A Killing in Amish Country, Gregg Olsen
A Killing in Amish Country, Gregg Olsen
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A Killing in Amish Country
Sex, Betrayal, and a Cold-blooded Murder

Author: Gregg Olsen, Rebecca Morris, Linda Castillo

Narrator: Coleen Marlo

Unabridged: 7 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/15/2018


Synopsis

AN OLD WAY OF LIFE

Thirty-year-old Barbara Weaver was content to live as the Amish have for centuries—without modern convenience—but her husband, Eli, wanted a life beyond horses and buggies. Soon he gave in to the temptation of technology and found ways to go online and meet women. When Barbara was found dead, shot in the chest at close range, all eyes were on Eli . . . and his mistress, a Conservative Mennonite named Barb Raber.

A NEW KIND OF BETRAYAL—AND DEATH . . .

Barb drove Eli to appointments in her car. She gave him everything he asked for: a laptop, rides to his favorite fishing and hunting spots—and sex. Above all, she gave him the cell phone he would use to plan a murder. The Weaver case marked only the third time an Amish man was suspected of killing his wife in more than two hundred years in America. But the investigation raised almost as many questions as it answered: Was Barb Raber the one who fired the fatal shot? Or was Barbara Weaver dead before someone entered the house? What did Eli's friends, family, and church really know about him? And will life among the "Plain People" ever be the same?

About Gregg Olsen

Gregg Olsen is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of numerous books, including Lying Next to Me, The Last Thing She Ever Did, and the Nicole Foster Thriller series. Known for his ability to create vivid and fascinating narratives, he's appeared on multiple television and radio shows and news networks, such as Good Morning America, Dateline, Entertainment Tonight, CNN, and MSNBC. In addition, Olsen has been featured in Redbook, People, and Salon magazine, as well as in the Seattle Times, Los Angeles Times, and New York Post. Both his fiction and nonfiction works have received critical acclaim and numerous awards, including prominence on the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. Washington State officially selected his young adult novel Envy for the National Book Festival, and The Deep Dark was named Idaho Book of the Year.

A Seattle native, Olsen lives with his wife in rural Washington state.


Reviews

This is the second book by Gregg Olsen that I have read which relates the true story of a crime. This crime happened among the Amish, which makes it intriguing as so much of their lives and culture is hidden from outsiders. The story brings home how we are all similar and prone to similar temptation......more

Goodreads review by Chantal

I don't want to say to much about this book. It was a lot of the times the information was repetitive. It also was missing some info at the end. People will never change. The writer can contact me if he wants to know what I mean.......more

Goodreads review by Maresi

This is a compelling story in desperate need of better writers. yikes.......more

Goodreads review by Linda

The Amish people are known as "plain." Their simple lifestyle bans the use of electricity, cell phones, automobiles, and all the things that non-Amish consider necessary. This is a fascinating book written by two very competent and excellent writers. When Barbara Weaver was found in her bed with a b......more