{"product_id":"buried-by-silence-kelvin-l-lee-9798182016278","title":"Buried by Silence: An Amish Murder and the Conspiracy That Protected a Killer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuried by Silence: An Amish Murder and the Conspiracy That Protected a Killer\u003c\/b\u003e is a compelling true-crime investigation into the mysterious death of Ida Stutzman, a young Amish wife and mother who died in a barn fire in rural Ohio in 1977. Officially ruled an accident, the case remained closed for decades-yet unanswered questions, conflicting accounts, and newly uncovered information continued to fuel suspicions that the full story had never been told.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis meticulously researched true-crime book explores the circumstances surrounding Ida's death, the culture of silence that followed, and the long search for answers by family members determined to uncover the truth. Through witness recollections, historical records, personal letters, and community testimony, the book examines how assumptions, missed opportunities, and unanswered questions shaped one of Amish Country's most enduring mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book, you will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe events leading up to the fatal barn fire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe official investigation and its unanswered questions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hidden tensions within an Amish community\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitness testimony and newly surfaced information\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe life and actions of Eli Stutzman after leaving the Amish faith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe devastating impact on surviving family members\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe role silence and secrecy may have played in preventing accountability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe decades-long effort to uncover what really happened\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers of investigative journalism, Amish true crime, cold cases, unsolved mysteries, and narrative nonfiction, \u003cb\u003eBuried by Silence\u003c\/b\u003e examines the human cost of unanswered questions and the enduring pursuit of truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy books about real-life mysteries, criminal investigations, Amish communities, and historical true-crime cases, this powerful account offers a thought-provoking exploration of justice, accountability, and the consequences of looking away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelvin L. Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798182016278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Kelvin L. Lee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173734752511,"sku":"9798182016278","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/buried-by-silence-kelvin-l-lee-9798182016278","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}