Petunia Yoder is Blueberry, Pennsylvaniaâs youngest old maid, at twenty-two years of age, and is completely unmarriageable. But sheâs determined to celebrate her friendsâ weddings with joy and a full heart. Unfortunately, Petuniaâs best friend, Eden Beiler, is playing a dangerous game with a man who is ruining her reputation. Ike Smoker is the communityâs ice manâthe one who cuts, stores, and sells the iceâand when Petunia discovers him dead with an ice pick in his chest, Eden is found on the scene with blood on her hands. Homicide detective Asher Nate is new to the area, and he has a challenge on his hands. The Amish community sticks close together, and he doesnât understand the subtleties and nuances of the clues he uncovers. He needs an Amish interpreter, and he asks Petunia if sheâll help. In a bid to keep her best friend out of prison, she agrees. The community is full of people who had good reason to hate Ike Smoker, especially as Petunia and Asher begin to uncover his secrets. Was someone trying to protect their family's reputation? Or to exact revenge for a sin buried deep in the past? Thereâs a litany of damning clues that litters the groundâand if Petunia and Asher canât come up with the truth, they could end up as the next ones on the killerâs list.