Another's Treasure

Mysteries Of Lancaster County #1

by Nancy Mehl

Nestled among Pennsylvania’s rolling hills is Bird-in-Hand, a tiny village where Amish, Mennonites, and Englishers live side by side. It’s here where the close-knit Classen sisters reunite after inheriting their family home—a beautiful Victorian farmhouse—with hopes of reopening their grandmother’s incredibly popular gift and thrift store, Secondhand Blessings, housed in the centuries-old barn next to the house. Soon life in this quiet community is bursting with excitement and unexplained mysteries Little do the sisters know as they gather up flea-market finds, handmade quilts, and baked goods from their own kitchen that they’re filling the nooks and crannies of their rustic store with a host of mysteries and surprises! But the sisters end up with more than they bargained for when Anita Smucker, who donated dozens of items from her wealthy parents’ estate, accuses them of stealing a valuable family heirloom. Anita isn’t certain what it is and the sisters don’t know if they’ve sold it or if it’s still sitting on their shelves. As the sisters work to solve the mystery, what they discover goes way beyond anything they ever expected. Suddenly, the lives of the three Classen sisters are changed forever…

Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Christian Fiction

Unknown Binding

About the author

Nancy Mehl is the bestselling author of over 50 books. She’s won the Daphne Du Maurier Award, as well as an ACFW Mystery Book of the Year Award and a Carol award. She was also a finalist for the prestigious Christy award. Her short story, Chasing Shadows, was in the USA Today bestselling Summer of Suspense anthology. Learn more about her at www.nancymehl.com and on her blog, the Suspense Sisters: www.suspensesisters.blogspot.com.

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first book in the Lancaster county mysteries. Elizabeth,Martha and Mary are three sisters who after their mother’s death move in together and reopen their mother’s second hand store. Opening day goes well until a woman wants all the items she brought for resale back. She says that her father had left her a riddle saying that he had left her a valuable item and not to sell it. The sisters try to get everything back, even the sword that supposedly killed her great grandfather. The man refuses to give it back and things get very tense. They keep trying to solve the riddle but are ready to give up before they finally figure it out.

[Cammie Arneson · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVE MY COZY MYSTERIES!

[Carol Slater]

An excellent read!

The Classen sisters simply want to honor their mothers memory when they decide to reopen Secondhand Blessings, a family owned resale and gift shop, but are unaware that items donated by Anita Smucker will suddenly involve them in the midst of a mystery.

Has Anita given away an item that could be worth a fortune or is the riddle that Anita's dad left for her simply a riddle written by a man that was not fully in his right mind? Does the sword that is sold by the Classen sisters hold a long time secret? Can the sisters help solve the mystery or will they lose the shop trying to help Anita chase a treasure that simply is not there?

As the three sisters are wrapped up in solving the mysterious riddle, will they find new loves?

[Debby · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice start to a new series. The characters are very different sisters who are working and living together. I don't like to give away the plot and ending to any book a read. I want you to read the book for yourself and decide. It isn't a bad first book of a series.

[Jamie Warr · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad book just a long read. For my first mystery it took awhile to figure out I thought it would be easier

[Kathy Blackburn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh, ok.

[Marcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5. Cozy mystery set in a place familiar to me. Nicely written with sweet characters. First in a series.

[Mary Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy read and a good, cozy mystery.

[Carin Hickey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet if not predictable novel with lovely characters but some stilted writing. A light hearted, clean mystery.

[Tuly Huntington · Rating 4 out of 5]

Charming simple mystery.

[Jeanette Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good cozy! No murders, just mystery.

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

The beginning of a series built on the storyline of three sisters. One sister lived with their mother, who has recently passed away. The other two sisters move in to help run the business in the family barn. Just before reopening, items from an estate are brought to them for sale, but on the opening day the owner returns and demands all the items returned. This leads to frustration and causes the sisters to want to solve the riddle of what is going on and how to keep it from damaging the reputation of their business, Secondhand Blessings. It was entertaining and had lots of twists and turns. I think a reader looking for light reading would enjoy.

[Stacey E. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A heart-warming story about 3 sisters who start a thrift store in the barn of their family home. A cute, clean and Christian read.

[Lynnette · Rating 5 out of 5]

After the death of their Mother; Elizabeth, Martha, and Mary decide to reopen her store, Secondhand Blessings. In their first day, one of their customers demands her things back. Her Father left her a treasure and she believes it's in the things she bought there to be sold! Now the sister's must solve the riddle he left to find the treasure! A great book and mystery!

[Leah · Rating 3 out of 5]

This took place in Pennsylvania. It has a slow start, but things pick up once the characters begins solving the mystery. The story involves a misunderstanding, a feud, theft, a secondhand shop, and romance. The story has an interesting twist, and the ending is a bit funny.

[Jackie Rogers · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a first in a series of the Classen sisters. The three have returned home to reopen asecond hand store their parents owned. The antics they come up against are humorous and sad at times. Fun reads.

[Pat · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good story about three sisters who decide to run their grandmother's thrift store, Secondhand Blessing in Lancaster County and of course there is a mystery to solve.

[Elaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

S great new series. I do love reading these books.

[Laurel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a very enjoyable read. I'd like to read the other two in the series when they come out.

[Beverly Duell-Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this new series! The book was hard to put down once I started to read it!

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love mysteries!

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

A hit

[Sandra Thierer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Three sisters come together to keep a family business open. A good cozy.

[Kelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice light mystery. This is a new series for me and I enjoyed it. Will try the next one. Clean!

[Nick Vantangoli · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good little yarn. Perhaps a bit long, by about 30 pages.

[Janis Kerrigan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sweet positive uplifting story but a bit too simplistic...reminds me of a hallmark movie mystery.

[Hallie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I so enjoyed this book. It was a nice escape to a sweet little town... much like a Hallmark mystery movie ;)

[Dawn Fortenberry · Rating 3 out of 5]

white bread sort of mystery but not bad for what it is.