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Amish Inn Mysteries #16
A Simple Deduction
Liz Eckardt, owner of the Olde Mansion Inn bed-and-breakfast in Indiana's Amish country, is offering something new: a Sherlock-Holmes-inspired weekend complete with Victorian treats she baked on her own street and a mystery to solve. With all the hard work she's put in to prepare, the affair should be a study in simple -- until Liz deduces that something decidedly illogical is going on.
As part of the fun, Liz has enlisted the help of an amateur magician to pickpocket the participants then give the items to Liz for safekeeping. But when more possessions start disappearing, even though her visitors surely locked their doors, Liz can't help but wonder if her friend has embarked on a real life of crime. Is he the mastermind behind the thefts?
Yet there are other suspects to be eliminated. A dotty woman and her doting daughter may be the dears stalking other guests. A writer who hasn't sold a book in years has more motive than most. A chatty actress who claims she wants to shadow Liz for an upcoming role as an innkeeper could be guilty, but will she pipe down long enough for Liz to hear the truth? And what about the portly, pizza-loving patron whose purpose for being in town is cloaked in mystery? What's on his plate may turn out to be anything but elementary.
Liz will need all the assistance she can get from her sidekicks the Material Girls and her brave bulldog, Beans, if she's to reason out what game's afoot in Pleasant Creek. Can she restore justice to her Home Sweet Holmes ... or will this be her final problem?
As part of the fun, Liz has enlisted the help of an amateur magician to pickpocket the participants then give the items to Liz for safekeeping. But when more possessions start disappearing, even though her visitors surely locked their doors, Liz can't help but wonder if her friend has embarked on a real life of crime. Is he the mastermind behind the thefts?
Yet there are other suspects to be eliminated. A dotty woman and her doting daughter may be the dears stalking other guests. A writer who hasn't sold a book in years has more motive than most. A chatty actress who claims she wants to shadow Liz for an upcoming role as an innkeeper could be guilty, but will she pipe down long enough for Liz to hear the truth? And what about the portly, pizza-loving patron whose purpose for being in town is cloaked in mystery? What's on his plate may turn out to be anything but elementary.
Liz will need all the assistance she can get from her sidekicks the Material Girls and her brave bulldog, Beans, if she's to reason out what game's afoot in Pleasant Creek. Can she restore justice to her Home Sweet Holmes ... or will this be her final problem?
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March 3, 2020
So far my favorite of the Amish Inn Mysteries series. This one Liz has a mystery week at the Inn, and of course funny things had all week.
June 7, 2021
A Simple Deduction is an intriguing mystery written by Kristin Holl in the Amish Inn Mystery series. This is a new author to me but I enjoyed her writing style very much. The author has developed some very interesting characters. The story revolves around the Old Mansion Inn and innkeeper Liz Eckardt. Liz has planned her very first mystery event at the inn and everything seems to be running smoothly until it's not. Who is behind the thefts and break inns. At the conclusion I am sure you will be amazed at the outcome. This cast of characters has something for everyone but Liz will definitely need the help of her friends The Material girls and even her Bulldog, Beans. You will be given the chance to get to know a little about Sherlock Holmes throughout this story.
I was not given a complimentary copy of this book to read and review. I was not approached to post a favorable response and all opinions are my own. I have rated this story with four stars for meeting my expectations of a wonderful story that I can highly recommend to others.
I was not given a complimentary copy of this book to read and review. I was not approached to post a favorable response and all opinions are my own. I have rated this story with four stars for meeting my expectations of a wonderful story that I can highly recommend to others.
November 16, 2018
#16 in the Amish Inn Mystery Series Liz is hosting a Murder Mystery Weekend at the Mansion Inn. But some of the guests are involved in their own murder mystery!
January 14, 2025
An Amish Inn Mysteries Series involving the Old Mansion Inn of Pleasant Creek and Liz Eckhart, owner of the Inn. This novel revolves all around and happens mainly in the Inn itself. Liz holds a Mystery weekend for her guests as part of their package. With six guest having to solve a Sherlock Holmes mystery acted out by local friends and town folks of Pleasant Creek. Things don’t go as smoothly as planned for Liz though as she thought they would when mysterious things start to happen throughout the weekend. I have to say I couldn’t put this book down wanting to know what was going to happen next! Excellent on the edge waiting to see what happen to see what happens next story.
January 13, 2021
An uplifting read while being a well written mystery.
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