Dear Readers,

If you keep driving south on I71 into Kentucky, cut over onto I65 south, then take the Wendell H. Ford Western Kentucky Parkway west, you’ll head into Crittenden County.  There, you’ll find the town of Marion. It’s a pretty little place, with wide sidewalks and a stately courthouse.  Just north of Marion is a small, secluded Amish community.  It was first settled in 1977, and is made up of four church districts and six Amish schools. The Amish here are known for their furniture making, quilts, and their well-stocked nurseries and greenhouses.

The area is lush and wooded. The roads are narrow and winding.  Crooked Creek runs through it all. In the dry spells, the creek easily crossed. When the rains come, it swells to the size of a river.  Signs, black block letters painted on white-washed wooden signs direct you to shops.  It’s beautiful and private. Full of rabbits and wild turkeys and deer.

I thought it would be a perfect setting for my next series, The Secrets of Crittenden County.  I had in mind a series of books where a whole lot of change takes place one spring. The cast of characters is rather large, but that’s okay.  They’ve got a lot to do. There are romances to bloom, secrets to uncover, and a murder to solve, too.

I hope you will enjoy your time in Crittenden County, helping Sheriff Mose Kramer figure out what really happened to Perry Borntrager. And if you’re tempted to visit the real place, I hope you will. I promise it’s a great place to visit…and a whole lot safer than my fictitious version.

The Secrets of Crittenden County begins in March with MISSING.

Shelley

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JAN 26 2012 9:22 am	Thank you to everyone who participated in our drawing. We had almost 500 entries, between the comments here and the notes to me on FaceBook. The winner is Jane Rinelli. Jane, if you contact me privately with your address, I’ll get that beautiful quilt right out to you! with blessings, Shelley 3 Comments

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