1. What was your favorite part of the novel? Why?
2. Which character did you identify with the most? Why?
3. What did you learn about Amish culture in this book that you did not know before?
4. What aspect of Amish culture do you most admire? What aspect do you disagree with?
5. The protagonist, Chloe Humphrey, has a difficult relationship with her father. How is that relationship similar to Amish shunning?
6. The author lived in Knox County for three years during her twenties. How do you think that influenced the novel?
7. What do you think of the author’s description of Knox County, Ohio? Is it a place you’d like to visit?
8. The protagonist, Chloe Humphrey, has a cat named Gigabyte, and a central character, Timothy Troyer, has a dog named Mabel. Why do you think animal characters are so prevalent in mystery novels?
9. The novel shows that Amish differ from order to order and from district to district. How does that apply to Christian denominations in general?
10. Becky Troyer and her brother Timothy leave the Amish for different reasons. Do you think their reasons were believeable?
11. The author, Amanda Flower, considers herself a cozy mystery author. Do you know what makes a mystery “cozy”? What makes A Plain Death a cozy mystery?
12. Of the antagonists in the novel, which do you dislike the most? And why?
13. Before the end of the novel, who did you think the culprit was? Were you right?
14. What do you think about the conclusion of the mystery? What about it surprised you?
15. What do you think the future holds for Chloe and Timothy?