The Buggy Before the Horse

A Cozy Amish Thanksgiving Mystery in Sugarcreek

As Thanksgiving approaches in Sugarcreek, Ohio, Cheryl Cooper stumbles across a startling discovery: someone is sleeping in Naomi and Seth Millers' winter buggy and helping himself to food from their farmhouse cellar. Could it be the same person stealing from businesses up and down Main Street? Despite Naomi's insistence on extending the hand of hospitality to their unknown guest, when items are stolen from the Swiss Miss gift shop, Cheryl intends to get to the bottom of these mysteries.

As odd notes and other clues begin to surface, the list of suspects grows to include a troubled foster child, an Amish handyman, a homeless shelter volunteer, a young backpacker, and just about every other tourist passing through town. Can Cheryl catch the thief before the Millers fall victim to a more serious crime? Escape to beautiful Amish country, where life is simpler, faith and family are cherished, and mysteries are piling up faster than hay bales in a wagon.

You'll love this book if you enjoy:

• A cozy Amish mystery set around Thanksgiving in Sugarcreek, Ohio
• Cheryl and her Amish friend Naomi teaming up to solve an intriguing mystery
• A long list of suspects—from a troubled foster child to a young backpacker—that keeps you guessing
• Heartwarming themes of hospitality, faith, and family woven through the mystery

Grades: Adults

Subjects & Topics: Mystery & Detective, Amish & Mennonite, Christian Fiction, Thanksgiving

Books in the Series

• The Buggy Before the Horse
• Hark! the Herald Angel Falls