Book 1
Amish Mysteries: Missing
An Amish Mystery, Book 1
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Amish Mystery Books
Follow a missing-person case and the history that refuses to stay quiet in Ruth Price’s two-book Amish Mystery series. Begin with the first investigation, then continue when you are ready for another story shaped by suspense, faith, and community.
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A mystery with a strong sense of place.
Amish mystery is a natural fit when you want a real question at the center of the story without leaving behind the pull of a close community. The setting brings relationships, family memory, faith, and ordinary routines into the investigation. A small detail can matter. So can the person who knows more than they are ready to say.
Ruth Price’s Amish Mystery series offers a straightforward way in. The first book begins with a missing-person investigation. The second shifts toward unsettled history and the way a past event can change the present. Together, they give readers a connected two-book path with different kinds of suspense.
Find your reading mood
Choose this series when you want:
- A central mystery: A disappearance and a community searching for the truth give the first book an immediate question to follow.
- Atmosphere with tension: The Amish setting brings family ties, local history, and the weight of trust into the story.
- A clear series order: Two books, beginning with Book 1, so there is no guesswork about where to start.
- Faith and suspense together: The emotional stakes stay close to the mystery without turning the setting into mere scenery.
The Amish Mystery series
Begin with the question that starts it all.
Start at Book 1 for the clearest route into the series, then continue with the second story when you want more of its world.
Book 2
Amish Mysteries Haunted
An Amish Mystery, Book 2
Read the blurb ↗Book 1
Start with a disappearance.
Amish Mysteries: Missing opens the series with a missing-person case that draws an Amish community into a search for answers. It is the right first choice when you want to enter the story with a clear purpose: someone is gone, the people around them have pieces of the picture, and finding the truth means paying attention to what has been overlooked.
Starting here lets you get to know the setting on its own terms. You can follow the investigation, meet the people connected to it, and decide whether Ruth Price’s blend of community life and suspense is the kind of mystery you want to keep reading. The book page has the full description and the link to the available Amazon edition.
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Let the kind of suspense guide you.
Start with the case that feels most immediate
A missing-person mystery gives you a direct reason to turn the page. The question is visible from the beginning, but the answer depends on the relationships and history around it. Amish Mysteries: Missing is a good fit when you want a search that puts the characters under pressure without asking you to learn a large series first.
Continue when you want more atmosphere
Amish Mysteries Haunted is the next step for readers drawn to the way the past can stay present. Its premise is shaped by unsettled history casting a shadow over the community. That makes it a strong follow-up when you enjoy suspense that grows from place, memory, and the things people would rather leave unspoken.
Use the series order to keep the reading easy
Series labels solve a practical problem. Beginning with Book 1 gives you the first introduction to the setting and the people around the investigation. Once the opening story lands, the second book is waiting as a natural continuation. You can spend your time with the mystery instead of wondering whether you missed an earlier chapter.
Choose the kind of pressure you want around the case
The series gives you two different entry points into suspense. The first book leads with an active search, which makes it easier to choose when you want the problem in front of you right away. The second book leans into an unsettled past, a useful signal for readers who like a mystery that develops through memory, local history, and a question that has not been laid to rest.
Let the community shape the experience
An Amish setting can make a mystery feel more personal because people know one another’s routines, families, and histories. That closeness can create comfort, but it can also make a hidden truth harder to uncover. It matters when choosing your next read. If you enjoy a case where trust, shared memory, and the consequences of speaking up all carry weight, this series gives the setting an active role in the story.
Read the blurb before you choose an edition
A title and cover can help you find the right mood, but the book description gives you the final detail. It tells you what trouble begins the story, what makes the search difficult, and whether the pressure feels like the kind of escape you want next. Open either book page before buying to see the fuller premise and the available edition.
Keep the wider Amish fiction shelf nearby
One mystery can lead in several directions. If the setting and emotional stakes appeal to you, Ruth Price’s author shelf includes more Amish fiction shaped by faith, family, danger, and second chances. If you want the romance to lead more strongly than the investigation, the Amish romance collection offers a broader selection of authors, first books, and longer collections.
More from Ruth Price
Keep the next story close.
Browse Ruth Price’s full shelf when you want more Amish fiction, including stories of faith, family, romance, danger, and hard-won hope. For a romance-led reading path, explore the Amish romance collection.
Frequently asked questions
Before you choose.
Where should I start with these Amish mystery books?+
Start with Amish Mysteries: Missing. It is Book 1 in Ruth Price’s Amish Mystery series, so it gives you the clearest introduction to the setting and the people at the center of the story.
What kind of mystery is Amish Mysteries: Missing?+
It is a missing-person mystery set in an Amish community. The story begins with a search for answers, making it a good choice when you want a clear central question from the start.
What is Amish Mysteries Haunted about?+
Amish Mysteries Haunted follows with unsettled history casting a shadow over the present. It is a strong next choice when you want a more atmospheric premise after beginning the series.
Where can I buy the books?+
Open either book page to read its description, then use the Amazon link on that page to see the available edition. Availability can vary by title and format.