Sworn to Silence
- Authors: Linda Castillo
- Series: Book 1 in the Kate Burkholder series
- Type: Novel
- Genres: Mystery
- Rank:Top 500 in Best Police Procedurals Books on Amazon
- Rating: 4.5 based on 7,660 reviews
- Release Date: June 23, 2009
- Print length: 336 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
This is an exciting new thriller set against an English/Amish backdrop. Some secrets are too terrible to reveal... Some crimes are too unspeakable to solve... Painter's Creek, Ohio may be a sleepy, rural town with both Amish and 'English' residents, but it's also the place where a series of brutal murders shattered the lives of an entire community over a decade ago. When the killing stopped, it left in its aftermath a sense of fragility, and for the young Amish girl, Katie Burkholder, a realization that she didn't belong. Now, 15 years, two dead parents and a wealth of experience later, Katie has been asked to return as Chief of Police. Her Amish background combined with her big-city law enforcement expertise make her the perfect candidate. Katie is certain she has come to terms with the past. Until the first body of a slaughtered young woman is found in a pristine, snowy field...
Praise for Sworn to Silence
Kate Burkholder is the real deal and Sworn to Silence is a vivid, intense, and brutal page-turner of a novel.
[Castillo] combines the protagonist's Amish background with her tough cop persona so skillfully and with such finesse, that both aspects of her character are totally believable. She also makes police procedure anything but tedious.
Shocking murders, psychological twists and bizarre crime scenes... a nail-biting series debut.
Castillo's backdrop of Amish Country is so alive and crawling with atmosphere that you'll swear you can hear the snow crunching underfoot. Sworn to Silence packs a healthy dose of twists but it's Kate's memorable voice that will leave you wanting to hear more.
Absolutely stunning... . A perfectly crafted thriller.
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