โThink Mayberry R.F.D. with Mennonites. Think Murder, She Wrote with a Pennsylvania Dutch accent. Instead of Jessica Fletcher, think Magdalena Yoder, a plain-dressing, blunt- speaking, middle-aged innkeeper who frequently rescues the incompetent chief of police by solving his casesโฆThe seriesโ popularity is rising like sticky bun dough.โโ Morning Call (Allentown, PA)
Tamar Myersโs mouthwatering mysteries have โall the right ingredientsโ (Mostly Murder), including hilarious heroine Magdalena Yoder. In this delicious new novel, Magdalenaโs cozy PennDutch Inn is faced with some very deadly competitionโฆ
Kentucky Colonel George Custard thinks Magdalenaโs hometown of Hernia, Pennsylvania is perfectโฆso perfect in fact, he has decided to build his new mega five-star hotel there. And if everything goes according to plan, roads will be widened and wealthy tourists will start pouring in by the thousands. But not everyone thinks this is such a good idea, as the new superstructure will surely destroy the townโs quaint and quiet ambience. Meanwhile, Hernia has another unwelcome guest to worry about, after wild reports that Bigfoot is roaming the area.
At a town council meeting, several vocal citizens arrive to protest Custardโs project, including Magdalena. Soon after, the colonel is found murderedโshot to death at the PennDutch Inn. No one minded telling him off, but killing him off is a different story. With the police investigation going nowhere, Magdalena takes it upon herself to find out who caused Custardโs last stand. She must stay one step ahead of both the rumors and the builders to solve the case, restore peaceโand save her beloved townโฆ
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