PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION
It was supposed to be a simple remodel.
She didn’t plan on finding buried treasure…or looking down the barrel of a gun.
Agatha Lapp is elated when Channel 4 News decides to run a feature story on Amish businesses. The extra publicity should guarantee even more success for her Plain and Simple B&B, especially after she’s finished with the remodel. The cameras are rolling live when Agatha raises the rubber mallet and punches the first hole in her living room wall. That’s when things get complicated…
Hidden inside the wall is a diamond-studded belt buckle stolen twenty years earlier. The police return the buckle to the owners and refuse to re-open the case. The public is convinced more stolen goods are hidden at Agatha’s. When overzealous treasure hunters break into the B&B and a dead body is found half a mile down the road, Agatha knows she needs to take this investigation into her own hands.
With the help of a retired detective and her best friend, Agatha sets out to solve the mystery of the Lost Texas Treasures and find a killer. Their chase leads them through the Texas Hill Country to the famed YO Ranch where Agatha finds herself looking down the barrel of a gun. Suddenly, she’s no longer worried about a remodel. She just wants to live through this showdown.
My Review:
I love reading Vannetta Chapman’s intriguing cozy mysteries. She perfectly times the twists and turns throughout the storyline; and I’m always surprised at the ending of the book when the mystery is finally solved. But it’s the characters in her books that I love the most, and in this “Agatha’s Amish B & B” series, she’s given us the feisty, determined, and compassionate main character of Agatha to draw us into the story.
In this book, Agatha’s decided that her B & B needs a makeover. During the remodeling process, an unexpected “treasure” is discovered. Agatha’s property is overrun by treasure-seekers and mystery-solvers. At first, it’s only an inconvenience and hinders Agatha’s remodeling progress. But when the treasure seeking turns deadly, Agatha finds herself in danger. As Tony, Agatha, and Gina work together to swiftly solve the mystery of the missing treasure, they’ll find themselves dealing with life-threatening discoveries.
This book also has a very “Texas” attitude, which I loved! (You’ll understand this when you read the book.) This adds dashes of humor and charm in the middle of the suspense.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Vannetta Chapman is the author of 29 published books. She has written for Abingdon Press and Harvest House Publishers, and she currently writes for Harper Collins Christian Publishing and Harlequin/Love Inspired. Her books have hit the CBD Bestseller list, the Amazon bestseller list, and her most recent release, A Widow’s Hope, debuted at #17 on Publishers Weekly mass market list. She’s received numerous awards including the ACFW Carol Award for best mystery (Falling to Pieces), and she was a Christy Award finalist (Anna’s Healing). She recently signed a contract for an additional six books with Harelquin/Love Inspired. She discovered her love for the Amish while researching her grandfather’s birthplace of Albion, Pennsylvania. Visit Vannetta’s website: www.vannettachapman.com Twitter: @VannettaChapman Facebook: VannettaChapmanBooks