What kind of creep lurks just waiting to steal from Mammi or Dawdi? Poppy and Sadie never expected a real, honest-to-goodness burglar to strike in their close-knit, Old Order Mennonite community in Middlebury, Indiana. The pie-swiping culprit mystifies everyone by stashing all the stolen evidence inside the dusky-dark, covered bridge near Dawdi’s farm. 

Is the thief-on-the-loose tempting the suspicious cousins to catch him—or her? Jonah, who’s distraught and developmentally disabled, fears the burglar will hurt his grandparents. And to make matters worse, 

Mammi and Dawdi refuse to lock their barn and house—even at night. Using an apple pie as bait, the junior detectives set a trap. Will these amateur sleuths nab the criminal or will the bandit remain on the run in this cozy mystery in the children’s Middlebury Mystery series?

About Holly: Holly DeHerrera grew up travelling the world as an Air Force brat. Her midwestern, Amish and Mennonite salt-of-the-earth heritage colors her point of view. Holly married a Colorado man and they enjoy adventures with their five home-schooled kids. Holly won the 2018 Writer of the Year award from Good Catch Publishing. She teaches creative writing for a Homeschool Academic Program in a public school district in Colorado Springs. In Holly’s free time, you’ll find her watching cooking shows, or writing at a local coffee shop with a white mocha and a smile.

JUV033180: Juvenile Fiction: Religious-Christian-Mysteries & Detective/ Children’s Christian Mysteries & Detective Stories

JUV039150: Juvenile Fiction : Social Issues - Special Needs

JNF032000:  Juvenile Nonfiction : Lifestyles - Country Life /Children’s Country Life