Help us celebrate the cover reveal of MURDER, PLAIN AND SIMPLE the first mystery in the Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series by Isabella Alan releasing September 1, 2013 from Penguin/NAL!
Without further ado:
About the Novel:
When Angela Braddock inherits her late aunt’s beautiful Amish quilt shop, she leaves behind her career and broken engagements for a fresh start in Holmes County, Ohio.
With her snazzy cowboy boots and her ornithophobic French bulldog, Angie doesn’t exactly fit in with the predominantly Amish community, but her aunt’s quilting circle tries to make her feel welcome.
On the day of Running Stitch’s reopening, Angie gets a taste of success as the locals and Englisch tourists browse the store’s wares while the quilters stitch away. But when Angie finds the body of ornery Amish woodworker Joseph in her storeroom the next day, everything starts falling apart.
With evidence mounting against her, Angie decides to find a few more suspects before the local sheriff can arrest her. Angie always thought Holmes County was a simple place, but as she gets closer to the killer, the more she realizes that nothing in the small Amish community is as plain as it seems…
And be on the lookout for PLAINLY MURDER, an e-novella prequel to the series coming in August!
See the cover here!!!
Isabella Alan is the pseudonym for Amanda Flower. Amanda Flower, an Agatha-nominated mystery author, started her writing career in elementary school when she read a story she wrote to her sixth grade class and had the class in stitches with her description of being stuck on the top of a Ferris wheel. She knew at that moment she’d found her calling of making people laugh with her words. Her debut mystery, Maid of Murder, was an Agatha Award Nominee for Best First Novel. She also writes the Appleseed Creek Mystery Series and the Andi Boggs Series, a mystery series for children. Amanda is an academic librarian for a small college near Cleveland.
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Giveaway!
Is there a better way to celebrate an Amish mystery reveal with an Amish Gift Package? One lucky reader will win this Amish gift purchased by Isabella in Holmes County, Ohio. The prize includes an Amish Country painting, an Amish-quilted wall pocket, and a desk decoration.
Contest Rules:
To enter leave a comment below. If you would like an Extra chance share this link on Facebook or Twitter. Remember to leave another comment if you did:)
Contest starts today Wednesday, May 8th and ends on Wednesday, May 15th. Winner will be announced on Thursday. Good Luck!
120 thoughts on “Murder, Plain and Simple Cover Reveal and Amish Gift Giveaway!”
Good review.
I’d love to win this book, sounds like a very good read.
Thanks for chance to win,
Carolyn J.
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Carolyn J.
please enter me this book sounds great thanks
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ooops i forgot i shared on face book as well as entered
I would love to read this book!! I love to read Amish stories. And, to win a copy of this book, would be great!! Thank you.
Oh would love a copy of this book if not can’t wait for it to hit the stands
This book sounds so wonderful. I do like Amish Mystery. Would love to win this. Also will look up your mystery series for kids. Thank you!
I shared the link on facebook!!
LOVE the cover, cannot wait to read this book!!!
i would love to win this prize pack.thanks for the chance.
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Amish Books are my favorite..I’d love to read this.
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Thanks for sharing this great giveaway!! Love the cover of your book’s..
I would love to win and read this book.685
I lso shared on my facebook page.
This sounds like a very interesting and entertaining book. I would love to win a copy. Please accept my entry. Thank you.
Love the cover! Looking forward eagerly to reading the books.
Thanks, Amanda.
Love the cover and look forward to reading the book. I shared this on my fb page!
Lovely cover! So proud for you, my friend.
I love this author and would love a chance to win her new book. Her books are full of mystery and suspense.
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Would so love to win.
Love, love, love Amish mystery. So looking forward to this series by you! I would love the chance to win your contest!Great review!
Blessings!
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This book sounds soooo good and I do love a good mystery. I would love to win this book and thanks for the giveaway.
Blessings 🙂
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Wonderful covers! Love them! And the bulldog is ADORABLE! 🙂
Enter me in drawing, please. Kathleen ~ Lane Hill House
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i would love to win this. email is [email protected]
I would love to win this….I love amish books and things.This is a great giveaway package.Thanks…
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love entering contests. would love to win this book
would love to win this book
This sounds like such a great book, and I cant wait to read it! I love mysteries, and combining with Holmes County, and an amish theme, is wonderful!
Love the cover…Would love to win
Cute cover!! Thanks for the chance to enter the giveaway.
I shared on facebook Ü
This sounds fabulous!
Great covers, Amanda! Congratulations on the new series!
Wow, this is a really different kind o Amish book,I would love to win it!!!
Sounds great, I love Amish stories, and meeting authors new to me. Thanks for the giveaway. I will share on FB
Oops it says to leave a second comment if you will share. Thus I am!!! 🙂
Would really love to win.
Look forward to reading your new book. Would love to win the gift
Can’t wait. Will preorder
Would love to win this prize package.
Will share on FB !!!!!
I love reading Christian Fiction and I love reading suspense too. I also love meeting new authors and this will be a new author for me. I also would love to win this special contest and I was so happy it appeared on fb for me. I have liked and shared this on my timeline and facebook and gmail. Thanks ever so much for this wonderful opportunity to win such wonderful gifts to treasure always. Sincerely, Mary Lou
Would love to win. The book sounds very interesting.
Would love to win this contest.
I met the author at our local library and love all her books! I shared this on facebook and can’t wait for this new series
Love the author’s other series. I can’t wait for this release and I shared the link on facebook.
congrats & good luck to Isabella on her new series!!
thank you for the giveaway!!!
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Having read your other books, I know one thing for sure and that is that, this book will be a sure winner. (Hope I am too) Also, the jacket is very interesting and and eye catcher. Looking forward to a good read.
Please me please
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oops please enter me.
This would a wonderful book to win. Thanks for the opportunity!
Love to win this book, ty for the chance. Shared on fb
Hoping to win. Thank you for a great contest. I’ve shared on Facebook and Pininterest!
Could I ever be so fortunate to be the winner of this fun GiveAway?
I would enjoy it, for sure. 🙂
Sounds like a great book!! I love the Amish!! Thank you for entering me in the contest!!
Thanks for entering me in the giveaway. I will be ordering these books for the church library.
Well hello there Ms. Isabella. Nice to meet you. Might be hard to keep you separated from Amanda tho, being you look so much alike. Congrats on your book. Thanks for the give-away. MAXIE mac262(at)me(dot)com
This is MAXIE again. Just wanted to let you know that I shared this give-away on my Facebook page, hoping to get you more friends. I would also love to get another entry in this contest. mac262(at)me(dot)com
This is MAXIE again. Just wanted to let you know that I shared this give-away on my Facebook page, hoping to get you more friends. I would also love to get another entry in this contest. mac262(at)me(dot)com
Please enter me! Looks great!
Hoping to win!!
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Would really love to read this book. I am a big cozy, Amish fiction and dog fan!!! Thank you for this giveaway.
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Amanda Flower aka Isabella Allen is a wonderful author. I love her books and can’t wait for her new Amish murder book to come out. Hope I’m lucky and win this package.
Would love to win. The books cover is great. I love it when the cover makes you want to jump right into the story.
Looking forward to this new series as I have enjoyed the others!
This sounds like an interesting read. I would love to win.
Julie
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I would love to win the prize package. Thank you for the giveaway.
Sounds like a great book!
I would love to win this book, thank you so much
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I enjoy her Appleseed Creek series and am looking forward to this new one. Thanks for entering me.
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I love Amish fiction and I love mysteries!! I would really love to get these books. If I don’t win them, I hope they are available on Kindle soon!!! Thanks for entering me in the contest!!!
sounds like a great book. Thanks
I can’t wait to read this new series.
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Please accept my entry in this wonderful giveaway. Thank you.
Sounds like a really good book! Thanks for the chance to win!
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Love the cover and it sounds great…..would love to win.
God Bless.
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The book cover is lovely and it sounds really interesting.
I would love to win a copy of this book.
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Blessings,Tina
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That really is a lovely cover, very colorful 🙂
Would love to have and read this book, know that you are a good writer.
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would love to win ,thank
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I would love to win this book, I have already shared it on facebook.
Can’t wait to read it.
What a winning combo…Amish fiction w/mystery, mayhem & murder. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of this book!
I shared on FB!
Can’t wait for another awesome Amish mystery. Counting down the days!!!! Also sharing on facebook
Please enter me in this contest. I understand the prize for the giveaway is the goodies purchased in Holmes County. No book/s? Oh my. Tw’d be so nice to have a go at winning a copy of your books. 🙂 Books I win go to the Alamance Christian School library.
Would love to win!! I love to read about the Amish! 🙂
Would love to read this book! Please enter me!
This is so nice I would love to win!
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Love ALL things Amish & love to read! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
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I would love to win this prize!! I have not yet read anything by this author, but the subject is of great interest- quilts AND mysteries.
I’d love to win this package.
Wow! I would love to win a copy of this book!! (Although, it looks like I’m near the bottom of the list. lol)
I am an avid reader of anything Amish.
I shared on FB too.
I love any thing Amish
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Sounds like a great mystery story. I’d love to win–count me in. Blessings! Darlene
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I would love to win this!
I am sharing on facebook.
Would love to win!
Sounds very different than the “typical” Amish books. Love to read
I absolutely love reading about the Amish. Please enter me in this contest. Thanks much.
I shared this on FB. Please enter me in this contest.
sounds like i would like to read this Book!!