Cast a Blue Shadow (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780821415290)

In Cast a Blue Shadow, his fourth Amish mystery, P. L. Gaus spins a suspenseful tale of power, pride, and tested faith. As always, Gaus explores the threshold of culture and faith among the Amish sects and their English neighbors, combining it here with the political divisions unique to the academic world.

After an early winter blizzard in Holmes County, Ohio, a wealthy socialite is found murdered in her mansion. That same morning, a troubled student, Martha Lehman, turns up at her psychiatrist's office, bloody and unable to speak.

Professor Michael Branden and Sheriff Bruce Robertson begin an investigation that threatens to tear Millersburg College apart. Mute for many years as a child, Martha is once again unable (or unwilling) to speak. As Branden wrestles with the murder of the college's leading benefactor, the real story of Martha Lehman begins to emerge--born Amish, converted to Mennonite, and drawn to the "English" world for the worst of reasons.

This new edition of Cast a Blue Shadow features an exclusive interview with the author, reading group materials, and a detailed map and driving guide to Holmes County, Ohio, with everything one needs to visit the iconic scenes depicted in the story.

Author: P. L. Gaus
ISBN-10: 0821415298
ISBN-13: 9780821415290
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/17/2003
Pages: 225
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.76h x 5.96w x 0.84d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2003 pg. 1202
Publishers Weekly 10/20/2003 pg. 39
Booklist 11/15/2003 pg. 580
New York Times 12/28/2003 pg. 15
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2004 pg. 74 - Strongly Recommended