Clouds Without Rain: An Amish Country Mystery

By P.L. Gaus

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821413791
• ISBN13: 9780821413791
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 203 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

clouds without rain: an ohio amish mystery

very well written story i have read all amish mysteries from this author he keeps on surprising me! cant wait for another hopefully amish keep up the good work

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An Amishman is killed when his buggy is hit as he is making a left hand turn into his driveway. Professor Michael Brandon and his friend from childhood, Pastor Caleb Troyer help another old friend, Sheriff Bruce Robertson unravel the events leading to the crash. In the process Paul Gaus shows the Amish as real people struggling to find a way to hold on to the way of life they have chosen. This book does a great job of showing they diversity among the Amish and some of the problems they encounter. The author has come a long way since the first book in this series which I thought was forced and formulaic. This book is informative and a tight, well-written mystery and well worth reading.