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Mary Ellis

Mary Ellis is a former schoolteacher turned USA Today bestselling author who’s written twenty-six novels including Amish fiction, historical romance, and suspense. Her first mystery, Midnight on the Mississippi, was a finalist for the RT Magazine’s Reviewer’s Choice Award and a finalist for the Daphne du Maurier Award. Her latest book is One for the Road from the Bourbon Tour Mysteries from Severn House. One Hundred Proof Murder releases August 31, 2021. Her latest Amish novella is Missing at Amazon Kindle. She enjoys gardening and bicycling and lives in Ohio with her husband and dog. www.maryellis.net or www.facebook.com/Mary.Ellis.Author


“I'm not a little sheep who's wandered from her ewe. I am a grown woman!”
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“Finding out how the rest of the world lives is a normal part of rumschpringe. I didn't think it was up to my father-or my bishop-to squash that kind of curiosity.”
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“Getting too interested in the English way of life won't help you land a permanent job.”
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“According to the calendar, it's spring. So why am I still freezing?Because your blood has thinned over winter. It'll take a while before you're no longer a freeze-baby”
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“Rumors alone can cause his family grief. It just isn't fair to compromise a person's reputation.”
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