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By Annalisa Daughety (Guideposts)

A treasure hunt is set to begin in Sugarcreek and the surrounding countryside, and Cheryl Cooper is eager to sign up. Not only does she think it is a fun way to learn more about the area, but the winning team will win a thousand-dollar prize.  Levi Miller is her pick for a partner, and he readily agrees to take part in the competition.  Once the hunt gets underway, she begins to wonder if there is more to the game than meets the eye. After a series of unfortunate events, it is evident someone is out to sabotage the competitors.

By Annalisa Daughety (Guideposts)

Cheryl Cooper and Levi Miller have painstakingly planned a special “Live Like the Amish” weekend for a group of senior citizens. The Miller family farm will serve as the perfect backdrop for the event, and they plan to give their guests an inside look at all things Amish– from buggies to fry pies and everything in between. It promises to be a relaxing time for all.

By Susan Page Davis (Guideposts)

Even as Jan puts the final touches on her wedding plans, mystery still swirls around the tearoom. While searching for the perfect wedding gift for Jan and Bob, Elaine and Nathan stumble upon a distinctive antique teapot at Mainely Bargains. Nathan feels certain it’s the one that’s been missing for 150 years from Hannibal Hamlin’s historic family tea set that once served President Lincoln. After Nathan purchases the teapot, Elaine and Jan set out to help him trace its provenance. Their pursuit brings them in contact with some very interesting people, including a woman who is convinced Nathan’s teapot belongs to her – and will stop at nothing to get it back.

By Julianna Deering (Bethany House Publishers)

The Fartherings’ Scottish Holiday Takes a Dark Turn Drew Farthering arrives in idyllic Scotland for the 1935 British Open at Muirfield hoping for a relaxing holiday, but he soon finds a mystery on his hands. Lord Rainsby, his host at Thorburn Hall, fears his business partner may be embezzling and asks Drew to quietly investigate. Before Drew can uncover anything, Rainsby is killed in a suspicious riding accident. Thorburn Hall is filled with guests, and as Drew continues to dig, he realizes that each might have had a motive to put Rainsby out of the way. Together with Madeline and Nick, he must sort through shady business dealings, international intrigue, and family tensions to find a killer who always seems to be one step ahead.

By Julianna Deering (Bethany House Publishers)

WHEN THE VILLAGE OF FARTHERING ST. JOHN IS Stunned BY A SERIES OF MURDERS, DREW FARTHERING IS DRAWN again INTO THE SLEUTHING GAME. Drew Farthering wanted nothing more than to end the summer of 1932 with the announcement of his engagement. Instead, he finds himself caught up in another mysterious case when the family solicitor is found murdered, an antique hatpin with a cryptic message, Advice to Jack, piercing his chest. Evidence of secret meetings and a young girl’s tearful confession point to the victim’s double life, but what does the solicitor’s murder have to do with the murder of a physician on the local golf course? Nothing, it would seem–except for another puzzling note, affixed with a similar-looking bloodied hatpin.

By Julianna Deering (Bethany House Publishers)

This Traditional British Cozy Mystery Gets a Regency TwistDrew and Madeline Farthering celebrate their six-month anniversary by attending a fancy Regency era costume party. Drew is glad to see Talbot Cummins, an Oxford classmate, and his fiancée, Alice Henley, though many present seem worried about the couple. Everyone’s concerns are realized when, at the concluding grand ball, Alice dies of an overdose of cocaine. Tal refuses to believe she took the stuff intentionally, and Drew is determined to find out if her death was an accident or murder. Drew is shocked and disillusioned when the police arrest Tal’s father and reveal that the man has been smuggling drugs into the country for the past twenty years.

By Julianna Deering (Bethany House Publishers)

When a celebrated ACTOR IS FOUND MURDERED IN HIS DRESSING ROOM, all signs point to Drew’s old flame. But behind the curtains nothing is what it seems and this quickly becomes his MOST puzzling case YET. Just as Drew Farthering thinks his life has calmed down some, Fleur Landis, a former girlfriend, reappears, in dire need of his help. She’s married now, no longer an actress–but the lead actor in her former troupe’s production of The Mikado has been murdered, and Fleur is the police’s number one suspect. Drew would rather focus on his fiancée, Madeline Parker, and their upcoming wedding, but he can’t leave Fleur and her family in the lurch–even if she did break his heart once.

By Julianna Deering (Bethany House Publishers)

Mystery Awaits on the Mysterious Yorkshire MoorsAt the urgent request of an old school friend, Drew and Madeline Farthering come to Bloodworth Park Lodge in the midst of the Yorkshire moors, a place as moody and mysterious as a Brontë hero. There have been several worrisome incidents out on the moor–property destroyed, fires started, sheep and cattle scattered–and worst of all, the vicar has been found dead on the steps of the church. Drew’s friend is obviously smitten with his bride of eight months, though it’s hard to imagine what she sees in the awkward man. Drew can’t help wondering if her affections lie more with the man’s money and estate, while her romantic interests focus on their fiery Welsh gamekeeper. As the danger grows ever closer, it’s up to Drew to look past his own prejudices, determine what is really going on, and find the killer before it’s too late.

By Julianna Deering (Bethany House Publishers)

Downton Abbey Meets Agatha Christie in This Sparkling MysteryIntroducing Drew Farthing. From the tip of his black Homburg hat to the crease in his cheviot trousers, he’s the epitome of a stylish 1930s English gentleman. His only problem? The body he just discovered. Drew Farthering loves a good mystery, although he generally expects to find it in the pages of a novel, not on the grounds of his country estate. With the help of beautiful and whip-smart Madeline Parker, a guest from America, Drew proposes to use the lessons he’s learned reading his mysteries to solve the crime.

By Kay DiBianca (CrossLink Publishing)

A Watch that Tells More than the Time. In a deserted park on a cold winter day, 27-year-old Kathryn Frasier is training for a marathon when she discovers a gold watch on a fencepost. Sensing that it was deliberately left for her to find, she sets out to solve the mystery behind the watch, but her orderly life is turned upside-down when it leads her to a dark family secret and a suspicion that her parents’ recent deaths may not have been an accident.