2017-10-24
Two wildly different Amish women bond over a murder.Lonely oddball Kathryn "Kappy" King, who busies herself making the traditional kapps for her community, has a marriage proposal from handsome Hiram Lapp, the widower of one of her few friends. Fearing that he'll never love her as much as his first wife, though, she's refused him. When her neighbor Jimmy Peachy, a sweet boy with Down syndrome, paints her door blue to indicate that she's available, she goes to complain to his mother, Ruth, but finds Jimmy by the barn, crying over Ruth's body while the dogs she raised bark and howl. The bishop asks Kappy to watch over Jimmy until some arrangements can be made. Unfortunately, his sister Edie is under a Bann for leaving behind her Amish life to live as an Englischer. Once Edie arrives, no one will talk to her except for Kappy and the police, who arrest Jimmy for killing his mamm, something both women are sure he would never do. Since deputy Jones refuses their pleas to investigate further, Kappy reluctantly agrees to help Edie take care of her mother's prize beagles and ask questions among the Amish who won't talk to Edie. Their troubles only increase when someone complains to the state board about the kennel and the farm is picketed by an animal rights group that thinks it's a puppy mill. Although the inspection shows nothing wrong, someone spray-paints threats, lets the dogs loose, and dumps their feed outside. Kappy and Edie uncover a few possible motives but still can't imagine who was desperate enough to kill Ruth.Lillard (Pattern of Betrayal, 2015, etc.) kicks off a new series that seems aimed less at mystery buffs than armchair tourists seeking a rather sentimental look at the Amish lifestyle.
Content to be unmarried and plain-spoken, Kathryn "Kappy" King is an odd-woman-out in the Amish community of Blue Sky, Pennsylvania. But she's skilled at making the special kapps local women need to cover their hair. And she might be the only one who can unearth the danger hiding in this peaceful valley . . . When Kappy's neighbor, Ruth Peachey, turns up dead in her yard, everyone in Blue Sky believes it's a tragic accident. Until the Englisch police find the gentle dog breeder was deliberately struck down-and arrest her mentally-challenged son, Jimmy, for the crime . . . Jimmy's sister, Edie, returns to Blue Sky clear his name, yet no one will speak to a shunned former Amish woman, much less give her information. Determined to help, Kappy starts digging for the truth among her seemingly-innocent neighbors. But suddenly a series of suspicious "accidents" threatens Edie and the Peachey farm-property Edie is determined to protect for her brother's future. Now, as danger looms large in the small community, Kappy must bait a trap for a killer snapping hard at her heels. And Edie must decide whether to make a home once more in the town she thought she'd left behind . . .
1126092249
Kappy King and the Puppy Kaper
Content to be unmarried and plain-spoken, Kathryn "Kappy" King is an odd-woman-out in the Amish community of Blue Sky, Pennsylvania. But she's skilled at making the special kapps local women need to cover their hair. And she might be the only one who can unearth the danger hiding in this peaceful valley . . . When Kappy's neighbor, Ruth Peachey, turns up dead in her yard, everyone in Blue Sky believes it's a tragic accident. Until the Englisch police find the gentle dog breeder was deliberately struck down-and arrest her mentally-challenged son, Jimmy, for the crime . . . Jimmy's sister, Edie, returns to Blue Sky clear his name, yet no one will speak to a shunned former Amish woman, much less give her information. Determined to help, Kappy starts digging for the truth among her seemingly-innocent neighbors. But suddenly a series of suspicious "accidents" threatens Edie and the Peachey farm-property Edie is determined to protect for her brother's future. Now, as danger looms large in the small community, Kappy must bait a trap for a killer snapping hard at her heels. And Edie must decide whether to make a home once more in the town she thought she'd left behind . . .
19.99
In Stock
5
1
19.99
In Stock
Editorial Reviews
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940170531936 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Recorded Books, LLC |
| Publication date: | 05/11/2018 |
| Series: | Amish Mystery , #1 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
Videos
From the B&N Reads Blog