num_pages: 90
description: Claire Weatherly has come to respect how the Amish of Heavenly Pennsylvania value tradition. But not all traditions are necessarily quaint. When a decades-old mystery threatens the well-being of local police detective Jakob Fisher shell pit herself against a community rooted in the past so that he can get on with his future. When Claire decides to visit the one-room schoolhouse Jakob attended as a young Amish boy shes puzzled by his refusal to go along too. As Jakob tells his story Claire is stunned and saddened by the heartbreaking tale of a childhood mistake that led to the mysterious disappearance of a precious family artifactand signaled the first break between Jakob and his mother made all the more painful now that hes been shunned by the family and community he loves. Knowing theres only one way to help heal the irreparable wound that continues to haunt Jakob Claire sets off to follow the trail of the missing heirloom never suspecting that it will lead her to Jakobs oldest friend a long-ago Christmas secret and an enduring truth about family love and the power of forgiveness. Praise for the National Bestselling Amish Mysteries The best cozy mystery debut Ive read this year. #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben Delightful . . . Well-portrayed characters and authentic Amish lore make this a memorable read. Publishers Weekly A fascinating cozy that showcases the culture of the people. Gumshoe Review Bradfords characters are some of the best developed most interesting ones Ive come across in a cozy mystery. Lesas Book Critiques About the Author: Laura Bradford is the national bestselling author of the Amish Mysteries the Jenkins &amp; Burns Mysteries the Emergency Dessert Squad Mysteries the Tobi Tobias Mysteries and the Southern Sewing Circle Mysteries (written as Elizabeth Lynn Casey). Portrait of a Sister her new womens fiction novel will be available in June. Laura is a former Agatha nominee and the recipient of an RT Reviewers Choice Award in romance. In her free time Laura enjoys making memories with her family baking and being an advocate for those living with multiple sclerosis. For more information and all the latest book news visit her website at www.laurabradford.com. 
language: English
title: A Christmas Mourning
publisher: Beyond the Page