By Marta Perry
There are secrets buried in Amish country. Did a sweet-faced Amish teenager brutally murder a young woman? To save her career, big city lawyer Jessica Langdon is determined to defend him--against the community's bitter and even violent outrage. Yet without an understanding of Amish culture, Jessica must rely on local businessman Trey Morgan, who has ties to the Amish community...and believes in the boy's guilt.
Severity reflects intensity, not value — “central theme” means a warning is a core part of the book, not that the book is bad.