MURDER, HANDCRAFTED is
the fifth novel in the
Amish Quilt Shop Mystery
Series, and in each book in the series, there has been a quirky twist. In
book one, readers were introduced to my protagonist Angie Braddock and her
Frenchie Oliver, who just so happens to be afraid of birds. In book two, they
met Petunia the trouble-making goat. In book three, Nahum, the rogue Amish man
first appears, and in book four, there is a runaway library bookmobile. After
all of that, I knew that I needed something extra funny for the fifth book in
the series, so naturally, I thought of Bigfoot.
Okay, I know what youโre thinkingโฆ Bigfoot? Bigfoot in an Amish mystery? Those
definitely donโt go together. Sure, it might not be the logical choice, but
after some thinking I knew Bigfoot would be the perfect addition to this quirky
series for four important reasons.
First of all, Bigfootโs appearance gives me immediate conflict amongst my
characters. Amish do not believe in the paranormal, so if I bunch of Bigfoot
enthusiasts show up in Rolling Brook claiming Bigfoot is real, the two groups
are immediately at odds.
Secondly, Bigfoot makes the murder investigation a little more hilarious as
Angie tries to decide if he exists. It give her a complication that she doesnโt
need or want but one that leaves the reader laughing. Angie doesnโt believe that
Bigfoot is real, not really, but after multiple sightings, including one of her
own, she starts to question it and question her own sanity too.
Thirdly if Bigfoot were real, Ohioโs Amish Country with its forests and wide
open fields would be the perfect place for him to hide out. Thereโs plenty of
food, water, and remote locations in Holmes County to sustain a Sasquatch.
Finally although Bigfoot makes an appearance in the story, he is definitely the
secondary in the plot. The true purpose of Angieโs investigation is to find out
who killed unlikable electrician Griffin Bright, who unfortunately passed away
in Angieโs parentsโ backyard. Angie has all the usual suspects at her side to
help her solve the crime: Sheriff Mitchell, the Amish ladies from the quilting
circle, Oliver, Petunia, and her ornery cat Dodger. Only this time out, she has
Bigfoot too.
Amish quilt shop owner Angie Braddock crosses wires with a killer in the
latest from the national bestselling author of Murder, Plainly
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Spring has arrived in Holmes County and Angie couldnโt be happier. Sheโs got
great friends, a thriving business, and is in the perfect relationship with
Sheriff James Mitchell. The only thing raining on her parade is her mother
drafting her into a massive home renovation projectโand using their sudden
mother/daughter bonding time to comment on Angieโs ticking biological clock.
The houseโs repairs and upgrades between the Amish craftsmen and their
Englisch counterparts are proceeding well until a tremendous shock comes
to the workers when the electrician is found dead on site. With the sheriff
suspecting foul play, it falls to Angie to root a killer out of the woodwork. .
. .
USA Today bestselling author Isabella Alan is the pen name for Agatha Award
winning mystery author, Amanda Flower. Amanda started her writing career in
elementary school when she read a story she wrote to her sixth grade class and
had the class in stitches with her description of being stuck on the top of a
Ferris wheel. She knew at that moment sheโd found her calling of making people
laugh with her words. Amanda is a librarian in Northeast Ohio. MURDER,
HANDCRAFTED is her newest release.
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