Esther Raber Knihy

Esther feels as empty and barren as the windswept fields of December. Her life had been good with Daniel. Now three dark years since his passing she can feel nothing but bitter anguish. The weight of the world is taking its toll, and the last thing Esther expects is a stirring of feelings for a young Amish man who fled from the community mysteriously many years ago. Henry's return one cold December morning spreads shock waves through their peaceful Amish community. Henry has a reputation, and it isn't good. Yet everything Esther's heard of him doesn't seem to fit the man she meets. Could it be true--- the whispers--- the rumors? And what of Henry himself, and the turmoil within his soul? What is it with this widow that captivates him so? He can feel himself being drawn to her, and try as he might, can't seem to fight it. The last thing he wants to do is hurt anyone else. Beyond all this, bigger problems lie. Just when things couldn't possibly get any worse for Esther, they do. Will Henry come to the young widow's aid, or will he abandon his family and the community again--this time forever? Where is God when the thunderstorms of life threaten to overcome us? Does he prevail in the midst of turmoil-- and can we trust him to redeem us even when all feels lost? Part 2: Esther's Reception In Esther

The most exciting thing to happen in the Amish town of Mount Hope is usually a lost cow or broken buggy, so the last thing Abigail Lapp expected for the holidays was a murder in her own inn! Abigail Lapp loves running the small Troyer Farms Bed and Breakfast. The sturdy stone inn, built by her grandfather, attracts guests both Englischer and Amish alike. So when Daniel Bradford stumbles out of the cold into Abigail's Inn, she is more than happy to accommodate him. However, her pleasure turns to shock when Mr. Bradford is found dead the next morning, of an apparent heart attack. Now, as a snowstorm traps Abigail and her guests in the Inn, Abigail finds herself in the midst of a mystery. Who killed Mr. Bradford, and why did they want him dead in the first place? And even more alarming, are they here in the Inn, right now? As the clues begin to gather like the blizzard outside, Abigail finds herself racing against the storm to discover the culprit, before it

After the excitement of a murder in the inn, Abigail Lapp is looking forward to things getting back to normal. Business is booming at the Troyer Farms Bed and Breakfast, and Abigail simply does not have the time suffer with the flu. So when her rather bossy sister Sarah comes to help, she is both relieved and aggravated. But her aggravation is soon forgotten when she finds Dr. Smith, the village’s beloved physician, murdered in his office.Now, Abigail finds herself in the midst of another mystery—who would want the elderly doctor dead? Dr. Ryman, Abigail’s new, and rather sterile, physician who seems to hold a grudge against the late Dr. Smith? Robert Ridgeton, the young doctor eager to take over the physician’s practice who has shown up unexpectedly at the Inn. Or the mysterious guest, who was also the last person to see Dr. Smith alive?Is there a killer in the house—and will Abigail have the next appointment with death?