pennsylvania dutch country (pa.)

Innkeeper Magdalena Yoder has her hands full investigating the murder of one of her guests, Buzzy Porter, and the disappearance of a centennial time capsule, at the bicentennial barbecue in Hernia, Pennsylvania.

A collection of poems that chronicle a year in the life of an Amish or Mennonite community in Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

Rose Kauffman, a young Amish woman, falls in love with a hardworking man named Nick while her sister, Hen, warns her about becoming too involved and deals with a separation from her modern husband, with whom she has a young daughter.

Despite her engagement to Silas, a well-liked Amish fellow, Rose Kauffman still has feelings for Nick Franco, the former foster son of the bishop who is suspected in the murder of the bishop's biological son; meanwhile, Rose's older sister comes home after a mutual agreement to separate from her modern husband, but he begins to threaten that he will pursue sole custody of their daughter if she does not return.

Sisters Hen, who is caring for her injured husband, and Rose, who is given a second chance at love, hope for new beginnings in their Amish community.

An introduction to the geography, history, farming, Amish settlements, and tourist attractions of the Pennsylvania Dutch country.