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"Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is called upon by the sheriff's department in rural, upstate New York to assist on a developing situation that involves a reclusive Amish settlement and the death of a young girl. Unable to penetrate the wall of silence between the Amish and "English" communities, the sheriff asks Kate to travel to New York, pose as an Amish woman, and infiltrate the community. Kate's long time love interest, State Agent John Tomasetti, is dead set against her taking on such an unorthodox assignment, knowing she'll have limited communication - and even less in the way of backup. But Kate can't turn her back, especially when the rumor mill boils with disturbing accounts of children in danger. She travels to New York where she's briefed and assumes her new identity as a lone widow seeking a new life. Kate infiltrates the community and goes deep under cover. In the coming days, she unearths a world built on secrets, a series of shocking crimes, and herself, alone ... trapped in a fight for her life"--
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The good part: Castillo switches things up a bit by having Kate Burkholder go undercover in a strict Amish community in upstate New York to figure out what's behind the death of a teenaged girl. The bad part: This means that Kate is separated from her live-in lover, State Agency John Tomasetti, for almost the entire novel. There's also almost no Mona, Pickles or any of the other colorful members of the Painters Mill Ohio PD. But overall, the new plotline gives a boost of energy to an already strong series, providing mystery, danger, twists and emotional depth as Kate, pretending to be an Amish widow, has the chance to reflect on what her life would have been like if she had not left the community she was born into.
As usual with this series, I read the entire book in one day, and the last 50 pages without taking a breath. And now I have to wait until next summer for the next (hopefully!) installment. More Tomasetti next time, please Ms. Castillo!
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15 primary books25 released booksKate Burkholder is a 25-book series with 15 primary works first released in 2009 with contributions by Linda Castillo and Andrea Salamoni. The next book is scheduled for release on 7/8/2025.
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