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Crooked Creek #1
The Devil Among Us: An Amish Nightmare
THE DEVIL AMONG US, AN AMISH NIGHTMARE is set in the fictional Amish community of Crooked Creek, Tennessee. It is a love story of a forbidden relationship between the bishop's son, Titus, and a young man in the community, Jonathan Miller. Their relationship blossoms in the midst of murder.
Titus Beachy is rumored to be gay, but also thought to be somehow connected to the deaths of five young Amish men over the course of three years - all five suspected to be gay as well. The members of the community are in great distress because of these deaths, and, the most recent one, Andy Byler, brings their fear and suspicion to the boiling point. The bishop, John Beachy, Jr., and his brother, Amos, expend great effort to maintain order and peace amongst the community. However, inner feelings and ambition which are driving the mystery, eventually burst through the surface exposing the murderer.
Through the complicated and dangerous situation, love grows between Titus and Jonathan. When life is almost out of control, the strength and courage of the bishop's son prevails, and the love between Jonathan and him conquers the evil that has been running unbridled in the community. Not without injury and great difficulty, their relationship thrives, and Crooked Creek is changed forever.
Titus Beachy is rumored to be gay, but also thought to be somehow connected to the deaths of five young Amish men over the course of three years - all five suspected to be gay as well. The members of the community are in great distress because of these deaths, and, the most recent one, Andy Byler, brings their fear and suspicion to the boiling point. The bishop, John Beachy, Jr., and his brother, Amos, expend great effort to maintain order and peace amongst the community. However, inner feelings and ambition which are driving the mystery, eventually burst through the surface exposing the murderer.
Through the complicated and dangerous situation, love grows between Titus and Jonathan. When life is almost out of control, the strength and courage of the bishop's son prevails, and the love between Jonathan and him conquers the evil that has been running unbridled in the community. Not without injury and great difficulty, their relationship thrives, and Crooked Creek is changed forever.
266 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 27, 2012
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May 1, 2014
The gay youth of an Amish community are mysteriously encountering "accidents" resulting in their deaths, especially those who become "close friends" with Titus Beachy, the bishop's son. Titus is next in line to become the bishop of Crooked Creek. However, his Uncle Amos has other plans. When Titus' father dies, his Uncle Amos assumes the position of interim bishop on the grounds that Titus is not married, and that Titus is "close" to Jonathan Miller. This is the first in a series of books filled with gay story lines, romance, mystery, and suspense. The descriptions of the sexual encounters between these young men emphasize tenderness, innocence and vulnerability, and they are beautifully written. This is the first book that I've read by this author, but I plan to continue reading the entire series. It's an easy, quick read, with a refreshing cast of characters. I enjoyed it enough to look for other novels written by Joseph Culhane, but was disappointed to discover that this is the only series he has written.
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