Murder in Plain Sight
“All around them were young people in sober Amish dress, all moving in the same direction. If it had not been for the noise, she’d have found it almost frightening.
But the noise—that was familiar. It was like being in a crowd of kids on their way to a high-school football game. They chattered, they called out to friends, they laughed and teased each other just like any group of teens.
Trey took her arm protectively when she stumbled over a rough patch in the lane. “Easy. You don’t want to take a header on the gravel.”
“I’m not used to the dark.” She tilted her head back. “You never see the stars like this in the city.”
“One of the benefits of doing without electric light,” he said. “You can actually see the sky.
“You’ll be able to see better now.” They neared the barn, and Trey loosened his grip. “Tiki torches. I’ll bet that’s not something you associate with the Amish.”
“I have to confess, it never crossed my mind.”
Several torches lit the scene, helped by the glow of a bonfire.
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