Home to Briar Mountain

Mystery and the Minister's Wife #20

by Diane Noble

As a violent storm sweeps through Copper Mill, Kate receives a startling phone call from church member Joe Tucker. Through the static, Joe shouts that he has found something of great value and that he needs help, and then the line goes dead.
Kate knows that Joe and Russ Keenan, his carpenter, have been restoring old building on Joe’s land, and she worries that they may have been hurt by the storm. But when she arrives at his log cabin to assist them, Kate is shocked by what she finds. Joe’s land is hiding something of great value, which could hold the key to unlocking secrets of Faith Briar Church’s history. But is Russ hiding some history of his own? Will discovering the meaning behind Joe’s hidden treasure unveil Faith Briar’s long-lost past?
As they struggle to keep peace in their community, Kate and Paul realize that sometimes God sends angels where you least expect them.

About the author

Diane Noble is the award-winning novelist of more published books than she can count: historical fiction, contemporary mysteries and suspense, and romance (written under the pen name Amanda MacLean).

Diane writes from a heart of deep faith that's woven into her stories and nonfiction writings. She often posts on Facebook and Twitter about her journey with Parkinson's Disease and the unexpected gift of learning to live moment by moment with humor, grace, and optimism.

With more than a quarter million books in print, Diane continues to spin tales that touch readers' hearts. Book one of her new three-book mystery series, The Professor and Mrs. Littlefield, will be in bookstores September 1, 2014. It's title? THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE MISSING FIGUREHEAD.

Diane is a professed Third Order Franciscan in the Anglican (Episcopal) Church, following the footsteps of Jesus with simpicity, love, and joy as lived out by St. Francis of Assisi. Mother to two beautiful daughters and Gramsy to two cutest-ever granddaughters, Diane lives in Southern California with her wonderful husband and two spoiled cats. Oh yes, and Diane loves

Reviews

[Lavender · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this mystery in the series.

[Laura Rodd · Rating 2 out of 5]

This story was painful second rate writing. It did have a plot but one that was so predictable that the book would have been better advertised as a read for a young adult. This book features a reverend's wife, who is also the free "parish help-mate" in church tradition of hiring a married pastor in the hope of a "two-for-one" financial grab, living in a small mountain parish. Although a lot of "good Christian verses" are spoken and "giving gestures" are made I find that this woman is false, her supposed thoughtfulness is made in the hope of gleaning tidbits of information on newcomers and residents' pasts that she then fuels her speculation with. She is intrusive, suspicious and noisy. I cannot understand how we are suppose to like her, let alone emulate her Christian behavior and "grace". This book is part of a series, one that I will not bother looking at in the future.