From Amish storyteller Lydia Beiler comes a tender tale of forgiveness, second chances, and the quiet courage to solve mysteries and may even fall in love. Cedar Hollow’s first Winter Market in over a decade should have been a celebration. Instead, it becomes the center of a mystery that threatens to tear the community apart. Grace Lapp helped organize the market to bring neighbors together during the long winter months... moreFrom Amish storyteller Lydia Beiler comes a tender tale of forgiveness, second chances, and the quiet courage to solve mysteries and may even fall in love. Cedar Hollow’s first Winter Market in over a decade should have been a celebration. Instead, it becomes the center of a mystery that threatens to tear the community apart. Grace Lapp helped organize the market to bring neighbors together during the long winter months. Vendors arrive with quilts, preserves, baked goods, and handmade crafts, eager to share warmth and fellowship despite the cold. But when stalls begin to show signs of damage overnight—scattered goods, broken jars, and strange markings—fear quickly spreads through Cedar Hollow. Suspicions grow. Whispers begin. And the blame soon falls on the newest arrival in Emma Stoltzfus, a young widow trying to rebuild her life with two small children. Grace refuses to believe the rumors. With the quiet support of carpenter Nathan Kauffman, she begins looking closer at the clues others overlook. As tensions rise and neighbors turn against one another, Grace must uncover the truth before fear destroys more than just market stalls. Because in Cedar Hollow, the greatest danger may not be the mystery itself…. —but what people believe about each other. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When Cedar Hollow opens its first Winter Market in over ten years, the entire community gathers with excitement and hope. For Grace Lapp, the event represents weeks of careful planning and a chance to bring neighbors together during the quietest months of the year. Vendors arrive with homemade goods, warm quilts, preserves, baked bread, and handcrafted toys, filling the cold winter air with the promise of connection and fellowship. But the cheerful beginning doesn’t last long. After the first night of the market, vendors arrive to find stalls disturbed and goods damaged. Jars are broken, displays overturned, and strange marks appear in the snow. What begins as confusion quickly grows into something more troubling. Suspicion. As the incidents continue night after night, the whispers begin. Some believe the damage is deliberate—an act meant to sabotage the market itself. And before long, the suspicion settles on the easiest target. Emma Stoltzfus, a young widow newly arrived in Cedar Hollow, is struggling to support her children after the loss of her husband. When her own stall becomes part of the mystery, some claim it is proof of innocence… while others see it as the perfect cover. Grace refuses to accept the rumors. She knows how quickly fear can divide a community, and she cannot stand by while someone vulnerable is blamed without evidence. With the steady help of carpenter Nathan Kauffman, Grace begins to examine the clues others ignore—the patterns in the damage, the marks left behind, and the small details that do not quite fit the accusations spreading through the market. But uncovering the truth may prove harder than anyone expects. Because sometimes the greatest threat to a community isn’t a hidden enemy…. …it’s the fear that turns neighbors against each other. less
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