Marlene Chase

Liz is coping with a broken furnace and unhappy guests at her B&B when a dashing and charming guest arrives who saves the day and gets the furnace running again. But nothing can save him. When his body is found the next day, the victim of foul play, Liz gets involved in searching out clues. It’s an intriguing mystery. The characters are an entertaining mix, and this story, like the others in the series, is a cozy tale.

A friend (AC) started me reading this series. I took a break after the first 10 books but now have been reading the ones after that in the series. This book's retreat is 19th Century Literature but seems to mostly focus on Mark Twain and Bret Harte (with mention of a few other authors).

I was looking forward to the Mark Twain impersonator and was sorry that part was cut short. I did guess what happened with all the shiny objects before it was revealed. I also guessed the hiding place before show more it was revealed (though not as long before as I did with the prior event).

Watson's help did not feature as much in this book as it did in the prior couple books. I thought Wolfe and Faith had already settled the question he asks her at the end, so that scene felt out of place to me. show less

Another visit with Castleton Manor Library characters! The library I request these from did not have book #14 so I had to skip it. With this series, that's usually not too much of an issue.

The cover of this one does make sense once you read the book. I wish we'd learned a bit more about the retreat/children's visit. These later books in the series don't seem to have as much detail about the events, activities, and participants as some of the earlier books seemed to. I miss that.

This is book 9 of the Amish Inn Mysteries. I found this series at Half Price books while looking for other books in a different series by the same publisher.

Valentine's Day brings a quilt auction and event to Pleasant Creek along with guests to Liz's inn. Liz is dealing with a broken furnace when one of her guests arrives and saves the day. This same guest is later found murdered. Things from Naomi's past are stirred up.

I didn't really suspect the character that turned out to be the show more murderer. That's my norm though so your experience may vary. show less