Linda Castillo

New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo is the recipient of numerous writing awards, including the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence, the Holt Medallion, and a nomination for the Rita. She lives in Texas with her husband and is currently at work on her next thriller, also set in Amish Country and featuring Chief of Police Kate Burkholder.

Books Authored

Image of The Hidden One: A Novel of Suspense (Kate Burkholder, 14)
Author(s):
Linda Castillo
Genre(s):
Suspense, Women Sleuths, Legal/Police Procedural, Mystery & Thriller

The Hidden One: A Novel of Suspense (Kate Burkholder, 14)

July 4, 2022
Reviewed by: 
Nancy Carty Lepri

In this, the 14th title of the Kate Burkholder series, we find Kate, the police chief for Painters Mill, Ohio, visited by the elders of the Amish community of Kishacoquillas Valley, Pennsylvania.

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Image of Shamed: A Novel of Suspense (Kate Burkholder, 11)
Author(s):
Linda Castillo
Genre(s):
Legal/Police Procedural, Amateur Sleuths

Shamed: A Kate Burkholder Novel

July 15, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Nancy Carty Lepri

“Shamed, book number 11 in The Kate Burkholder series very well stands on its own, offering many twists and turns along with descriptive reference

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Image of Down a Dark Road: A Kate Burkholder Novel (Kate Burkholder, 9)
Author(s):
Linda Castillo
Genre(s):
Women Sleuths, Legal/Police Procedural

Down a Dark Road (Kate Burkholder)

July 10, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Nancy Carty Lepri

The world is complex and riddled with violence, and no one knows that better than Kate Burkholder.

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Image of Breaking Silence (Kate Burkholder)
Author(s):
Linda Castillo
Genre(s):
Mystery & Thriller

Breaking Silence (Kate Burkholder)

May 10, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Kathleen Hennrikus

The contrast is startling and seems contradictory: How can you have a peaceable small town that hides hatred so deep it results in animal bloodletting?

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