The Search (Secrets of Crittenden County Series #2)

by Shelley Shepard Gray

Overview

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray continues her Secrets of Crittenden County series with The Search—a page-turning romance novel that’s tinged with mystery, set in Kentucky Amish country. One of the most popular writers of Christian romantic fiction with Amish themes—a much beloved romantic storyteller who stands alongside such notable novelists as Beverly Lewis, Wanda Brunstetter, and Cindy Woodsmall—Gray returns once more to a small devout community rocked by the  murder of a young, black sheep neighbor. An unforgettable tale of romance, faith, and duty, The Search tells the story of a love that blossoms between a young woman who’s guarding shocking secrets about the victim, and the dedicated “Englisher” homicide detective who has arrived from the outside world to investigate.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062089724
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/19/2012
Series:	Secrets of Crittenden County Series , #2
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.38(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

Shelley Shepard Gray is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, a finalist for the American Christian Fiction Writers prestigious Carol Award, and a two-time HOLT Medallion winner. She lives in southern Ohio, where she writes full-time, bakes too much, and can often be found walking her dachshunds on her town’s bike trail.

Editorial Reviews

The second book in the acclaimed Crittenden County series is action packed, with memorable and believable characters. Gray knows what works and never disappoints…” — Romantic Times BOOKclub for THE SEARCH

Lovable characters and a good story, full of romance and suspense...a must read. — Library Journal for THE SEARCH

“Top notch characterization brings snappy life to this story.” — Romance Reviews Today for THE SEARCH

From the Publisher

The second book in the acclaimed Crittenden County series is action packed, with memorable and believable characters. Gray knows what works and never disappoints…

Romantic Times BOOKclub for THE SEARCH

Top notch characterization brings snappy life to this story.

Romance Reviews Today for THE SEARCH

"The second book in the acclaimed Crittenden County series is action packed, with memorable and believable characters. Gray knows what works and never disappoints…"

Romantic TimesBOOKclub for THE SEARCH

Top notch characterization brings snappy life to this story.

Romance Reviews Today

The second book in the acclaimed Crittenden County series is action packed, with memorable and believable characters. Gray knows what works and never disappoints…

Romantic Times BOOKclub

The Amish community of Marion, KY, has been shaken by the murder of Perry Borntrager. Luke Reynolds is a Cincinnati detective who has come to help solve the crime. Frannie Eicher was being courted by the victim prior to his disappearance. Luke's questioning has Frannie on edge. When a kitchen accident results in a hospital stay, Luke shows up to comfort her. Frannie develops feelings for him, but does he really care for her, or is he just trying to solve the crime? VERDICT Lovable characters and a good story, full of romance and suspense, make this second installment (after Found) a must read. Recommend it to fans of Kathleen Fuller.

Library Journal