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    A Solitude Shadow
    A Solitude Shadow
    A Solitude Shadow
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    A Solitude Shadow

    By Saundra McKee

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    When the body of an animal lover and relative of Fannie's is found in the snow near the den of Punxsutawney Phil, Solitude's three sleuths suspect foul play. Their investigation takes many twists and turns as they confront some of their area's more unsavory characters in the pursuit of justice. This is the 21st in the Amish Country Murder Mystery Series.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSaundra McKee
    Release dateApr 5, 2013
    ISBN9781301551118
    A Solitude Shadow
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    Saundra McKee

    I am a retired educator. I taught in the public schools for 15 years and at the university level for 22 years. I love to travel the world. I enjoy politics, dogs, mysteries and water sports. I am a lay speaker in the United Methodist Church.

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      A Solitude Shadow - Saundra McKee

      A Solitude Shadow: 21st in the Amish Country Murder Mystery Series by Sandy McKee

      Published by Saundra McKee at Smashwords. Copyright 2013. Saundra McKee

      All characters and events in this story are fictional. Any resemblance to anyone living or dead is purely coincidental. While some of the places mentioned actually exist, they are used in an entirely fictional manner.

      Prologue

      It has been almost a year since the three Solitude sleuths have spent much time together. Little has changed in the quaint bucolic village in western Pennsylvania. Dana and Larry and their dog Shalom have spent most of the year traveling around the country in a small motor home. Larry remains depressed over the betrayal by his only child. Fannie has been devoting more of her time to her home, husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She has been doing a lot of quilting and weaving for family members as well as the quilt shop in town. Sharon and Bob have been taking frequent cruises and spending most of their time at their second home in Myrtle Beach, trying to repair the many hurts and betrayals that have accumulated over their long and rocky marriage.

      In mid March, the three women started meeting on a regular basis, having missed the camaraderie that had grown over the years. Shopping was one of their favorite activities; solving yet another grisly murder was the last thing on their minds.

      Chapter 1

      Late March

      The three childhood friends were gathered around Dana’s rustic stone fireplace on a snowy Solitude afternoon. Dana, who loved being the hostess, set out a plate of Snickerdoodles and refilled Fannie’s and Sharon’s large mugs of steaming coffee.

      I’ve had it with this weather, said Sharon. I shoveled six inches of snow off our driveway this morning. I think it’s a new record for this late in the year. The previous record was like…one inch!

      Dana nodded in agreement. Punxsutawney Phil is getting death threats for forecasting an early spring. Although he only gets it right about a third of the time, people are more irritated than usual. Pitt getting knocked out of the NCAA playoffs first round makes some folks cranky, too. Of course Bob and Larry are off enjoying golfing in Myrtle Beach. We should have gone with them. Hate golf but love the beach.

      You think we Amish are backward and old fashioned. You English use a rodent to predict the weather! Fannie smiled and shook her head.

      Sharon chuckled, Yeah but that old rodent is a great draw for tourists and our cheese and wine shops. Besides, I think I read the whole woodchuck and shadow tradition comes from the Pennsylvania Dutch, dear heart. People love to come for the celebrations in February and the festival in the summer, and of course to ogle you guys.

      Fannie snorted. Yeah, I don’t get the fascination. We’re just hardworking people who live our faith and try to keep it simple. But those tourist dollars also help a lot of us to make ends meet.

      Dana reached for her third cookie. What are your thoughts about those local Amish kids who left the faith and now are starring on that television series?

      Fannie shook

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