Plain murder
(Book)

Amish-born Rachel Mast has returned to Stone Mill, Pa., after a successful corporate career to open the B&B Stone Mill House, with hopes of turning the village into a tourist destination. Tightfisted local businessman Willy O{u2019}Day{u2019}s disappearance goes unlamented by everyone except his twin brother, George, but when Willy{u2019}s murdered body is found eight months later in a cow pasture, Rachel{u2019}s uncle, Aaron Hostetler, the owner of the pasture, comes under suspicion. Aaron{u2019}s faith leads him to refuse to defend himself or hire a lawyer, despite Rachel{u2019}s pleas, so she takes the case on herself. In the process, she tests her relationship with policeman Evan Parks. Rachel{u2019}s struggle to reconcile her traditional upbringing and "Englisher" lifestyle provides this whodunit with its most intriguing element.