Clouds Without Rain
P. L. Gaus

Ohio Amish Mystery #3
Plume
October 2010
On Sale: December 30, 2010
Featuring: Bruce Robertson; Caleb Troyer; Michael Branden
208 pages
ISBN: 0452296684
EAN: 9780452296688
Paperback
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Following on the critical and popular success of his first two mysteries, P. L. Gaus again brings us the moral and legal dilemmas that confront Professor Michael Branden, Pastor Caleb Troyer, and Sheriff Bruce Robertson as they attempt to uncover the truth that seems so elusive in their otherwise quiet corner of the world.

Set authentically among the Old Order Amish sects in Holmes County, Ohio – the largest Amish and Mennonite settlements in the world – these mysteries capture the fascinating interaction between the Amish and the mainstream cultures they call "English".

Clouds without Rain begins with a fatal accident involving an Amish buggy and an eighteen-wheeler. Professor Branden grows suspicious about the true nature of the crash, especially when the trustee for the dead Amish man’s estate disappears a few days later. Branden sets out to find a link between the crash and a spate of other disturbing events: Amish teenagers robbing buggies on dusty lanes, land swindles involving out-of-town developers, and a bank official gone missing.

Once again, P. L. Gaus provides compelling intrigue along with insights into a culture making its way side by side with contemporary American life.