Clouds Without Rain: An Amish Country Mystery (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780821413791)

Written in the tradition of Tony Hillerman, in Clouds without Rain, P. L. Gaus once again provides compelling intrigue and insight into Amish culture and tradition alongside contemporary American life.

In the wake of a fatal accident involving an Amish buggy and an eighteen-wheeler, Professor Michael Branden, working with the Holmes County Sheriff's Department, becomes suspicious about the true nature of the crash. His suspicions only grow when the trustee of the dead man's estate disappears a few days later.

Faced with Amish teenagers in goat masks robbing buggies on dusty lanes, land swindles involving out-of-town developers, several mysterious deaths, and the disappearance of a bank official, Branden realizes that there is far more to the story than a buggy crash on a sleepy country road.

This new edition of Clouds without Rain  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: 0821413791
ISBN-13: 9780821413791
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2001
Pages: 203
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.74w x 0.76d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2001 pg. 461
Publishers Weekly 05/21/2001 pg. 83
Booklist 05/01/2001 pg. 1632
New York Times 06/24/2001 pg. 22
Booklist 05/01/2002 pg. 1449
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2002 pg. 82 - Strongly Recommended