Lilacs, Lavender, and Lies

Mysteries Of Lancaster County #14

by Leslie Gould

As Mary Classen Baxter shops for the last of her spring plants at Franz Farms, she gets to know the Mennonite owner, widower Gabriel Franz, quite well. As they spend time together, Mary begins to wonder if the two of them could have a future together. When Gabriel’s nursery and fields are vandalized and items start to go missing, Mary is determined to help her new friend and solve the crimes.

When Elizabeth stumbles across a Bible with the name Franz written in the front of it at a moving sale, she recognizes the Bible as a family heirloom. Could it be one of the items taken from Gabriel’s farm? How did it end up in another family’s sale? And what is the significance of the handwritten poem tucked in the back of the Bible? The Classen sisters soon find themselves embroiled in yet another mystery, one that will lead them to unexpected discoveries.

285 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2020

About the author

Leslie Gould is the #1 bestselling and Christy Award-winning author of fifty novels. She received her MFA in 2009 and has taught writing on the university level. Leslie enjoys traveling, hiking, and history. She and her husband, Peter, are the parents of four adult children and two grandbabies. Visit her at http://www.lesliegould.com/.

Reviews

[Linda Latimer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another heart warming story of the 3 sisters running a second hand store, their lives, loves and mysteries. I enjoy this series for its calm story lines. I read these in between my thrilling mysteries and thrillers for a change of pace.

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This takes place in May. The story involves Mother's Day, a birthday, flowers, a Bible, theft, and vandalism. Family also plays a role in the story. The mystery was interesting, and I thought it would end differently than it did. I didn't like the romance. Fortunately, the romance was a minor part of the story.

[Catherine Hensley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an excellent books it keep me in suspense who was responsible got everything going on at the farm

[Pamela Pavkov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lilacs, Lavender, and Lies is another fantastic story written by Leslie Gould. I enjoyed getting to know the three sisters who run a second hand store together but there are secrets to be revealed. This was a great change of pace story that I found stored on my Kindle and decided it was time to read it and was happy with it. I am use to this authors writing style involving the Amish but she did a great job with her characters and story. I will be watching for more stories like this one.

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 five stars for meeting my expectations of a wonderful story that I can highly recommend to others.