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About Mary B. Barbee
Mary B. Barbee is the author of the Amish Lantern Mystery Series. As an avid fan of all mystery and suspense in print, on television and in film, Mary believes the best mystery is one where the suspect changes throughout the story, keeping the audience guessing. She enjoys providing an exciting escape for a few hours with stories her readers can't put down - and always with a surprise ending.
When not writing, Mary is either playing a couple sets of tennis or a strategy board game with her two witty daughters and her kindly competitive mother. The four of them share a home in the Inland Northwest in the beautiful town of Spokane, Washington with their really cute - but sometimes naughty - chihuahua.
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Blog postI wish I could give a hug to everyone who pre-ordered my newest book, Good Intentions! It has been such an amazing journey publishing the fourth book in The Amish Lantern Mystery Series, and your support means the world to me. The Kindle version is live on the shelf now. Click here to grab a […]
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Blog postGood Intentions is the fourth book in The Amish Lantern Mystery Series, and it is so close to being ready to hit the shelves that just talking about it fills my stomach with butterflies! I have really enjoyed writing this story, so much so, that you’ll probably notice that it’s a bit longer than the […]
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Blog postSaving Grace is now available in paperback! You can click here to grab your copy on Amazon. And if that wasn’t enough great news to start the day, I’m excited to share that Amazon has selected me to be one of the very first authors in my genre to offer my books in hard cover! It’s such a privilege to be involved in something […]
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Blog postMy third book in the Amish Lantern Mystery Series is now available on Amazon as an ebook for preorder! 🥳 You can click here to reserve your copy now for only $0.99, and it will be waiting for you to jump in and start reading on May 1st. And be sure to add Saving Grace to your To Be […]
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Blog postIt’s Springtime here, and the sound of birds singing each and every morning serves as my morning alarm. In the afternoons, I’m excited to spot a local family of quail strolling through my yard. In the past years here, I’ve loved watching how the momma quail always looks so busy counting her dozen or more […]
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Blog postMy new release, Thick as Thieves, is HERE! It is exclusively on Amazon as an ebook – and the paperback and audiobook versions will also be available very soon, as well. So… what’s this book about? Thick as Thieves is an Amish cozy murder mystery, set in a small town in central Tennessee. Starting wtih a string […]
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Blog postI can barely handle the excitement! We are just days away now from the official release date of my debut novella, Thick as Thieves! You can reserve your ebook copy on Amazon here for only $.99, if you’d like –> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RV5J4XJ The ebook will be available right away on January 22nd. The formatting design turned out […]
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Titles By Mary B. Barbee
Looking for a compelling Amish cozy mystery with a surprise ending? Try the first three books in The Amish Lantern Mystery Series!
Thick as Thieves - Book 1
The small-town Amish community has always been peaceful and quiet. But everything turns to chaos when the sheriff is found dead, and Moses Schrock is accused of his murder.
Amish twin sisters, well known as the wise women in their community, step up to do their own investigation alongside a brash big city detective. Whether he likes it or not, the women are determined to help solve the complicated crime and clear their family name.
But, the two amateur investigators soon question whether they are in over their heads and begin to doubt if they can solve the mystery in front of them.
Secrets in Little Valley - Book 2
With the bishop's daughter suddenly missing and a new sheriff in town, Anna and Beth find themselves roped into solving another mystery in their small town.
Levi expects to meet Ruby at their secret spot in the woods, but she is nowhere to be found. Due to a disagreement earlier that day at the breakfast table, Ruby’s father is faced with a battle of pride as the bishop of the Amish community. But when Ruby doesn’t come home for dinner, he and his wife begin to worry that Ruby’s disappearance might be more than just a teenage temper tantrum.
The new sheriff of Little Valley works hard to uncover all the secrets surrounding Ruby’s disappearance and rebuild the community’s confidence in the law. But he realizes he can’t do it alone. He reaches out to the trusted wise women and amateur investigators, Anna and Beth, for help.
Everywhere the twin sisters turn, another secret is revealed, but the biggest secret of all is about to be uncovered.
Saving Grace - Book 3
The Amish community in Little Valley is facing big changes and big threats with tourism booming. It becomes clear that some of the new businesses want control of the market, and it looks like they are willing to go to great lengths to get it.
With one barn after another set on fire in the middle of the night, it becomes personal, and the community is scared for the well-being of their families and their future in the small town.
Anna Miller and Beth Troyer are considered the wise women in the community and are equipped with a couple solved murder mysteries under their belt. The sisters are ready to untangle the clues and find the real story behind the fires. But will they be able to solve the mystery and convince the community to stay?
If you enjoy a cozy mystery filled with wonderful and intriguing characters, you'll love The Amish Lantern Mystery Series. Start reading now!
Hazel Thompson is found dead in Little Valley’s now-famous Amish Inn, and there’s a long list of suspects with plenty of motive.
Much to the dismay of the Amish community, the sheriff’s prime suspect is Eva Zook, the owner of the new Amish bakery. Twin sisters, Anna Miller and Beth Troyer, find themselves once again faced with clearing their family’s name. But things become even more complicated than ever before since the murder weapon has Eva’s prints all over it.
Jessica McLean opens shop to find a man has been left for dead on the floor of her diner. With very few clues left behind, Jessica becomes the prime suspect. But Amish twin sisters and amateur sleuths, Beth and Anna, wonder if the crime could be related to Jessica’s new relationship with their beloved Matthew Beiler.
It soon becomes clear that things aren’t always as they seem.Will the sisters step in and solve the mystery, bringing justice to Little Valley yet again?
From flocked towns to angry neighbors, everyone has strong feelings about this shrimp loving feathered misfit. But love them or hate them, you’ll have a flocking good time reading how they become the focal point for 10 different mysteries.
A Flock of an Alibi, a flamingo themed cozy mystery anthology, from ten flocking good authors.
A Bird-Brained Scheme by Connie B. Dowell
Poppy Ashfield, gardener and the new Town Witch, just wants to relax and guzzle coffee on Saturday morning when a talking flamingo arrives with a strange proclamation. Now she’s got to change out of her pajamas and try to stop a murder before the sun sets.
The Case of Flamingo Fakery by S. Newell
When Mandy wakes up to a town covered in flamingos, she assumes it's just another over-the-top town celebration, but the town decorating committee denies any responsibility. With tensions on the rise among the shopkeepers and flamingos coating every surface, Mandy must find the source before her best friend, Samuel, has a meltdown over the fact that he forgot to make flamingo cupcakes.
The Only Witness by Mary B. Barbee
Margaret Green and her pet flamingo, Fiona, are an inseparable pair, but their close relationship comes to a sudden end when Margaret’s lifeless body is found lying next to Fiona’s pool. In this compelling small town mystery, Margaret’s oldest daughter finds herself faced with the challenge of solving the crime and consoling poor Fiona, the only witness.
Red Herrings and Pink Flamingos by Brittany E. Brinegar
This afternoon I received an invite to the reading of Uncle Al’s last will and testament. The problem? I don’t have an Uncle Al. The mysterious stranger left me a ceramic flamingo with a hidden message. Turns out my fake uncle was murdered. Becky Robinson is on the case.
Big Birds and Burglary by Rune Stroud
When a music producer is killed, it'll take the witness statement of a flamingo to tie the killer to the crime.
Pink Flamingos and the Witch by J. J. Justice
Everyone loves a pool party! And this is especially true when the Lobelia Falls Resort throws a movie night at the pool to screen John Waters' "Pink Flamingos." But when a guest turns up dead, Meg Leisler (a new witch and COO of the resort) helps the town sheriff get to the bottom of the mystery.
Azure and the Case of the Flocked Yards by Verena DeLuca
Salutations, I’m Azure your local dragon. Shh, it’s a secret but I can trust you, right?
My human is an amateur sleuth—newsflash I’m better.
Join me as I outsmart the vile plastic pink bird plaguing our town.
Whole Lawn of Love by Zoey Chase
When Thea learns that her good friend, Hennie, has a difficult day ahead, she plans a flamingo surprise to cheer her up. But Thea’s cute idea turns into a pink plastic nightmare when a vandal strikes. Thea must bring the culprit to justice, while finding a way to comfort Hennie through a troubling day.
With the bishop's daughter suddenly missing and a new sheriff in town, Anna and Beth find themselves roped into solving another mystery in their small town.
Levi expects to meet Ruby at their secret spot in the woods, but she is nowhere to be found. Due to a disagreement earlier that day at the breakfast table, Ruby’s father is faced with a battle of pride as the bishop of the Amish community. But when Ruby doesn’t come home for dinner, he and his wife begin to worry that Ruby’s disappearance might be more than just a teenage temper tantrum.
The new sheriff of Little Valley works hard to uncover all the secrets surrounding Ruby’s disappearance and rebuild the community’s confidence in the law. But he realizes he can’t do it alone. He reaches out to the trusted wise women and amateur investigators, Anna and Beth, for help.
Everywhere the twin sisters turn, another secret is revealed, but the biggest secret of all is about to be uncovered.
Anna and Beth are as close as they come. As helpful to their Amish community as they are to their husbands, the twins are proud of being the resident problem-solvers. But they may be in over their heads when the local sheriff is found behind their relative’s hardware store, stone-cold dead.
Desperate to save their loved one and restore harmony, Anna and Beth are shocked by the discovery of mysterious diamonds at the crime scene. And with a brash big-city investigator ready to wrap up the case and toss an innocent man into the slammer, the sisters are in a race against the clock to dish out small-town justice.
Will this amateur-detective duo clear the family name before it’s left in tatters?
Thick as Thieves is the absorbing first book in The Amish Lantern Mystery cozy Christian suspense series. If you like engaging characters, charming locales, and captivating secrets, then you’ll adore Mary B. Barbee’s horse-drawn whodunit.
Buy Thick as Thieves to solve the puzzle for sure and for certain today!The Amish community in Little Valley is facing big changes and big threats with tourism booming. It becomes clear that some of the new businesses want control of the market, and it looks like they are willing to go to great lengths to get it.
With one barn after another set on fire in the middle of the night, it becomes personal, and the community is scared for the well-being of their families and their future in the small town.
Anna Miller and Beth Troyer are considered the wise women in the community and are equipped with a couple solved murder mysteries under their belt. The sisters are ready to untangle the clues and find the real story behind the fires. But will they be able to solve the mystery and convince the community to stay?