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  • Published: 1 April 2016
  • ISBN: 9780425273036
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $19.99

A Churn for the Worse



When an Amish farmer is found dead in his barn, Detective Jakob Fisher knows the farmer didn't hit himself in the head with the shovel lying beside his body. And when it comes to light that a stranger appeared at the farmer's home and money is missing, Fisher suspects robbery as the motive--especially when another Amish family is victimized.

Getting to the truth proves difficult, however, since Fisher has two strikes against him in the eyes of the Amish--his chosen career, and the Amish roots he left behind. Desperate, Fisher turns to Heavenly Treasures shop owner Claire Weatherly for help. The trust she's earned from the Amish community enables her to go where the detective cannot--straight into the path of a killer...

The national bestselling author of Suspendered Sentence returns to  Heavenly, Pennsylvania, where shop owner Claire Weatherly and Detective Jakob Fisher must put on their thinking kapps to solve a string of robberies and a murder in the Amish community...

When an Amish farmer is found dead in his barn, his family accepts his death as God’s will. But Detective Jakob Fisher knows the farmer didn’t hit himself in the head with the shovel lying beside his body. And when it comes to light that a stranger appeared at the farmer’s home and now money is missing from their milk can, Fisher suspects robbery as the motive—especially when another Amish family is victimized.
 
Getting to the truth proves difficult, however, since Fisher has two strikes against him in the eyes of the Amish—his chosen career, and the Amish roots he left behind. Desperate to stop a murderous thief, Fisher turns to Heavenly Treasures shop owner Claire Weatherly for help. The trust she’s earned from the Amish community enables her to go where the detective cannot—straight into the path of a killer...

  • Published: 1 April 2016
  • ISBN: 9780425273036
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $19.99

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Praise for A Churn for the Worse

Praise for the national bestselling Amish Mystery series

"[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