A muffin won first prize.An hour later, the judge was dead.Maple Falls calls it a tragic allergic reaction. But when food columnist and amateur sleuth Clara Whitmore notices a faint chemical bitterness beneath the sweetness, she knows one thing: someone turned a baking competition into a calculated execution.In a town where reputations are currency and grudges simmer for decades, the suspect list is short — and uncomfortably close to home. ...

"[An] outstanding crime novel. . . . This incandescent exposé of European and American mores profoundly entertains and provokes disturbing questions." — Publishers Weekly , Starred and Boxed ReviewShe knew it was a weird place. She'd heard the stories, seen the movies, read the books. But now police Chief Inspector Sigrid Ødegård has to leave her native Norway and actually go there; to that land across the Atlantic where h...

A lost legacy. A forgotten past. A derelict lighthouse.Moriah Robertson, owner and caretaker of a Canadian fishing resort, can fix anything—except the broken lighthouse her family tended for over a century.Ben is one of the best stone masons in the world. He’s the right man for the job and the right man for her.As Moriah and Ben fall in love, they discover that they share a terrifying past—a past that will have to be resolved before they can be toge...

Originally published as Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio.Republished as Love's Journey in Sugarcreek: The Sugar Haus Inn (Book I)---Back Cover Blurb---Policewoman Rachel Troyer has always looked after her three elderly Amish aunts, proprietors of a farmhouse inn near Sugarcreek, Ohio. The idyllic town is popular with tourists, who come to sample its famous Amish goods. But one thing is clear to Rachel - Joe Matthews is no tourist. When the bearded stranger lands on...

"A compelling combination of literate storytelling and action-packed thriller laced with humor." — Library Journal (starred review)Finalist for the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel of the Year1991: One hundred miles from the Kuwaiti border, Thomas Benton meets Arwood Hobbes. Benton is a British journalist who reports from war zones in part to avoid his lackluster marriage and a daughter he loves but cannot connect with; Arwood is...

A vivid, thrilling, and moving World War II art-heist-adventure tale set in wartime Italy where enemies become heroes, allies become villains, and a child learns what it means to become an adult—that “has the ring of truth and the echo of myth…[deserving of] all the lucky readers who discover it” (The Wall Street Journal).August, 1943. Fourteen-year-old Massimo is all alone. Newly orphaned and fleeing from Rome after surviving a bombing ra...

FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARDWINNER OF THE JEWISH FICTION AWARD FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES"[Miller’s] character portraits are indelible, often heartbreaking. At times this novel moved me to tears, the highest possible compliment.”—New York Times Book ReviewWith the wit and scope of Michael Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,

The Civil War has ended, but in Katie Calloway's Georgia home conflict still rages. To protect herself and her young brother from her violent and unstable husband, she flees north, finding anonymity and sanctuary as the cook in a Northwoods lumber camp. The camp owner, Robert Foster, wonders if the lovely woman he's hired has the grit to survive the never-ending work and harsh conditions of a remote pine forest in winter. Katie wonders if she can keep her past a secret from a man she is sl...

"Patric is going to be the Ina Garten of laundry." —Good Day L.A.A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK by GMA.com, The Washington Post, Working Mother, Good Day L.A., and more!Patric Richardson, aka the "Laundry Evangelist,” reveals his revolutionary methods for cleaning clothes—and making laundry loads more fun.Doing laundry is rarely anyone’s favorite task. But to Patric Richardson, laundry isn't just fun—it's a way o...

The first in a brand new series by Serena B. Miller, A Stranger for Christmas, kicks off this cozy-mystery-romance series, set in the beautiful Amish country town of Sugarcreek, Ohio, which is also affectionately known as Little Switzerland. Look for more coming to the Secrets of Sugarcreek series.Back Cover blurb:When Manhattan ghostwriter Amy Stanton inherits her ex-stepfather's farm in Ohio's Amish country, she expects to sell it quickly. But something about Sugarcreek's...

A dying marriage. A heroic Amish midwife. A nameless baby girl.When Dr. Michael Reynolds gets an opportunity to take over a country veterinarian practice in Sugarcreek, Ohio, he jumps at it. His wife, Cassie, a Columbus attorney, is climbing the corporate ladder with lightning speed and refuses to go with him. Neither will compromise.An Amish midwife heroically saves a newborn when its mother is killed on Christmas morning. Horrified at where the baby will be placed, she ch...

The American Horological Journal, Vol. I, No. 1 is the inaugural issue of a periodical dedicated to the art and science of horology, the study and craft of timekeeping and clockmaking. Edited by George B. Miller, the journal serves as an essential resource for watchmakers, clockmakers, and horology enthusiasts, offering practical insights, industry updates, and technical knowledge.This issue includes articles on advancements in timekeeping technology, detailed discussions on the mechanics ...