Rachel Mast, who left the Old Order Amish ways, returned to her Amish town to run her own B&B after realizing the English world is complicated.

The local newspaperman, Bill Billingsly, is found gagged and tied to his front porch! Detective Evan Parks, Rachel's boyfriend, begins the investigation, finding lots of scandalous information, including information about Rachel pleading no contest to charges of corporate misconduct.

Rachel must find the real killer and clear her name.

What a great cozy mystery! This story is filled with mystery, suspense, and romance. Rachel is a fully developed character -- smart, loyal, stubborn, and strong. Hooked from the first page, it will definitely be enjoyed and keep you guessing.

Rachel owns a BB in Stones Mill and finds herself involved in another murder mystery. Even though she has left the Amish Old Order she is still a part of the community. This relationship helps her in solving the crime. I liked that she also worked with the police. The Mystery was OK. There were not many suspects and the mystery was easy to solve. I like the small town setting and the characters. The author does mention the previous books but this series does not need to read in order. Enjoy curling up with this cozy mystery.

This is the first book I have read in the "Amish Mystery" series but it will not be the last. I had no problem with following the story or the characters even though it is the third book in the series.

Rachel Mast, is a character that lives between two worlds. Born and raised Amish, she left home at seventeen to go to university and then went to live in the big city and work for Corporate America. When that did not pan out, she returned home, but not to the Amish home, she lives as an Englisher and runs a Bed & Breakfast as well as a gift shop. She is the chairperson of the "Winter Frolic" a festival to highlight the town and well as the Amish people. The only bee in her bonnet at this time is Bill Billingsly, a nosy, interfering, newspaperman with lots of gossipy research. Then he is discovered, dead of exposure, frozen to death on his front porch. With all the people he has upset and alienated, there are many suspects and Rachel is one of them. She must find out who the real culprit it to clear her name.

This story is filled with mystery, suspense, and romance. Rachel's character is strong, loyal, smart, stubborn, persistent and doing an amazing job of balancing her old and new worlds. She is so caring of the Amish world and its traditions that they let her in, even though she has left the "Plain World" to live as an Englisher. The mystery in this story is well plotted and will keep you guessing as to who is the guilty party. I changed my mind on who it was a few times and I love when I think I have it all figured out only to be thrown in a different direction by the author. I did figure it out just before the reveal, and that made the story even more interesting for me. Definitely an author I will follow, especially as I learn more about the Amish life.