Mysteries of Lancaster County Book 16: Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage is the 16th book in the Mysteries of Lancaster County mystery fiction series.

Elizabeth Classen is delighted when her high school sweetheart, Peter Russell, comes to town, but she quickly realizes that he’s had a difficult life since he left Bird-in-Hand many years earlier. All he wants now is to reconnect with his daughter, Crystal, and get to know his teenage granddaughter, Willow. However, the gulf between father and daughter only grows wider when Crystal’s valuable diamond pendant disappears and she accuses Peter of theft. Can Elizabeth clear his name before it’s too late for this family to reconcile?

Meanwhile, Martha and Mary clash when Mary’s little grandson, Nick, comes to stay for a few days. They are soon reminded that it’s been quite a while since they were responsible for a baby. Can they find a way to compromise and work together to take care of little Nick?