Shoofly Pie to Die (Amish Country Mystery Series #2)
In writing her two mysteries Barbara Workinger, draws on her background as a research journalist, an antiques dealer, and an interest in the art of quilting. She combines them with a fascination for the Amish area where lived for over twenty years. Ten of those years were spent in researching the Amish. The first series features irrepressible Amish quilter, Hannah Miller, AKA "Granny Hanny," and her formerly Amish granddaughter, Caroline, now a Lancaster attorney. In the first book, "In Dutch Again," Hannah''s neighbor, antique dealer Annette Adams is found murdered, and Hannah is drawn into the investigation. "In Dutch Again," takes place against the colorful background of autumn in Central Pennsylvania. The sequel, "Shoofly-Pie-to-Die," is Barbara's latest romp through Amish Country, is set in the spring. In each book in the series, well researched details of everyday Amish life and special events are woven into the fast paced mysteries. Barbara was a finalist in the Malice Domestic Best Unpublished First Mystery Contest. A fourth generation Californian and University of California alumnus, Barbara now lives in suburban Portland, Oregon. She and her husband Paul have seven grown children and one very spoiled cat. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters-in-Crime, and Pennwriters