Suzanne Flaig ~ Writer
Missy Jenkins Mysteries
Mystery, Music and Murder!
Rachel Yost Amish Mysteries
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
SHORT STORIES - Anthologies & Collections
BOOKS BY SUZANNE
Novels, Short Stories, Poetry
Books available on Amazon, Kindle,
Bookmarketplace.net and MesaWriter.com
Books by Suzanne Flaig:
Terror in Double Time; Death in 3/4 Time; Killing in Quarter Time; Murder in Measured Time
Thrilled to Death; Deadly Droplets; Murderous Verses
Short Story Anthologies including stories by Suzanne Flaig:
SoWest: Wrong Turn; SoWest: Lady Killers; SoWest:Killer Nights; SoWest: Desert Justice;
How NOT to Survive the Holidays; How NOT to Survive a Vacation
Books by Johnny Duren, edited and published by Suzanne Flaig:
My Solar Panel; Extraordinary People and Events
Books by Jacqueline Williams, edited and published by Suzanne Flaig:
Climbing the Ruwenzori, Lizard in the Bean Sauce
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EDITING, BOOK CONSULTING, PUBLISHING SERVICES
Suzanne Flaig is a professional editor with over twenty years of experience. She was co-founder and co-editor of Red Coyote Press from 2004 to 2012. She has served as a collaborating editor on four anthologies for the Desert Sleuths Sisters in Crime.
Her freelance customers range from developmental editing, to copyediting, to typing and proofreading, to guiding her clients through the self-publishing process.
CONTACT SUZANNE AT sueflaig@hotmail.com OR TEXT 602-499-1885
FIND HER ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/flaig.suzanne.writer
SEE MORE AT https://www.suzanneflaigwriter.com
SUZANNE ALSO OFFERS PRESENTATIONS FOR BOOK CLUBS OR ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING SPEAKERS
TMI: THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
TMI: THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
based on the historical events surrounding Three Mile Island included in the novel TERROR IN DOUBLE TIME
To schedule the presentation
"The Story Behind the Story" for your group or event, or other topics offered by Suzanne Flaig, contact
"The Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania"
"Mystery Women: Female Mystery Writers"
"Agatha Christie: Truth and Trivia"
"The Subgenres of Mystery Fiction"
other topics by request
TRADITION AND TURMOIL
AN AMISH MYSTERY
Rachel Yost leaned back and relaxed in the buggy's seat. She closed her eyes, listening to the rhythmic clip-clop, clip-clop of the horse's hooves. Her husband, Daniel, held the reins as they made their way through the Pennsylvania countryside on this crisp October morning. Fog left over from last night's rainstorm slowed their travel and the buggy's headlamps gave only a dim glow on the road ahead. Daniel's parents, Amos and Elizabeth, followed in the early morning gloom.
Rachel shivered in the cool autumn air, despite wearing her full Sunday attire--a long-sleeved purple dress, black cape, apron, kapp, bonnet, and shawl. She pulled her woolen shawl tightly around her shoulders and hoped by the time they reached the worship service at Lucas Fisher's house the weather would be more pleasant. Rachel had lived in Lancaster County her entire life but had to force herself to endure the cold Pennsylvania winters. She didn't look forward to the prospect of another hard, snowy season.
She glanced over at Daniel, so handsome in his britches, vest and "Mutze" coat. Rachel knew pride was a sin in the eyes of the Lord, but she couldn't help feeling blessed that Daniel had chosen her as his wife. Married less than a year, Rachel truly loved her husband, and knew he felt the same for her. She leaned closer to him, touching the soft warmth of his coat and breathing in the fresh clean scent of his body. She closed her eyes again, enjoying her good fortune to live in this quiet, peaceful community with a devoted, loving husband.
The horse nickered and side-stepped, causing Daniel to pull on the reins and Rachel to open her eyes in surprise.
"Whoa, Josie," Daniel said quietly. "What's the matter, girl?"
The headlamps revealed a tipped-over buggy by the side of the road.
Amos called from behind, "Vas ist letz, Daniel? What's wrong?"
Daniel stepped down from the buggy and moved to the side of the road. "It looks like someone's in trouble, Pa. I'll check it out."
Amos was by Daniel's side before the sentence ended. "I'll come with ye."
Rachel leaned out, over the right side of the buggy. As the light of dawn broke through the fog, she could just make out the shape of an over turned buggy and a person lying nearby.
