Missing: The Secrets of Crittenden County, Book One

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Can two young people survive the suspicions of their friends and neighbors when tragedy strikes a close-knit Amish community

Perry Borntrager had been missing for months from the quiet Amish community of Crittenden, Kentucky, when his body is discovered at the bottom of an abandoned well. The first death from mysterious circumstances in more than two decades brings the scrutiny of the outside world: A police detective arrives to help the local sheriff with the investigation. His questioning begins with Lydia Plank, Perrys former girlfriend, and Perrys best friend, the Englischer Walker Anderson.

Lydia and Walker know they didnt have anything to do with Perrys death, but they both hold secrets about his final days. Do they dare open up about the kind of man Perry had become In the oppressive shadow of these dark times, they discover strength in a most unlikely companionship: one that offers solace, understanding, and the promise of something more.

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"Gray presents the Amish culture with a realistic perspective on their customs that is both refreshing and captivating. The first Secrets of Crittenden book is a story about forgiveness, truth and love with a good element of mystery." -- Romantic Times BOOKclub

Author Bio

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 Hold 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.