Blood of the Prodigal
Ohio Amish Mystery
By P.L. Gaus
(Ohio University Press, Paperback, 9780821412770, 235pp.)
Publication Date: June 1999
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback, Hardcover
Categories: Mystery & Detective - Series
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“Although Amish country may seem a strange setting for kidnapping and murder, Pastor Troyer and Professor Branden are called in to help find both a murderer and a kidnapped boy. They must prove their investigative skills to both the Amish and the local sheriff. The Amish setting is as strange and intriguing as that of any foreign country, and the strong-willed characters challenge the reader's prejudices and values. This novel, the first in a series, opens the door for further exploration of the nature of these characters and their culture.”
-- Wendy Foster Leigh, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT
Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Summer '11 Reading Group ListDescription
Professor Michael Branden plunges headlong into the Amish culture when a boy goes missing and the body of his father is discovered, dressed in Amish garb.












