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Sworn To Silence
Linda Castillo

Kate Burkholder #1
Minotaur Books
July 2009
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Featuring: Kate Burkholder
336 pages
ISBN: 0312374976
EAN: 9780312374976
Kindle: B002FDLOFU
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Thriller Police Procedural | Thriller Serial Killer

Some secrets are too terrible to reveal . . .

Some crimes are too unspeakable to solve . . .

In the sleepy rural town of Painters Mill, Ohio, the Amish and “English” residents have lived side by side for two centuries. But sixteen years ago, a series of brutal murders shattered the peaceful farming community. In the aftermath of the violence, the town was left with a sense of fragility, a loss of innocence. Kate Burkholder, a young Amish girl, survived the terror of the Slaughterhouse Killer but came away from its brutality with the realization that she no longer belonged with the Amish.

Now, a wealth of experience later, Kate has been asked to return to Painters Mill as Chief of Police. Her Amish roots and big city law enforcement background make her the perfect candidate. She’s certain she’s come to terms with her past—until the first body is discovered in a snowy field. Kate vows to stop the killer before he strikes again. But to do so, she must betray both her family and her Amish past—and expose a dark secret that could destroy her.

Kate Burkholder

Comments

9 comments posted.

Re: Sworn To Silence

Wow this sounds so good thanks I enjoyed the blog today.
Penney
(Penney Wilfort 12:49pm August 9, 2009)

Sound like a great read I'll have to pick this one up I do love a series.
(Ann w 1:23pm August 9, 2009)

I've been watching this book for a while now. Read lots of reviews and this sounds so good that I'm going out to buy it!
(JoAnn White 6:08pm August 9, 2009)

I grew up in Ohio (although I live out west now) and we weren't that far from the Amish community, so this book is particularly interesting to me. I'll have to add it to my list.
(LuAnn Morgan 11:11pm August 9, 2009)

I just finished this book and couldn't put it down. The plot was fast-paced and full of plenty of twists and turns. The characters were interesting and very believable. Castillo does a great job mixing the Amish world with the English world and making both quite real. I can't wait until the next Kate Burkholder mystery!
(Kim Akers 10:22am August 10, 2009)

sounds great to me! I haven't read Linda's books before
(Diane Sadler 9:14pm August 10, 2009)

Sounds excellent. It is a great premise
for a series. I look forward to reading it.
(Patricia Barraclough 11:01pm August 11, 2009)

After reading the excerpt, I'd love to win a signed copy of this book. Thanks.
Lorraine M. Larose
27 Woodridge Drive
Mapleville, RI 02839
(Lorraine Larose 12:54pm August 12, 2009)

This is my kind of reading! Sounds great. Enjoyed the blog!
(JoAnn White 4:41pm December 27, 2009)