When homicide detective Luke Reynolds enters the quiet Amish community of Marion, Kentucky to investigate the mysterious death of Perry Borntrager, he discovers that the case is more complicated than he thought especially when he falls for the woman Perry had been courting before he disappeared. Original. 100,000 first printing. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray continues her Secrets of Crittenden County series withThe Search—a page-turning romance novel that’s tinged with mystery, set in Kentucky Amish country. One of the most popular writers of Christian romantic fiction with Amish themes—a much beloved romantic storyteller who stands alongside such notable novelists as Beverly Lewis, Wanda Brunstetter, and Cindy Woodsmall—Gray returns once more to a small devout community rocked by the murder of a young, black sheep neighbor. An unforgettable tale of romance, faith, and duty,The Search tells the story of a love that blossoms between a young woman who’s guarding shocking secrets about the victim, and the dedicated “Englisher” homicide detective who has arrived from the outside world to investigate.