Het vroege leven van Tamar Myers speelde zich af in Belgisch-Congo, waar haar familie als missionarissen diende bij een stam die bekend stond om zijn unieke gebruiken. Opgegroeid in een onbekende maar levendige cultuur, ontwikkelde ze een uniek perspectief gevormd door avontuur en veerkracht. Deze vormende periode, inclusief een tumultueus vertrek en de daaropvolgende cultuurshock bij terugkeer naar de Verenigde Staten, doordrenkt haar schrijven met een diep begrip van ontheemding en aanpassing. Myers creëert boeiende verhalen die de nuances van culturele ontmoetingen en de kracht die gevonden wordt in het navigeren door sterk verschillende werelden, verkennen.
Shockwaves are running through Hernia with the disastrous news that a huge, biblical-themed amusement park is to be built on its doorstep. At a public demonstration to showcase his plans for the new park, Aaron Miller, bites into a homemade tart - with fatal consequences. It's clear the tart was poisoned, but who baked it?
Magdalena searches in the Amish community for the murderer of an Asian tourist.
When Reverend Schrock ends up dead at the annual church chili supper, thanks to a not-so-accidental allergic reaction to the peanut butter someone added, innkeeper Magdalena Yoder investigates, only to encounter plenty of people who had wanted the reverend dead--including a vengeful serial monogamist and a wrongly accused man against whom the victim had testified. Reprint.
The story follows Abigail Timberlake, an antiques shop owner, who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation after a seller is killed in a hit-and-run outside her shop. With her boyfriend, Homicide Investigator Greg Washburn, frustrated by the case, Abby takes it upon herself to uncover the truth behind the victim and the valuable Ming vase that went missing. As she delves into the victim's prestigious lineage connected to Roselawn Plantation, Abby faces the perilous task of exposing long-hidden family secrets that could threaten her life.
When Magdalena Yoder had the brainwave for the annual Billy Goat Gruff Festival four years ago, little did she expect it to become the highlight of Hernia's social calendar. Unfortunately, the festivities are soon derailed by a series of bizarre pranks and a gruesome discovery. But is the festival really the target, or is it Magdalena herself?
Magdalena Yoder's new Amish-Asian restaurant is not to everyone's taste, but it is unanimously agreed that the desserts are to die for. Not literally however. When a guest at the PennDutch Inn drops dead shortly after consuming a slice of delicious Blitz torte, Magdalena finds herself arrested for murder...
A decades-old murder intertwines with a peculiar superstition in the picturesque town of Belle Vue, where an enormous snake and a colossal secret threaten to disrupt the community. As the layers of mystery unfold, the residents must confront their past and the hidden truths that could change their lives forever.
Set in Tidal Shores, a struggling seaside town in South Carolina, the story revolves around the town council's quirky efforts to attract tourists. The standout plan involves Gunner Jones, a charming taxidermist, who creates a fabricated mermaid from an albino ape and a tigerfish. As the town revels in mermaid mania, reporter Zoe Porter suspects the truth behind the spectacle. Her investigation leads her into a deeper, more sinister narrative, challenging her to uncover the reality amidst the town's desperate attempts at revival.
Schmucker Brothers' Sausages are the talk of the town, and potential investors are lining up to go into business with the coveted sausage makers. But when one of the investors is found slaughtered at Magdalena Yoder's Penn-Dutch Inn, she must catch a murderer intent on turning juicy pork dreams to rashers!
Hoping to put her culinary skills to work for the celebration of the bicentennial of Hernia, Pennsylvania, innkeeper Magdalena Yoder finds the festivities cut short when one of her guests, Buzzy Porter, is found murdered and she must use her sleuthing talents to find a killer. Reprint.
