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In the quiet town of Painters Mill, an Amish family of seven has been found brutally murdered on their farm. Chief of Police Kate Burkholder and her small force have few clues, no motive, and no suspect. Formerly Amish herself, Kate is no stranger to secrets, but she can't get her mind around the senseless brutality of the crime. State agent John Tomasseti arrives on the scene to assist. He and Kate worked together on a previous case during which they began a tentative relationship, but each is wary of commitment. The disturbing details of this case will push them to their limits.

From Linda Castillo, the New York Times bestselling author of SWORN TO SILENCE and GONE MISSING, comes LONG LOST: a powerful and moving story about a troubled young woman and a decades old mystery set in the world of the Amish. It's autumn in Painters Mill, and Chief of Police Kate Burkholder...

When a baby - only hours old - is discovered on the Amish bishop's front porch in Painter's Mill, Ohio, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is called in to investigate. The newborn is swaddled in an Amish crib quilt, and the only other item found with the child is a hand-carved wood rattle, which...

In this electrifying thriller by New York Times best seller Linda Castillo, Kate Burkholder must uncover a family's long-hidden past to solve a brutal murder. When a tornado tears through Painters Mill and unearths human remains, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder finds herself tasked with the responsibility of identifying the bones - and notifying the family. Evidence quickly emerges that the death was no accident, and Kate finds herself plunged into a 30-year-old case that takes her deep into the Amish community to which she once belonged.

Die verstümmelte Leiche der jungen Frau liegt auf einem schneebedeckten Feld. Ihr Mörder hat sie regelrecht abgeschlachtet und ihr eine römische Zahl in den Bauch geritzt. Fassungslos steht Kate Burkholder, die neue Polizeichefin im verschlafenen Painters Mill, Ohio, vor der grausig anmutenden Szenerie.

In the sleepy rural town of Painters Mill, Ohio, the Amish and "English" residents have lived side by side for two centuries. But 16 years ago, a series of brutal murders shattered the peaceful farming community. 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. She's certain she's come to terms with her past - until the first body is discovered in a snowy field.

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.

Linda Castillo's bestselling series has been called "gripping" [People] and "impossible to put down" [Bookpage] and the "teeth chattering suspense" [USA Today] continues with GONE MISSING—a deeply chilling novel about a rite of passage gone horribly wrong. Rumspringa is the time when Amish...

From the New York Times bestselling author of THE DEAD WILL TELL comes a new short story offering a glimpse into Chief of Police Kate Burkholder's past and her Amish roots. It's autumn in Painter's Mill, and fourteen year old Katie Burkholder has been tasked with picking apples in Zimmerman’s...

Sono molti i segreti sussurrati di bocca in bocca a Painters Mill. Nelle case degli amish, in cui il tempo sembra essersi fermato e l'unica luce è quella delle lanterne a olio, ci sono cose che non devono essere dette ad alta voce. Mai. Lo sa bene Kate Burkholder, capo della polizia della piccola cittadina sprofondata nelle campagne dell'Ohio, un tempo amish lei stessa, prima che ogni cosa cambiasse nella sua vita. Ma il passato, per il comandante Burkholder, non è che un capitolo chiuso: Kate non crede nelle ferite aperte.

Joseph King, già noto alla comunità amish per il temperamento aggressivo e violento e per essere un abituale consumatore di droghe, è stato condannato all'ergastolo per aver brutalmente assassinato la moglie. Ma a due anni dalla condanna, King è evaso ed ora è minacciosamente diretto verso Painters Mill. Sarà il capo della polizia, Kate Burkholder, a occuparsi di questo caso, complicato dal sequestro dei cinque figli da parte di King che, armato e disperato, non ha nulla da perdere e potrebbe ucciderli. Per Kate, oltre tutto, l'indagine ha dei risvolti personali.

La terza raccolta degli audiolibri di Linda Castillo con protagonista Kate Burkholder riunisce i seguenti titoli: "Tracce dal passato", "Il segreto nascosto" e "Dopo la tempesta". "Tracce dal passato": Tutti a Painters Mill sanno che sulla fattoria degli Hochstetler aleggia un tragico mistero. Ma solo in pochi ricordano il terribile segreto tramandato dal sospiro del tempo, ora riemerso dalle viscere della terra per perseguitarli.

Nella tranquilla cittadina di Painters Mill, proprio davanti alla casa del pastore della comunità amish, è stata abbandonata una neonata. Anche gli amish, nonostante i loro rigidi princìpi religiosi, hanno qualche segreto da nascondere, ma il capo della polizia Kate Burkholder, con la sua esperienza di poliziotta, la sua profonda conoscenza del mondo amish e la sua sensibilità di donna, riuscirà a ricostruire la dolorosa verità. E dopo aver assicurato un futuro alla bambina, una nuova consapevolezza di sé e del proprio futuro prenderà piede dentro Kate.

La seconda raccolta degli audiolibri di Linda Castillo con protagonista Kate Burkholder riunisce i seguenti titoli: "Scomparsa", "Persa nel tempo" e "Il suo ultimo respiro".

La prima raccolta degli audiolibri di Linda Castillo con protagonista Kate Burkholder riunisce i seguenti titoli: "Costretta al silenzio", "La lunga notte" e "In un vicolo cieco".

Das friedliche Städtchen Painters Mill wird zutiefst erschüttert, als eine amische Großmutter auf einer verlassenen Farm brutal ermordet und ihre siebenjährige Enkelin entführt wird. Kate Burkholder versucht mit allen Mitteln, das Kind zu finden. Die Familie lebt in einer ultra-konservativen amischen Siedlung am Fluss, sie ist äußerst hilfsbereit, doch Kate merkt schnell, dass sie etwas verschweigen. Aber warum? Als sie die fürchterliche Wahrheit aufdeckt, zweifelt sie zum ersten Mal an ihrem eigenen Glauben, an den Amischen, an der ganzen Welt.

Wer hasste den 18-jährigen Daniel Gingrich so sehr, dass er ihn bei lebendigem Leib verbrannte? Die Nachricht von der brennenden Scheune auf der Gingrich-Farm geht spät am Abend ein. Kate Burkholder macht sich sofort auf den Weg zu der weit außerhalb gelegenen Farm der amischen Familie. Was zunächst nach Brandstiftung aussieht, entpuppt sich nach dem Fund der männlichen Leiche als brutaler Mordfall. Die Ermittlungen führen Kate Burkholder in ein wahres Spinnengeflecht aus Lügen und Intrigen. Und kosten sie fast das Leben.

Rache, Hass und ein gottesfürchtiges Leben Das friedliche Städtchen Painters Mill wird zutiefst erschüttert, als eine amische Großmutter auf einer verlassenen Farm brutal ermordet und ihre siebenjährige Enkelin entführt wird. Kate Burkholder versucht mit allen Mitteln, das Kind zu finden. Die Familie lebt in einer ultra-konservativen amischen Siedlung am Fluss, sie ist äußerst hilfsbereit, doch Kate merkt schnell, dass sie etwas verschweigen. Aber warum?

Cases of random violence have erupted across the country - murderous acts committed by previously non-violent people. Detective Adam Boedecker, grieving brother to one of the suicide-murderers, has discovered that all the suspects had taken a new breakthrough anti-depressant, Valazine. Elizabeth Barnes has devoted her heart and soul to pharmaceutical research. She's at the top of her game and slated to be awarded top honors for her latest breakthrough drug. Until a detective contacts her about a recent wave of homicides.

After a childhood betrayal and tragedy, Lindsey Metcalf made a vow always to protect her younger sister, Traci. Although the two women have drifted apart, Lindsey's worst fears are triggered when Traci mysteriously disappears from her home in Seattle. After filing a missing persons report, she learns that her sister has been hiding a lurid double life. Having had her fair share of run-ins with the police, Traci isn't high on the department's list of priorities. And the only man able to help Lindsey find the truth has his own trouble with the law....