A Gathering of Secrets: A Kate Burkholder Novel (Kate Burkholder, 10)

Product Description A Deadly Fire Exposes The Dark Side Of Amish Life In This Harrowing Thriller By Bestselling Author Linda Castillo.When A Historic Barn In Painters Mill Burns To The Ground In The Middle Of The Night, Chief Of Police Kate Burkholder Is Called In To Investigate. At First, It Looks Like An Accident. But When The Body Of Eighteen-Year-Old Daniel Gingerich Is Found InsideBurned AliveKate Suspects Murder. Who Would Want A Well-Liked, Hardworking Young Amish Man Dead? Kate Delves Into The Investigation Only To Find Herself Stonewalled By The Peaceful, Religious Community To Which She Once Belonged. Is Their Silence A Result Of The Amish Tenet Of Separation? Kate Doubles Down On Her Search For The Truth Only To Discover A Whole New World Of SecretsAnd A Chilling Series Of Crimes That Shatters Everything She Thought She Knew About Her Amish RootsAnd Herself. As Kate Wades Through A Sea Of Suspects, SheS Confronted By Her Own Violent Past And An Unthinkable Possibility Riveting.Publishers Weekly Another Rewarding Crime Novel That Looks Beyond The Idealized Image Of The Amish.Kirkus Reviews Review Praise For A Gathering Of Secrets:Magnetic.People MagazineA Captivating Story By A Gifted Storyteller. The Washington Book ReviewExquisitely PlottedA Standout In A Stellar Series.Associated PressAn Atmospheric Thriller About Fear, Revenge, And The Dark Side Of Amish Life...Linda Castillo Is A True Master Of Suspenseful Police Procedurals. BustleRiveting...CastilloS Sensitive Handling Of Her Subject Matter Builds A Nuanced, Often Troubling Picture Of Insular, Patriarchal Communities In Which Silence Allows Predators To Thrive.Publishers WeeklyTaut And Troubling...Castillo Renders Crime Fiction That Shocks, Soothes And Examines The Concept Of Justice.Fredericksburg Free Lance-StarAnother Rewarding Crime Novel That Looks Beyond The Idealized Image Of The Amish.Kirkus ReviewsAnother Strong Entry In A New York Times Best-Selling Series.Booklistpraise For The Kate Burkholder Novels:Murder In Amish Country Has A Certain Added Frisson, And CastilloS The Master Of The Genre. People MagazineThrilling...Castillo Skillfully Sets Each Scene, Compelling Readers To Fear The Raging Stream, Sense The Tension In A Room. Publishers Weekly For Down A Dark Road[An] Incisive And Affecting Series...A Harrowing Plot; A Heroic And Fully Human Protagonist; An Ability To Engage Heart And Mind; And A Reminder That No Place Is Immune From The Intrusion Of Evil. Richmond Times-Dispatch For Among The Wicked About The Author Linda Castillo Is The Author Of The New York Times And Usa Today Bestselling Kate Burkholder Series, Set In The World Of The Amish. The First Book,Sworn To Silence, Was Adapted Into A Lifetime Original Movie Titledan Amish Murder Starring Neve Campbell As Kate Burkholder. Castillo Is The Recipient Of Numerous Industry Awards Including A Nomination By The International Thriller Writers For Best Hardcover, The Mystery Writers Of AmericaS Sue Grafton Memorial Award, And An Appearance On The Boston GlobeS Shortlist For Best Crime Novel. In Addition To Writing, CastilloS Other Passion Is Horses. She Lives In Texas With Her Husband And Is Currently At Work On Her Next Book.