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
Down a dark road: a Kate Burkholder novel: novel
β Scribed by Linda Castillo
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press;Minotaur Books
- Year
- 2017
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 191 KB
- Edition
- First edition
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1250121302
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β¦ Synopsis
AN INSTANTNEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER****
In this electrifying new thriller in the New York Times bestselling series, a convicted murderer is on the run and Chief of Police Kate Burkholder must catch him before he strikes again.
"Murder in Amish country has a certain added frisson, and Castillo's the master of the genre."--People magazine
"Castillo weaves the particularities of the Amish mindset into a complex mystery that will leave you crying with pity or seething with rage."** --Kirkus Reviews(starred) **
Two years ago, Joseph King was convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to life in prison. He was a "fallen" Amish man and a known drug user with a violent temper. Now King has escaped, and he's headed for Painters Mill.
News of a murderer on the loose travels like wildfire, putting Chief of Police Kate Burkholder and her...
β¦ Subjects
A Kate Burkholder Novel
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