Whiskers of the Lion
An Amish-Country Mystery

In Whiskers of the Lion, author P. L. Gaus continues the story of Fannie Helmuth that he began in the previous book, The Names of our Tears. Fannie and her friend, Ruth Zook, unwittingly became drug mules. In trying to undo the wrongs they committed, Ruth paid the ultimate price. Now, Fannie is on......more

Unlike other books in this series, this one is a continuation of the former installment. One needs to read the earlier book to understand what is going on in this one. Professor Mike Brandon's sabbatical is nearly over, and it's been a few months since the action in Florida. Fannie Helmuth is still......more

I enjoyed this book which had lots of twists and turns in it as the Sheriff and his men try to find a witness to a crime before her enemies find her. I like the way the author keeps the meaning of the title present throughout the novel, and the soul searching Sheriff Robertson does about his effecti......more

What does it take to protect a key witness in a major crime? What does it take if she is an Amish girl? Can she hide among her own people, or must she accept the plan of law enforcement personnel? This is one of Gaus's better Amish mysteries. It continues the story which began in The Names of Our Te......more

This is book number nine in the Amish-Country Mystery series, but the first one I’ve read. It was an interesting mystery with a great cast of (I presume) regular characters: Sheriff Bruce Robertson, his wife (and medical examiner) Melissa Taggert, deputy (and college professor) Mike Branden, and det......more