Amanda Flower

Amanda Flower is an American author who has made a name for herself in the world of cozy mystery and children's novels. She discovered her passion for writing at a young age, using it as a means to make her elementary school peers laugh. Today, Flower is a USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning author with over thirty-five mystery novels to her name. Her writing has received critical acclaim, with starred reviews from Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Romantic Times.

Flower's work is not limited to one age group, as she writes both for adults and children. She has gained recognition for her India Hayes series and Applewood Creek, as well as the Andi Boggs series for younger readers. Under the pen name Isabella Alan, she has also written several mystery novels. Flower's ability to write for different audiences has allowed her to connect with a wide range of readers and establish herself as a versatile author.

In addition to her writing career, Flower has worked as an adult services library for a Cleveland area library. With fifteen years of experience in the library field, she has a deep understanding of the literary world and a passion for sharing her love of books with others. Today, Flower and her husband own a farm and recording studio in Northeast Ohio, where they live with their two adorable cats. Her successful career as a writer is a testament to her talent and dedication to her craft.
Amish Candy Shop Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Assaulted Caramel 2017
2 Lethal Licorice 2018
3 Premeditated Peppermint 2018
4 Toxic Toffee 2019
5 Criminally Cocoa 2019
6 Marshmallow Malice 2020
7 Botched Butterscotch 2020
8 Candy Cane Crime 2020
9 Lemon Drop Dead 2021
10 Amish Candy Shop Holidays 2021
11 Peanut Butter Panic 2022
12 Blueberry Blunder 2023
Amish Candy Shop Mysteries Series in Chronological Order
# Title Year
1 Assaulted Caramel 2017
2 Lethal Licorice 2018
3 Premeditated Peppermint 2018
4 Criminally Cocoa 2019
5 Toxic Toffee 2019
6 Marshmallow Malice 2020
7 Botched Butterscotch 2020
8 Candy Cane Crime 2020
9 Lemon Drop Dead 2021
10 Amish Candy Shop Holidays 2021
11 Peanut Butter Panic 2022
12 Blueberry Blunder 2023
Amish Matchmaker Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Matchmaking Can Be Murder 2019
2 Courting Can Be Killer 2020
3 Marriage Can Be Mischief 2021
4 Honeymoons Can Be Hazardous 2022
5 Dating Can Be Deadly 2023
Amish Quilt Shop Mysteries Books (as Isabella Alan)
# Title Year
1 Plainly Murder 2013
2 Murder, Plain and Simple 2013
3 Murder, Simply Stitched 2014
4 Murder, Served Simply 2014
5 Murder, Plainly Read 2015
6 Murder, Handcrafted 2016
Andi Boggs Books
# Title Year
1 Andi Unexpected 2013
2 Andi Under Pressure 2014
3 Andi Unstoppable 2015
Appleseed Creek Books
# Title Year
1 A Plain Death 2012
2 A Plain Scandal 2013
3 A Plain Disappearance 2013
4 A Plain Malice 2014
Emily Dickinson Mystery Books
# Title Year
1 Because I Could Not Stop for Death 2022
2 I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died 2023
Farm To Table Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Farm to Trouble 2021
2 Put Out to Pasture 2022
3 In Farm's Way 2023
4 Crime and Cherry Pits 2024
India Hayes Books
# Title Year
1 Maid of Murder 2010
2 Murder in a Basket 2012
Living History Museum Books
# Title Year
1 The Final Reveille 2015
2 The Final Tap 2016
3 The Final Vow 2017
Magical Bookshop Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Crime and Poetry 2016
2 Prose and Cons 2016
3 Murders and Metaphors 2019
4 Verse and Vengeance 2019
5 Crimes and Covers 2022
Magic Garden Mystery Books
# Title Year
1 Flowers and Foul Play 2018
2 Death and Daisies 2018
3 Mums and Mayhem 2020
Piper and Porter Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Dead-End Detective 2020
2 Frozen Detective 2022
Amanda Flower Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Amish Christmas at North Star: Four Stories of Love and Family 2015
2 Hotel California 2022