Amish Village Mystery Books in Order
Part ofVannetta Chapman Books in OrderExplore the Amish Village Mystery books by Vannetta Chapman in order, with Middlebury background, short summaries, and help choosing where to start.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
3 books
Murder Simply Brewed
by Vannetta Chapman
2014
When the manager of a coffee shop in Middlebury's Amish Artisan Village is murdered, businesswoman Amber and Amish employee Hannah start asking their own questions. The clues do not add up, and the killer is closer than anyone expects.
Murder Tightly Knit
by Vannetta Chapman
2014
A grisly murder near the Pumpkinvine Trail stirs suspicion between Amish and English neighbors. Hannah and Amber are determined to prove no one from the Village is guilty, but the truth keeps turning in uncomfortable directions.
Murder Freshly Baked
by Vannetta Chapman
2015
Another murder shakes Middlebury's Amish Artisan Village and pushes Amber and Hannah back into sleuthing. Their quiet community is still full of secrets, and someone is willing to kill to keep them buried.
Series background & context
The Amish Village Mystery books are set in Middlebury's Amish Artisan Village, which gives Chapman a cozy mystery setting full of shops, workers, tourists, and everyday overlap between Amish and English life. It is cheerful on the surface, which makes the murders land a little harder.
The series is anchored by two women from very different backgrounds, Amber and Hannah, who end up investigating together. That partnership is one of the best things about the books. Their friendship grows as the cases unfold, and the mysteries never feel disconnected from the larger community around them.
Because the Village includes coffee shops, yarn stores, bakeries, and local businesses, the setting stays lively. There is always something happening, and there is always a believable reason for side characters to drift in and out of the story. Chapman uses that well.
Readers looking for cozy mysteries with an Amish twist will find exactly that here. The books are accessible, atmosphere-rich, and grounded in the tension between community peace and the trouble that keeps breaking into it.
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