There Was A Little Girl by Ed McBain

Published in 1994, still a good mystery with a twisted plot. Attorney Matthew Hope is unconscious after being shot twice by an unknown assailant. His friends take up a desperate search to find out who wanted him dead. Clues leading from a real estate deal for a small circus to the death of a circus performer three years previously seem to go nowhere and everywhere. Ed McBain keeps you turning the page. I really liked it.

Annie's People series

This is a series of 3 books by Beverly Lewis - The Preacher's Daughter, The Englisher, and The Brethren. Annie Zook is the daughter of an Amish preacher. She finds herself caught between two worlds - the Amish and the English. Beverly Lewis does a great job of keeping the reader engaged. I really enjoy learning about the Amish life. I always enjoy Beverly Lewis' books!

Resolution by Robert B Parker

The second in a trilogy, Parker has Hitch working as a lookout in a saloon and a protector of ladies who work there, not always to the liking of his boss, Amos Wolfson. Gun slinger and stoic, things aren't the way they ought to be and when Virgil Cole, arrives, the plot thickens. A great read. If you haven't read Appaloosa or Brimstone, the stories dovetail nicely and you might want to read them in order.

Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo

Kate Burkholder grew up Amish in Painters Mill, OH. Now she's Chief of Police in her former hometown where her knowledge of the Amish community helps her do her job. Then a serial killer comes back. This threatens to expose a dark secret she has kept buried for years. I really liked this book. I could not put it down. I can't wait for her next book. PatM