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  • Published: 1 April 2016
  • ISBN: 9780425273029
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $19.99

Suspendered Sentence



The fourth book in our National Bestselling Amish Mystery series featuring Heavenly Treasures shop owner Claire Weatherly!

Visit the Amish community of Heavenly, Pennsylvania, where shop owner Claire Weatherly has come to appreciate a simpler, more peaceful way of life. But dark secrets are about to complicate things in this novel in the Amish Mystery series.

After the Stoltzfus barn catches fire, Claire is awed by the response of the community. Hundreds of Amish men gather together to raise a new barn for the family in a matter of days. But in the midst of the work, a human skeleton is unearthed. Found with the remains is half of a friendship bracelet last seen on Sadie Lehman, an Amish teen long believed to have left her strict upbringing for the allure of English ways.

Now Detective Jakob Fisher—once a member of the Amish community himself—is determined to solve the young woman’s murder. With Claire’s help, he must dig into the past and bring to light long-buried secrets—secrets that someone is willing to kill to protect...

  • Published: 1 April 2016
  • ISBN: 9780425273029
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $19.99

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Praise for Suspendered Sentence

The best cozy mystery debut I've read this year."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben

"Bradford's characters are some of the best developed, most interesting ones I've come across in a cozy mystery."--Lesa's Book Critiques

"Delightful...Well-portrayed characters and authentic Amish lore make this a memorable read."--Publishers Weekly




"A fascinating cozy that showcases the culture of the people."
--Gumshoe Review