
Starring a tough, complicated cop who speaks Pennsylvania Dutch as smoothly as she downs a vodka, Silence is the opening salvo in what promises to be a gripping series.”- People magazine (3 ½ out of 4 stars) "Romance novelist Castillo, who grew up near Amish country, convincingly switches gears with this debut thriller, balancing chilling suspense and a nuanced portrait of the English-Amish divide. But to do so, she must betray both her family and her Amish past-and expose a dark secret that could destroy her. Kate vows to stop the killer before he strikes again. Shes certain shes come to terms with her past-until the first body is discovered in a snowy field. Her Amish roots and big-city law enforcement background make her the perfect candidate. but ultimately decided to leave her community.Ī wealth of experience later, Kate has been asked to return to Painters Mill as chief of police. A young Amish girl named Kate Burkholder survived the terror of the Slaughterhouse Killer. But sixteen years ago, a series of brutal murders shattered the peaceful farming community. In Painters Mill, Ohio, the Amish and “English” residents have lived side by side for two centuries. Some crimes are too unspeakable to solve. Sworn to Silence is the first in Linda Castillos New York Times bestselling Kate Burkholder series. But to do so, she must betray both her family and her Amish past-and expose a dark secret that could destroy her.Now the subject of the Lifetime original movie An Amish Murder She's certain she's come to terms with her past-until the first body is discovered in a snowy field. Her Amish roots and big city law enforcement background make her the perfect candidate. Now, a wealth of experience later, Kate has been asked to return to Painters Mill as Chief of Police.


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. In the aftermath of the violence, the town was left with a sense of fragility, a loss of innocence.

In the sleepy rural town of Painters Mill, Ohio, the Amish and "English" residents have lived side by side for two centuries.
