The people of Pleasant Creek are delighted to welcome Liz Eckardt to their picturesque country town as she reopens the Olde Mansion Inn bed and breakfast. But a new start and a simpler life aren't the only reasons Liz is setting down roots in the heart of Indiana's Amish community. She is quietly embarking on a quest to find answers about her late mother's secret life growing up Amish. Becoming the town's new innkeeper helps Liz ingrain herself among the townsfolk while searching for the truth about her Amish relatives. That is until she finds herself in the middle of the mysterious murder of one of the inn's guests. Is there a connection between the death of her troublesome lodger and the truth about her long-lost family?

Liz Eckardt, new owner of the Olde Mansion Inn, located in the idyllic town of Pleasant Creek, Indiana, has her hands full with guests and Beans, her notoriously lazy bulldog. When Beans uncovers a freshly buried stash on the inn’s property−an old love letter, a Civil War-era photograph and human bones, Liz is determined to get to the bottom of the macabre find. But how deep will she have to go to find the truth? With the help of her quilting friends, the Material Girls and Pleasant Creek’s handsome mayor Jackson Cross, Liz slowly unearths the clues that will lead her to the heart of the matter, and to a local family’s secret that has been buried for over a century.

he quaint Indiana town of Pleasant Creek is bustling with activity as Christmas draws near. Boston native and innkeeper, Liz Eckardt, is learning to embrace her new home's holiday traditions and welcomes the slower-paced life at the heart of Amish country. The little town is brimming with yuletide cheer, and the brisk air is filled with the smell of freshly baked Christmas cookies and the merry sounds of carolers. Liz is certain her godson Steve, coming home for the holidays from his military post overseas, will appreciate the comfort and joy that only a nice, simple country Christmas can bring. Unfortunately for Liz, 'tis the season for unexpected mysteries and unwelcome surprises. Instead of her beloved godson arriving on the Olde Mansion Inn's doorstep, who should appear but Liz's troublesome ex-fiancé Matt, demanding a room and much of her time and patience. Meanwhile, frightening packages from a sinister "Santa" have been appearing on the doorsteps of several local businesses, each filled with a variety of unsavory items and a card bearing a single chilling word: "Heartless." Are these cards accusations or confessions? Who could be leaving the ghastly "gifts" all around town? And is it merely a heinous holiday prank, or is Santa planning to bring something more ominous to the people of Pleasant Creek? With each new delivery, the contents of the packages become more and more disturbing, and Liz is determined to find out why the culprit is dead set on ruining Christmas for everyone. Wrapped up in the mystery, she calls on her dear friends in both the English and the Amish communities for help. Join Liz, the lovable ladies of the Material Girls quilting group, and the town's handsome mayor, Jackson Cross, as they try to find a way to bring the grisly gift giver to light, all while keeping the Christmas spirit alive.

Liz Eckardt still has a lot to learn about life in Pleasant Creek, Indiana. Expecting the dreary months of February and March to be an "off season" for her newly opened bed and breakfast, she is surprised to find that the Olde Mansion Inn will be filled with a lively group of alumni, graduates of the local high school. It is sectional time for the area's high school basketball teams, and the town is swept up in "Hoosier Hysteria". Liz can't help but get into the spirit, and she looks forward to the upcoming game. Old school rivalries resurface, and Liz has her hands full acting as referee to the inn's spirited guests - until the coach of the hometown team is found dead in his office, seemingly of natural causes. But his bereaved fiancée, Kate Linder, thinks something is amiss. Could it be that the coach was the victim of foul play? Liz soon learns not everyone in Pleasant Creek was a fan of the amiable Coach John Albertson. Suspicious acts of vandalism prior to his death suggest someone had it out for him, but who could it be? An abandoned daughter, a disappointed dropout, a colleague confined to the sidelines - all had good reason to take Coach Albertson out of the game. But which of his rivals sported a grudge poisonous enough to facilitate murder? With so many suspects in play, it's up to Liz to find out who would want to harm the coach. Tensions run high with the basketball tourney underway, and when Kate claims she's being followed, Liz worries that someone in Pleasant Creek suffers from an unusually sinister version of March Madness. But her investigation produces more questions than answers, and with one blocked shot after another, Liz feels like she's getting nowhere.... Until the killer targets her.

Liz is hosting and autumn wedding. Day of the wedding all is set, bride is ready to walk down the aisle, but one problem....no groom. Liz in her search finds he has been overly stressed lately.

When Liz Eckardt is suspected of a fellow juror’s murder, she must prove herself innocent before she falls prey to a killer. Expecting jury duty to be a quiet respite from the hectic pace at her Olde Mansion Inn, Liz Eckardt is in for a rude surprise when fellow juror Nora Wexler disturbs the peace with her rude behavior. After the case is settled and the jurors are dismissed, Liz thinks she’s done dealing with Nora’s nonsense—that is, until Nora dies and Liz becomes the prime suspect in her murder. Attempting to clear her name by locating the real killer, Liz embarks on her own investigation. During the search, Liz is not surprised to learn that Nora had made plenty of enemies in her life. However, she is surprised when her own life is threatened. Will she identify the murderer before she becomes the next victim? This clever whodunit from the Amish Inn Mysteries series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, Amish life, and female friendships.

Pleasant Creek, Indiana, buzzes with anticipation as thousands of people converge on the sleepy little town for the annual Harvest Festival. The Kappel Apple Race and the Hog Wild Ride draw groups of cyclists and bikers to Liz Eckardt's Olde Mansion Inn. But tension between the rival groups threatens to ruin the festive atmosphere. As Liz attempts to keep the peace, the conflict among her guests pushes her patience to the limit. The tension escalates when Trent Cleveland, the egotistical champion cyclist, sets his womanizing sights on one of the biker's girlfriends. As the Kappel Apple Race begins, Trent is expected to triumph once again. But before the star cyclist can cross the finish line...he crashes into a tree. To everyone's shock, Trent dies before he reaches the hospital. How did the young, healthy cyclist die so quickly and unexpectedly? Had he been suffering from a major medical issue without realizing it, or was he a victim of foul play? Trent had made many enemies, broke numerous hearts, and won countless races over the years, so the list of potential suspects is long. With help from her family and fellow Material Girls, Liz investigates the circumstances surrounding the race, uncovering ugly family secrets and a web of lies. When Liz and her family are threatened, she stays the course, determined to discover the truth about Trent's final race.

Thanksgiving is only a week away, and Liz Eckardt plans to make a delicious, home-cooked feast for her guests at the Olde Mansion Inn while she revels in the holiday festivities in Pleasant Creek, Indiana. Residents eagerly await the pumpkin pie bake-off and the national spotlight it will shine on their small town when the event is broadcast on a popular TV show. Mary Ann Berne, Liz's good friend and fellow Material Girl, is expected to win the pie contest, but one of Liz's guests is also a strong contender. With the cameras rolling and everyone in town watching, the judge tastes the final round of pies. But when she takes a bite of Mary Ann's pie...she chokes and collapses to the floor. Someone poisoned Mary Ann's pie, and Liz and the other Material Girls quickly set out to find the culprit. But who would want to harm the judge? As they desperately search for answers, they discover numerous secrets and lies, old high school conflicts that have never been resolved, and simmering resentments ready to boil over.... During this season of thankfulness, Liz witnesses estranged families attempting to reconcile while she strives to make the holiday joyous and memorable for her family and friends. Will they all have a reason to be thankful this year, or will it turn out to be a Thanksgiving they would rather forget?

Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and with it comes a new cast of intriguing characters to Pleasant Creek, Indiana. Guests flock to the Olde Mansion Inn owned by Liz Eckardt, who is eager to offer the cozy and welcoming atmosphere of her newfound home to the winter holidaymakers. One in particular, the handsome and enigmatic Shane O'Rourke, charms Liz and her guests with his kind acts and dashing good looks. Liz's heart flies to her throat when Shane's lifeless body is discovered on the banks of Jaynes Lake. Who was this mystery man, and what was his purpose for coming to Pleasant Creek? The local authorities try to make sense of the ghastly murder, but one piece of the puzzle just won't fit: on the body of the victim, they find a photograph of one of Pleasant Creek's most beloved citizens . . . and one of Liz's dearest friends! Meanwhile, Naomi Mason, the owner of the local bakery, is distraught. Her elderly mother has grown distant and forgetful in her upscale nursing home, and Naomi's past loves and losses are now coming home to roost. Liz is determined to get to the bottom of the trouble in Pleasant Creek and to absolve her friend. But does Naomi know more about the goings-on than she is willing to admit? On a wing and a prayer, Liz and the rest of the Material Girls, along with Mayor Jackson Cross, pull together to solve the mystery in time for the Valentine's Day party and auction. But will they manage to learn the truth before anyone else runs afoul of the killer's deceptive heart?

Pleasant Creek, Indiana, loves its history. Each summer the town sponsors Heritage Day, a festival commemorating the signing of the original town charter. Liz Eckardt couldn't be happier to participate in the star-spangled celebration. But someone else isn't happy. Antique items related to the historic event are being stolen from Pleasant Creek's people and businesses, including Liz herself. Does the culprit merely want to torch the celebration or is there more to his sinister plot? Liz and the Material Girls, aided by Mayor Jackson Cross, will have to band together if they're going to pull off this event without anyone getting hurt. Will this year's celebration go down in history? Or go up in flames?

Pleasant Creek, Indiana's first annual summer arts and crafts fair has Liz Eckardt beaming. Tourists are coming out of the woodwork to get their hands on Amish-inspired goods, and the Olde Mansion Inn, her bed-and-breakfast, is full to the rafters. But when sawbucks start disappearing from the vendors, and Mayor Jackson Cross' furniture samples are marred, it's clear someone is trying to throw a monkey wrench into the festivities. Unfortunately, Jackson has bigger worries. His ex-employee is mad enough to spit nails, and when he is found polished off—murdered with a distinctive table leg—Jackson becomes the prime suspect. Liz decides to investigate when she suspects that some of the guests under her roof are not on the level—a mysterious Texan, two very nosy ladies, and a gentleman clearly using an assumed name. And what about the family who've arrived in Pleasant Creek ostensibly looking to dust themselves off and make a fresh start? Are they who they seem to be, or are they responsible for the sinister handiwork around town? Liz and the rest of the Material Girls will need all the tools of the trade to hammer out a solution to the crimes in Pleasant Creek before Jackson is sent to the Big House—permanently.

Liz and the members of the Material Girls are in Pleasant Creek, IN. A nationally televised singing competition comes to town. Soon Liz learns not all of her guests are in the same tune.

Liz Eckardt, proprietor of the Olde Mansion Inn bed-and-breakfast, couldn't be more excited. She and her friends, the Material Girls, are working on a quilt for Liz's Amish cousin, who's expecting a baby. But the anticipation is quickly tempered when they receive news that Mary Ann's friend, Louise Younger, has lost her bid for life. She's been murdered, and her possessions are being auctioned off. Despite the fierce competition, Liz buys some items for the inn. When Louise's loser nephew appears on Liz's doorstep, she can't turn him away. But she soon finds out that Gavin has a long listing of past misdeeds in reserve. Nobody's happy he's back in Pleasant Creek, least of all the local Amish bishop and the father of the young woman from whom Gavin bought a promise then stopped payment. When theft and vandalism of Liz's auction purchases occur, she can't help but get involved. She'll stop at nothing when the price of truth is at a premium in her own house. As if all this frenzy weren't enough, Liz has some other suspicious guests: a trio of troubadours having trouble proving their provenance. A woman with a brother who's definitely not a winner. And a pair of overbearing parents with a son who becomes an absentee. Are any of them low enough to have teamed up with Gavin to commit the crimes at the inn? When the stakes climb higher, Liz has to wonder if any of them are involved in something even more sinister. Can Liz, the Material Girls, Beans, and Pleasant Creek's mayor, Jackson Cross, bang the gavel on a killer before someone else is going, going, gone?

It's October at the Olde Mansion Inn. Guests have arrived to go through the corn maze. Liz spooks one of the lodgers who soon turns up dead under a pile of hay on a wagon ride.Also someone may be trying to horn in on Liz's affections.

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?

A dog show has come to Pleasant Creek, and Liz Eckardt is hosting both two- and four-footed guests at the Olde Mansion Inn. Lucky for her; Liz’s old friend Amy is there to help handle the details. They’re decorating for Christmas, scenting the air with delicious treats and catching up on old times. A visit to the dog show seems like the perfect way to unwind after a busy day. But fur is flying at the venue where the competition is being held. More than a few people are barking mad at one of the judges. It seems he has a predilection for pets of the toy variety, and the owners of the big dogs may not be getting a fair shake. When the judge goes belly-up, stabbed with Liz’s knife, Liz knows she must are into action. Someone’s committed murder in the first pedigree, but who? Meanwhile, one of Liz’s guests has hightailed it out of town and the Pleasant Creek Police are on his trail. Chief Houghton has commanded Liz to stay away from the investigation, but she can’t seem to obey. Convinced her guest’s disappearance is not just a clever trick, she can’t help but nose around. Turns out the murdered man had more than one enemy willing to fight tooth and nail to see him dead–and some of them lie sleeping under Liz’s own roof. Can Liz and her pack of pals, Amy, Beans, and the Material Girls, collar a criminal before more trouble is unleashed?

The Master Writers Cooperative an online critique and support group has booked their retreat at the Olde Mansion Inn. Before the group gets there a mysterious woman is found crumpled at the bottom of the stairs and no one seems to know her story.

It's spring and Liz is looking forward to planting flowers in the public garden. Liz learns that the clock tower and her home were built by the same family. Liz also discovers in a 3rd floor storage closet a couple boxes of personal items that may of been left by the original owner. Liz calls one of the family members who at first isn't interested in coming back until Liz says there is something strange about the room.

Liz is getting married and a bit overwhelmed with all of the wedding plans. A famous designer Katerina St. James comes to stay at the inn. She wants to craft something unique for Liz, but before she can she is found dead. Is Katerina's assistant at fault?

Wedding bells will soon be ringing in Pleasant Creek, Indiana, for none other than Liz Eckardt, owner of the Olde Mansion Inn bed-and-breakfast, and Jackson Cross, the town's dearly beloved mayor! Taking care of guests and making the many decisions necessary for the wedding and reception are no piece of cake, but fortunately Liz has the help of her friends and quilting partners, the Material Girls, her Amish relatives, and even Beans, her lazy but adorable canine companion. Less than a month away from the much-anticipated marriage, Liz is confident that nothing could possibly go wrong . . . Liz has always found comfort and strength in the pages of her mother's diary, which brought her to Pleasant Creek and her new life. But her breath hitches as she opens it this time. Inside is a link to her long-dead father, one she never noticed before, and she quickly realizes his unexpected message will be the perfect addition to her nuptials. When the diary disappears, Liz is devastated. Who would commit such a dreadful deed? And why? To make matters better, or worse, an overly friendly stranger arrives, bearing far too many gifts. The story he tells Liz doesn't quite ring true, and she's determined to have it investigated and to hold him accountable if necessary. Meanwhile, someone's been tampering with Liz's bank account, which has her tied in knots. More secrets from Liz's mother's past are coming to light like candles on an altar, yet only one thing is clear: this mystery is turning out be far more than a simple song and dance, especially when a guest of the inn is unceremoniously dispatched. Liz vows to lift the veil on betrayal before her trip down the aisle becomes a death march, for her or someone she loves.