{"product_id":"cast-a-blue-shadow-p-l-gaus-9780821415290","title":"Cast a Blue Shadow","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCast a Blue Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition of \u003ci\u003eCast a Blue Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e P. L. Gaus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0821415298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780821415290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ohio University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.76h x 5.96w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2003 pg. 1202\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/20\/2003 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2003 pg. 580\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/28\/2003 pg. 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 74 - Strongly Recommended","brand":"P. L. Gaus","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49082579681535,"sku":"9780821415290","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cast-a-blue-shadow-p-l-gaus-9780821415290","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}