993.

RC41119

Title: A Winding Path

Author: Carrie Bender

Series: Miriam’s Journal, Book 2

Annotation: Miriam, an Amish woman, writes in her journal about happily raising her twins and foster daughter, Dora, with her husband, Nate. Dora's birth mother, Priscilla, has come a long way from being the immature girl who dated Miriam's former boss, but she still needs Miriam's counsel. Then, when Priscilla is finally happy, Miriam realizes Nate is brooding about something. Sequel to "A Fruitful Vine." 2nd in Miriam's Journal series. 1994.

RC41120

Title: A Joyous Heart

Author: Carrie Bender

Series: Miriam’s Journal, Book 3

Annotation: Miriam, an Amish woman, begins her eighth year of journal-keeping feeling joyous. She and her husband, Nate, now have five children and have unburdened themselves by paying back taxes. But new problems soon arise. Miriam's foster daughter, Dora, is embarrassed in public school, another child is gravely ill, and Dora's birth mother is again facing spiritual turmoil. Sequel to "A Winding Path." 3rd book in Miriam's Journal series.

DB/RC55840

Title: A Treasured Friendship

Author: Carrie Bender

Series: Miriam’s Journal, Book 4

Annotation: Amish housewife and mother Miriam continues her journal, noting her arguments with Gloria over dieting, conflicts with a teacher boarding with them, and marital problems with Nate. 1996. Sequel to "A Joyous Heart." Miriam's Journal, book 4.

DB/RC55851

Title: A Golden Sunbeam

Author: Carrie Bender

Series: Miriam’s Journal, Book 5

Annotation: Amish Miriam continues her journal detailing Martha's arrival from Germany, Dora's departure on a mission assignment, and a wrongful accusation of child abuse. 1996. Miriam's Journal, volume 5. Sequel to "A Treasured Friendship."

DB/RC70301

Title: A Cousin’s Promise

Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter

Series: Indiana Cousins, Book 1

Annotation: Wayne Lambright loses his leg in a car accident during a weekend getaway from his Indiana Amish community. Afraid his injuries will prevent him from being a good husband, Wayne breaks his engagement to Loraine Miller. Loraine hopes to reconcile, but the return of her ex-boyfriend complicates her feelings. 2009. Followed by "A Cousin's Prayer." First book in the Indiana Cousins series.

DB/RC70535

Title: A Cousin’s Prayer

Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter

Series: Indiana Cousins, Book 2

Annotation: Young Amish woman Katie Miller, still traumatized by her boyfriend's death, returns home to Indiana from her grandparents' house in Florida to attend her cousin's wedding. Former schoolmate Freeman Bontrager begins courting Katie, but Eunice, a rival for his affection, starts gossip. 2009. Sequel to "A Cousin's Promise." Second book in the Indiana Cousins series.

DB71213

Title: A Cousin’s Challenge

Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter

Series: Indiana Cousins, Book 3

Annotation: Amish schoolteacher Jolene Yoder, who lost her hearing two years ago, returns home to Indiana after learning sign language and lip reading in Pennsylvania. Jolene teaches two nonhearing children and assists newly deaf bachelor Lonnie Hershberger. Meanwhile Jake Beechy falls in love with Jolene's cousin Ella Miller. 2010. Indiana Cousins, book 3. Sequel to "A Cousin's Prayer."

DB/RC65578

Title: A Sister’s Secret

Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter

Series: Sisters of Holmes County, Book 1

Annotation: Grace Hostettler returns to Holmes County, Ohio, and joins the Amish church after sampling the outside world. Grace plans to marry Cleon Schrock, but Gary Walker, a former Englisher boyfriend, arrives in town and threatens to reveal Grace's secrets. Grace also suspects that Gary is sabotaging her family's businesses. 2007. First book in the Sisters of Holmes County series.

DB/RC66243

Title: A Sister’s Test

Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter

Series: Sisters of Holmes County, Book 2

Annotation: In Amish Holmes County, Ohio, it's Ruth Hostettler's turn to find love. But a series of escalating attacks on her family dampen Ruth's happiness over her whirlwind courtship with Martin. 2007. Sequel to "A Sister's Secret." Sisters of Holmes County, Book 2.

LT8621, DB/RC67545

Title: A Sister’s Hope

Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter

Series: Sisters of Holmes County, Book 3

Annotation: Someone is vandalizing the Hostettler family's Amish farm and attacking Martha Hostettler's sheltie dogs. Martha's father suspects her suitor, Luke Friesen, is responsible. Martha and Luke investigate as the violence increases. 2008. Third book in the Sisters of Holmes County Series. Sequel to "A Sister's Test."

RC44094

Title: Dark Road Home

Author: Karen S. Harper

Series: Maple Creek Amish Trilogy, Book 1

Annotation: To escape a stalker, Ohio attorney Brooke Benton retreats to an Amish community. Her new Amish neighbor, Daniel Brand, has returned from a stint in the outside world. The two are thrown together when Daniel's niece is killed by a hit-and-run driver, and Brooke, fearing she was the target, insists on investigating. First book in the Maple Creek Amish trilogy. Followed by "Dark Harvest." Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1996.

DB/RC65020

Title: Dark Harvest

Author: Karen S. Harper

Series: Maple Creek Amish Trilogy, Book 2

Annotation: Unknown assailants target the Amish residents of Maplecreek, Ohio. Community leader and widowed father Luke Brand breaks custom and seeks help from local police. Officer Kat Lindley, a newcomer with a painful past, poses as Luke's fiancée to help him find the culprit. Second book in the Maple Creek Amish trilogy. Sequel to "Dark Road Home." Some violence. 2004.

DB/RC65021

Title: Dark Angel

Author: Karen S. Harper

Series: Maple Creek Amish Trilogy, Book 3

Annotation: Mark Morelli, a doctor studying Amish genetic diseases, hires Leah Kurtz to be his liaison in the Amish community of Maplecreek, Ohio. Leah, convinced that someone switched her adopted daughter with another baby, turns to Mark for help. Together they uncover links to many unsolved disappearances. Some violence. 2005. Sequel to "Dark Harvest." Third book in the Maple Creek Amish trilogy.

LT8283, DB/RC62283

Title: The Preacher’s Daughter

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Annie’s People, Book 1

Annotation: Twenty-year-old Annie Zook of Paradise, Pennsylvania, is torn between accepting her family's Amish lifestyle or dedicating her life to her art -- a sin in her community. When her Englisher pen pal Louisa Stratford comes to visit, Annie learns about the outside world and discovers a nonbeliever is interested in her. 2005. First book in the Annie's People series. Followed by "The Englisher."

LT7936, DB/RC62875

Title: The Englisher

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Annie’s People, Book 2

Annotation: Annie promised her father she would give up her forbidden art for six months and join the Amish church, but she falls in love with outsider Ben Martin. Meanwhile, Annie's pen pal Louisa decides to go home, and an Amish mother chooses excommunication. 2006. Sequel to "The Preacher's Daughter." Annie's People, book 2.

LT7941, DB/RC64146

Title: The Brethren

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Annie’s People, Book 3

Annotation: Amish preacher's daughter Annie Zook still feels torn between her family's way of life and her dreams to become an artist and to pursue her love for non-Amish Ben Martin. Meanwhile Ben discovers he's adopted and sets out to uncover his surprising true identity. 2006. Annie's People, 3. Sequel to "The Englisher."

BRD23492, LT6869, DB/RC56398

Title: The Covenant

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Abram’s Daughters, Book 1

Annotation: Pennsylvania Dutch country, 1946. Amish teenager Leah Ebersol wishes only to court young Jonas Mast, but her father has someone else in mind. While Leah struggles to follow her heart, her older sister Sadie defies their faith, lured by the promise of love in a modern world. Followed by "The Betrayal." 2002. Abram's Daughters, 1.

BRD23491, LT7499, DB/RC56399

Title: The Betrayal

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Abram’s Daughters, Book 2

Annotation: Pennsylvania Dutch country, 1947. Jonas Mast, working in Ohio as a carpenter's apprentice, plans to marry Amish teenager Leah Ebersol after he returns to Gobbler's Knob and is baptized. But their future faces obstacles because of lustful behavior by Leah's sister during her "rumschpringe," prebaptism years. Sequel to "The Covenant." 2003. Abram's Daughters, 2.

BRD/RA21328, LT7623, DB/RC59512

Title: The Sacrifice

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Abram’s Daughters, Book 3

Annotation: Life for the Ebersol family of Gobbler's Knob, continues as they adjust to the shunning of their oldest daughter Sadie. Leah, the second daughter, misses her sister, but still feels angry because she lost her boyfriend to Sadie. Eventually, Leah becomes involved with Gid Peachey and tries to love him, but in her heart no one can replace Jonas Mast, the love of her life. The twins Mary Ruth and Hannah start their own rumschpringe and begin dating. When her mother becomes pregnant, Leah takes on the extra duty of caring for Lydiann, her youngest sister. Abram's Daughters, 3. Sequel to "The Betrayal." 2004. Braille copies can be made from RA21328

DB/RC60280

Title: The Prodigal

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Abram’s Daughters, Book 4

Annotation: Leah Ebersol raises siblings Lydiann and Abe and prepares Lydiann for her "rumschpringe," the traditional period of freedom during which teens test their religious commitment. Leah also copes with the return of her shunned sister, Sadie, and a startling revelation about Sadie's baby. Sequel to "The Sacrifice." 2004. Abram's Daughters, 4.

DB/RC60595

Title: The Revelation

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Abram’s Daughters, Book 5

Annotation: Jonas Mast returns to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and declares his love for Leah Ebersol. But marriage must wait until Jonas confesses before the church and performs his penitence. Meanwhile a new man in town attracts Sadie's attention, and Lydiann joins the Mennonite church. Sequel to "The Prodigal." 2005. Abram's Daughters, Book 5.

LT9009, DB/RC66456

Title: The Parting

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Courtship of Nellie Fisher, Book 1

Annotation: Nellie Mae Fisher, still struggling with guilt and grief over her younger sister's death, dreams of marrying handsome Caleb Yoder. But some people in their Pennsylvania Amish community don't want them together -- including Caleb's father. Rebellion against Old Order ways threatens to tear them, and their church, apart. 2007. Book 1 in the Courtship of Nellie Fisher. Followed by "The Forbidden."

LT8330, DB/RC66753

Title: The Forbidden

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Courtship of Nellie Fisher, Book 2

Annotation: Caleb Yoder's father forbids him to court Nellie Mae Fisher because her family has left the Old Order Amish church for the New Order. Nellie tries to figure out a way she can have both salvation in Jesus and a relationship with Caleb. Sequel to "The Parting." 2008.

DB/RC68131

Title: The Longing

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Courtship of Nellie Fisher, Book 3

Annotation: Nellie Mae Fisher has stopped seeing Caleb Yoder because of her family's conversion to the New Order Amish church, but Caleb still hopes for a reconciliation. Meanwhile, Nellie is courted by her late sister's Mennonite friend, and her older sister wants to enter the Englischer world. 2008. Sequel to "The Forbidden." The Courtship of Nellie Fisher, book 3.

BRD23497, DB/RC53518

Title: The Shunning

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Heritage of Lancaster County, Book 1

Annotation: Katie Lapp has always felt she does not belong in the Amish community of Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania. Then on the eve of her wedding to widower Bishop John, a startling announcement by her parents begins to unravel the only world Katie has ever known. Followed by "The Confession." Heritage of Lancaster County, 1. 1997.

DB/RC53519

Title: The Confession

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Heritage of Lancaster County, Book 2

Annotation: Katie, now Katherine Mayfield, searches for her birth mother. The journey takes her to the Finger Lakes region of New York and into a world of compassion and greed, mercy and betrayal. Meanwhile Katie's first love, Daniel wants to rekindle their relationship. Sequel to "The Shunning." Heritage of Lancaster County, 2. 1997.

DB/RC53520

Title: The Reckoning

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Heritage of Lancaster County, Book 3

Annotation: Katherine Mayfield is now the mistress of Mayfield Manor in New York, yet she finds herself grieving for her Amish family and friends in Hickory Hollow. She finds solace in working with hospice patients. Meanwhile, back in Pennsylvania, Daniel, Katherine's first love, is looking for her. Sequel to "The Confession." Heritage of Lancaster County, 3. 1998.

BRD23615, LT7061, DB/RC54201

Title: The Postcard

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Rachel Yoder

Annotation: Mennonite widow Rachel Yoder, hysterically blind after witnessing her son and husband killed in a buggy accident, lives and works at her Amish parents' bed-and-breakfast along with her young daughter. There she meets writer Philip Bradley, who uncovers family secrets when he finds a love letter in an antique desk. First in the Rachel Yoder series. Followed by "The Crossroad."

LT7067, RC55493

Title: The Crossroad

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Rachel Yoder, Book 2

Annotation: Journalist Philip Bradley, back in New York City and in love, searches for a cure for Mennonite widow Rachel Yoder's hysterical blindness. But Rachel puts her faith in God, not doctors. Sequel to "The Postcard." Second in the Rachel Yoder series. 1999.

DB/RC69138

Title: The Secret

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Seasons of Grace, Book 1

Annotation: Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania. Secrets abound in Grace Byler's Amish community. Her mother grows restless and troubled before inexplicably leaving the family, and Grace herself hides a courtship. Meanwhile, twenty-four-year-old Englischer Heather Nelson arrives seeking healing for an illness she has yet to come to terms with. 2009. First book in the Seasons of Grace series. Followed by "The Missing."

DB/RC69803

Title: The Missing

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Seasons of Grace, Book 2

Annotation: Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania. Young Amish woman Grace Byler breaks off her engagement after her mother Lettie leaves the family unexpectedly. Englischer Heather Nelson is seeking a cure for her cancer when she befriends Grace, and the two decide to search for Lettie together. Bestseller. 2009. Sequel to "The Secret." Second book in the Seasons of Grace series.

LT9289

Title: The Telling

Author: Beverly Lewis

Series: Seasons of Grace, Book 3

Annotation: Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania. Young Amish woman Grace and Englischer Heather both wish to locate their mothers. They journey to Ohio in search of Grace's runaway mom Lettie, who is looking for the child she gave up decades ago. Meanwhile Heather, battling cancer, hurries to find her unknown birth mother. 2010. Third book in the Seasons of Grace series. Sequel to "The Missing."

BR11918, RCO12197

Title: Angels Watching Over Me

Author: Lurlene McDaniel

Series: Angels Trilogy, Book 1

Annotation: While her mother is honeymooning in Japan with husband number five, sixteen-year-old Leah is in the hospital undergoing tests. After a frightening diagnosis, she finds comfort in her young Amish roommate, Rebekah; Rebekah's appealing brother Ethan; and a mysterious night nurse. Followed by "Lifted Up by Angels." For junior and senior high readers. 1996. First in the Angels Trilogy.

BR11919, RCO13528

Title: Lifted Up By Angels

Author: Lurlene McDaniel

Series: Angels Trilogy, Book 2

Annotation: Leah is now 17, her bone cancer is miraculously in remission, and she chooses to spend her summer working in a town near the Amish friends she met at the hospital. Her feelings for Ethan increase, but the reality of their differences is always present. Sequel to "Angels Watching Over Me." For junior and senior high readers. Second in the Angels Trilogy.

BR11920, RCO13529

Title: Until Angels Close My Eyes

Author: Lurlene McDaniel

Series: Angels Trilogy, Book 3

Annotation: Leah, whose own cancer is still in remission, is shocked to learn that her stepfather has had cancer and it has now returned. Ethan, the young Amish man she loves, leaves his home to help her through this troubling time. Sequel to "Lifted Up by Angels. For junior and senior high readers. Third in the Angels Trilogy.

RC49800

Title: Too Many Crooks Spoil The Broth

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 1

Annotation: Mennonite innkeeper Magdalena Yoder has trouble when a group of deer hunters led by a congressman and an animal-rights group of vegetarians converge for a weekend at her establishment. When two of the guests are murdered, Magadalena knows that the culprit is among them. First Magdalena Yoder mystery.

DB/RC57950

Title: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Crime

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 2

Annotation: Hollywood comes to Amish country with a film crew on location at Magdalena Yoder's Pennsylvania Dutch inn. But on the first day of shooting, the movie's assistant director is found dead in the barn -- impaled by a pitchfork. The police chief suspects Magdalena, who then decides to solve the crime herself. 1995. Second Magdalena Yoder mystery. Sequel to "Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth."

DB/RC55399

Title: No Use Dying Over Spilled Milk

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 3

Annotation: Mennonite innkeeper Magdalena Yoder travels to Ohio for the funeral of an Amish cousin who drowned in a tank of milk. Then she discovers that another farmer was killed when he fell from a silo -- thus uncovering a deadly rivalry among cheese makers. Some strong language. Sequel to "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime." Third Magdalena Yoder mystery. 1996.

RC48925

Title: Just Plain Pickled to Death

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 4

Annotation: Amish-Mennonite innkeeper Magdalena Yoder finds the body of a young woman missing for twenty years in one of her wedding presents -- a barrel of sauerkraut. The gift-giver is her future father-in-law, and the corpse is his niece. Magdalena races to expose the killer before the vows are spoken. Fourth Magdelena Yoder mystery.

DB/RC55398

Title: Between a Wok and a Hard Place

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 5

Annotation: Melvin Stoltzfus, chief of police, Hernia, Pennsylvania, deputizes Mennonite innkeeper Magdalena Yoder Miller to investigate the murder of a young Asian woman. The Amish community remains suspiciously silent about the dead stranger. Meanwhile Magdalena's new husband leaves to settle unfinished business. Sequel to "Just Plain Pickled to Death." Fifth Magdalena Yoder mystery. 1998.

DB/RC55402

Title: Eat, Drink, and be Wary

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 6

Annotation: When the body of a guest is found in the barn of Mennonite Magdalena Yoder's inn, everyone assumes that the death was caused by a kick from the cow. As discovery of new evidence casts suspicion on Freni, the Amish cook, Magdalena's investigation attracts the attention of the murderer. Sixth Magdalena Yoder mystery. Sequel to "Between a Wok and a Hard Place." 1998.

DB/RC55401

Title: Play it Again, Spam

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 7

Annotation: Mennonite innkeeper Magdalena Yoder copes with a tornado and abandonment by her new husband. When one of her guests, member of a veteran's group, disappears, the investigation falls on Magdalena. The police chief is too busy planning to marry her sister. Sequel to "Eat, Drink and Be Wary." Seventh Magdalena Yoder. 1999.

DB/RC55404

Title: Hand that Rocks the Ladle

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 8

Annotation: Mennonite innkeeper Magdalena Yoder's Amish cook, Freni, is about to become the grandmother of triplets. When her daughter-in-law delivers twins, Freni insists that a baby is missing. Magdalena investigates and uncovers some fishy business at the hospital. Sequel to "Play It Again, Spam." Eighth Magdalena Yoder mystery. 2000.

DB/RC55848

Title: Crepes of Wrath

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 9

Annotation: Mennonite innkeeper Magdalena Yoder assists the police chief of Hernia, Pennsylvania, to find the person who poisoned one of their neighbors. While falling in love with Jewish doctor Gabriel Rosen, Magdalena uncovers an Amish drug ring. 2001. Ninth Magdalena Yoder mystery. Sequel to "The Hand that Rocks the Ladle."

DB/RC55000

Title: Gruel and Unusual Punishment

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 10

Annotation: Magdalena Yoder investigates the murder of Clarence Webber, imprisoned locally, who dies of arsenic poisoning after eating grits from her Mennonite inn. Among the list of suspects are many women Clarence conned money and favors from. Some strong language. Tenth Magdalena Yoder mystery.

DB/RC57676

Title: Custard’s Last Stand

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 11

Annotation: Colonel Custard stays at Mennonite Magdalena Yoder's inn while planning to open a five-star resort in town. When she discovers the colonel's plot, Magdalena tries to prevent him from getting a zoning permit. As she protests at town hall, the colonel is found murdered -- forcing her to investigate. 2003. Eleventh Magdalena Yoder mystery. Sequel to "Gruel and Unusual Punishment."

DB/RC58261

Title: Thou Shalt Not Grill

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 12

Annotation: For the Hernia, Pennsylvania, bicentennial celebration, residents plan to open a time capsule buried in 1904. But a guest at Magdalena Yoder's inn is found dead at the ceremonial site and the container is missing. Magdalena discovers that all her guests have reasons for wanting to find it. Some strong language. 2004. Sequel to "Custard's Last Stand." Twelfth Magdalena Yoder mystery.

DB/RC60494

Title: Assault and Pepper

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 13

Annotation: Members of the Beechy Grove Mennonite Church are sitting down to their annual chili cook-off meal when the Reverend Mr. Schrock topples face-forward into a pot of chili and dies. Naturally Magdalena Yoder investigates and discovers that the minister, not liked by everyone, had a checkered past. 2005. Thirteenth Magdalena Yoder mystery. Sequel to "Thou Shalt Not Grill."

DB/RC62436

Title: Grape Expectations

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 14

Annotation: Two Californians planning to build a resort winery in Hernia, Pennsylvania, face stiff opposition from Mennonite residents. When one of the new owners is found entombed in concrete at the resort's construction site, Hernia's new police chief asks innkeeper and recently elected mayor Magdalena Yoder to help investigate. 2006. Fourteenth Magdalena Yoder or Pennsylvania Dutch mystery. Sequel to "Assault and Pepper."

DB/RC65109

Title: Hell Hath No Curry

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 15

Annotation: Days before his nuptials, Cornelius Weaver, the most eligible bachelor in Hernia, is murdered. Mayor and innkeeper Magdalena Yoder investigates. Since Cornelius has promised to wed several women, Magdalena has her work cut out for her. She also must cope with her Jewish fiancé and his mother. Fifteenth Magdalena Yoder or Pennsylvania Dutch mystery. Sequel to "Grape Expectations." 2007.

DB/RC70227

Title: As the World Churns

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 16

Annotation: On their honeymoon, Mennonite mayor Magdalena Yoder and Jewish doctor Gabe Rosen get a call from the prison warden informing them that Magdalena's brother-in-law murderer Melvin Stoltzfus has escaped. Mysteries mount when someone attacks elderly veterinarian Doc Shafor just before a Holstein competition in Hernia, Pennsylvania. 2008. Sixteenth Magdalena Yoder or Pennsylvania Dutch mystery. Sequel to "Hell Hath No Curry."

DB/RC69673

Title: Batter Off Dead

Author: Tamar Myers

Series: Magdalena Yoder / Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries, Book 17

Annotation: A very pregnant Magdalena Yoder is volunteering at the Beechy Grove Mennonite Church Brotherhood all-you-can-eat fund-raising pancake breakfast when local glutton Minerva J. Jay drops dead. But before Magdalena can assist Hernia's sole police officer with the murder case, she goes into labor. Includes recipes. 2009. Seventeenth book in the Pennsylvania Dutch or Magdalena Yoder series. Sequel to "As the World Churns."

DB/RC70094

Title: Leah’s Choice

Author: Marta Perry

Series: Pleasant Valley, Book 1

Annotation: Leah, a teacher in the Amish community of Pleasant Valley, is attracted to Daniel, a widower with three children who recently relocated there to farm. But when her former fiance Johnny returns to patch things up, Leah is torn between the two men. Commercial audiobook. 2009. Pleasant Valley series, book 1. Followed by "Rachel's Garden."

DB/RC70644

Title: Rachel’s Garden

Author: Marta Perry

Series: Pleasant Valley, Book 2

Annotation: With her Amish community's help, widow Rachel Brand operates a dairy farm and raises her three children. When Gideon Zook, a friend of Rachel's late husband, offers to build her a greenhouse, she initially resists but comes to realize that life goes on. Commercial audiobook. 2010. Second book in the Pleasant Valley series. Sequel to "Leah's Choice."

DB71313

Title: Anna’s Return

Author: Marta Perry

Series: Pleasant Valley, Book 3

Annotation: After three years in the English world, Anna Beiler returns to her Amish family with her adopted daughter Gracie. But events from Anna's past threaten to endanger the community. Commercial audiobook. 2010. Third book in the Pleasant Valley series. Sequel to "Rachel's Garden."

DB/RC65580

Title: When the Heart Cries

Author: Cindy Woodsmall

Series: Sisters of the Quilt, Book 1

Annotation: Hannah Lapp agrees to marry Paul Waddell, a Mennonite college student, even though her Pennsylvania Amish family will disapprove. Following their engagement, Paul leaves for school, and Hannah is raped by a stranger. Hannah attempts to cope while keeping the attack secret from Paul and her community. 2006. Sisters of the Quilt, book 1.

LT9140, DB/RC66244

Title: When the Morning Comes

Author: Cindy Woodsmall

Series: Sisters of the Quilt, Book 2

Annotation: Following a tragedy that ended her engagement to Paul Waddell, seventeen-year-old Hannah Lapp flees her Amish community to start a new life in Ohio with her shunned aunt. Paul sets out to find Hannah, who tries to navigate the Englischer world. Sequel to "When the Heart Cries." 2007. Sisters of the Quilt, Book 2.

DB/RC68772

Title: When the Soul Mends

Author: Cindy Woodsmall

Series: Sisters of the Quilt, Book 3

Annotation: Hannah Lapp has a new life in the Englischer world with Martin Palmer. But a friend's accident forces Hannah to return to her Old Order Amish community, where she experiences mixed emotions as she faces family and friends -- including her former betrothed, Paul. Sequel to "When the Morning Comes." 2008.

(Updated by Rachel Bussan on 1/27/2011)

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