Audiobooks by Linda Castillo

The Hidden One: A Novel of Suspense Audiobook

This program is read by longtime series and award-winning narrator, Kathleen McInerney. The discovery of an Amish bishop's remains leads chief of police Kate Burkholder to unearth a chilling secret in The Hidden One, a new thriller from bestselling author Linda Castillo. Over a decade ago, beloved Amish bishop Ananias Stoltzfus disappeared without a trace. When skeletal remains showing evidence of foul play are unearthed, his disappearance becomes even more sinister. The town’s elders arrive in Painters Mill to ask chief of police Kate Burkholder for help, but she quickly realizes she has a personal connection to the crime. The handsome Amish man who stands accused of the murder, Jonas Bowman, was Kate’s first love. Forced to confront a painful episode from her past, Kate travels to Pennsylvania’s Kishacoquillas Valley, where the Amish culture differs dramatically from the traditions she knows. Though Bishop Stoltzfus was highly respected, she soon hears about a dark side to this complex man. What was he hiding that resulted in his own brutal death? Someone doesn’t want Kate asking questions. But even after being accosted and threatened in the dead of night, she refuses to back down. Is she too close to the case—and to Jonas—to see clearly? There’s a killer in the Valley who will stop at nothing to keep the past buried. Will they get to Kate before she can expose the truth? Or will the bishop’s secrets remain hidden forever? A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

Linda Castillo (Author), Kathleen Mcinerney (Narrator)

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Blood Moon: A Kate Burkholder Short Mystery

Chief of Police Kate Burkholder confronts a mysterious beast terrorizing the residents of Painters Mill in this new original short mystery from bestselling author Linda Castillo. On a foggy spring night, an Amish man crashes his buggy after a large, unidentified animal spooks his horse. Kate Burkholder arrives on scene to find the man shaken and bleeding, claiming he was attacked by a large beast. But his description of the creature sounds like something straight out of the Amish folklore from Kate’s childhood. Throughout the night, more incidents of an aggressive animal on the loose are reported, putting the citizens of Painters Mill on edge. There’s a monster menacing the countryside, and Kate must follow its tracks into the dark woods along Painters Creek before violence tips over into tragedy. A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

Linda Castillo (Author), Kathleen Mcinerney (Narrator)

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Blinde Furcht - Kate Burkholder ermittelt, Band 13 (Gekürzte Lesung)

Sie war eine rebellische junge Amisch-Frau. Besiegelte sie damit ihr Schicksal? Ein brutaler Mord in einem Motel schockiert ganz Painters Mill. Für Polizeichefin Kate Burkholder ist das Opfer keine Unbekannte. Rachael Schwartz war eine charmante, aber auch rebellische junge Frau, die der strengen Ordnung ihrer amischen Familie entfloh. Doch was nur wenige wissen: Rachael hütete ein dunkles Geheimnis. Eines, das auch der Mörder kennt.

Linda Castillo (Author), Tanja Geke (Narrator)

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Fallen: A Novel of Suspense

This program includes a bonus conversation with the author. In New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo’s new thriller Fallen, a rebellious Amish woman leaves the Plain life, but the secrets she takes with her will lead Chief of Police Kate Burkholder down a dark path to danger and death. When a young woman is found murdered in a Painters Mill motel, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is shocked to discover she once knew the victim. Rachael Schwartz was a charming but troubled Amish girl who left the fold years ago and fled Painters Mill. Why was she back in town? And who would kill her so brutally? Kate remembers Rachael as the only girl who was as bad at being Amish as Kate was—and those parallels dog her. But the more Kate learns about Rachael's life, the more she's convinced that her dubious reputation was deserved. As a child, Rachael was a rowdy rulebreaker whose decision to leave devastated her parents and best friend. As an adult, she was charismatic and beautiful, a rabble-rouser with a keen eye for opportunity no matter who got in her way. Her no-holds-barred lifestyle earned her a lot of love and enemies aplenty—both English and Amish. As the case heats to a fever pitch and long-buried secrets resurface, a killer haunts Painters Mill. Someone doesn’t want Rachael’s past—or the mysteries she took with her to the grave—coming to light. As Kate digs deeper, violence strikes again, this time hitting close to home. Will Kate uncover the truth and bring a murderer to justice? Or will a killer bent on protecting a terrible past stop her once and for all—and let the fallen be forgotten? A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books Praise for Kathleen McInerney as Kate Burkholder: 'McInerney shifts seamlessly between the many secondary characters, drawing in listeners as the plot unfolds.' —AudioFile Magazine on A Gathering of Secrets 'Kathleen McInerney does an excellent job of portraying this diverse cast...Although the brutality in the story can be quite disturbing in places, McInerney’s grounded reading keeps it from feeling gratuitous. A compelling listen, well-written and expertly narrated.' —Publishers Weekly on Pray for Silence 'McInerney's masterly technique makes aural sense of the plain and kind Amish people bewildered by the violence, thuggery, and corruption that have come among them. McInerney's characters are alive, all human and believable.' —AudioFile Magazine on Among the Wicked

Linda Castillo (Author), Kathleen Mcinerney (Narrator)

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Quälender Hass - Kate Burkholder ermittelt, Band 11 (Ungekürzt)

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? Als sie die fürchterliche Wahrheit aufdeckt, zweifelt sie zum ersten Mal an ihrem eigenen Glauben, an den Amischen, an der ganzen Welt.

Linda Castillo (Author), Tanja Geke (Narrator)

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Dein ist die Lüge - Der neue Fall für Kate Burkholder - Kate Burkholder ermittelt, Band 12 (Gekürzt)

Lügen, Korruption und ein Netz aus falschen Anschuldigungen Gina Colorosa ist Polizistin und auf der Flucht vor den eigenen Kollegen ihrer Dienststelle. Sie soll einen Mann erschossen haben. Das bestreitet sie. Bei einer amischen Familie findet sie Unterschlupf. Doch dort kann sie nicht bleiben, ohne die ganze Familie zu gefährden. Es gibt nur eine, die jetzt noch helfen kann: ihre alte Partnerin Kate Burkholder.

Linda Castillo (Author), Tanja Geke (Narrator)

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Disappeared: A Kate Burkholder Short Mystery

Chief of Police Kate Burkholder races against the clock to find a missing child in this original short story, 'Disappeared,' from New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo. As a violent thunderstorm rages in Painters Mill, Kate Burkholder receives a call from a frantic young Amish woman: her two-year-old son is missing. Kate and her officers brave the downpour to search for the toddler, fearing he may have been swept away in the rising creek waters. But an explosive family secret leads Kate to believe this disappearance may be more complicated than anyone is letting on. Can she find the boy and uncover the truth before darkness falls? A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

Linda Castillo (Author), Kathleen Mcinerney (Narrator)

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A Simple Murder: A Kate Burkholder Short Story Collection

New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo is known as a “master of the genre” (People) for her pulse-pounding mystery series set in Amish country. Now, together for the first time in print, A Simple Murder features six original short stories starring whip-smart chief of police, Kate Burkholder. While on vacation with her partner John Tomasetti in LONG LOST, Kate discovers that the old house where they're staying is haunted by a girl who disappeared decades before... An abandoned baby is discovered on the Amish bishop's front porch in A HIDDEN SECRET, and Kate is called in to investigate. SEEDS OF DECEPTION unearths the secrets of Kate Burkholder's own Amish past—and lays the groundwork for her future career in law enforcement. In the midst of a power outage in Painters Mill, a teenage girl is attacked at an Amish party in ONLY THE LUCKY. IN DARK COMPANY is the story of an injured woman with amnesia who seeks Kate's help in trying to remember her attacker’s identity...and her own. IN PLAIN SIGHT leads Kate to what she believes is a straightforward hit-and-run accident—but she soon uncovers a story of teenage passion that may have led to attempted murder. A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

Linda Castillo (Author), Kathleen Mcinerney (Narrator)

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Outsider: A Novel of Suspense

Linda Castillo follows her instant New York Times bestseller, Shamed, with Outsider, an electrifying thriller about a woman on the run hiding among the Amish. While enjoying a sleigh ride with his children, Amish widower Adam Lengacher discovers a car stuck in a snowdrift and an unconscious woman inside. He calls upon Chief of Police Kate Burkholder for help, and she is surprised to recognize the driver: fellow cop and her former friend, Gina Colorosa. Years before, Kate and Gina were best friends at the police academy and patrol officers in Columbus, but time and distance have taken them down two very different paths. Now, Gina reveals a shocking story of betrayal and revenge that has forced her to run for her life. She’s desperate for protection, and the only person she can trust is Kate—but can Kate trust her? Or will Gina’s dark past put them all in danger? As a blizzard bears down on Painters Mill, Kate helps Gina go into hiding on Adam’s farm. While the tough-skinned Gina struggles to adjust to the Amish lifestyle, Kate and state agent John Tomasetti delve into the incident that caused Gina to flee. But as Kate gets closer to the truth, a killer lies in wait. When violence strikes, she must confront a devastating truth that changes everything she thought she knew not only about friendship, but the institution to which she's devoted her life. A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books Praise for Kathleen McInerney as Kate Burkholder: 'McInerney's masterly technique makes aural sense of the plain and kind Amish people bewildered by the violence, thuggery, and corruption that have come among them. McInerney's characters are alive, all human and believable.' — AudioFile Magazine on Among the Wicked 'Kathleen McInerney does an excellent job of portraying this diverse cast, especially the Amish, who she instills with a shy, quiet dignity, and she handles the Pennsylvania Dutch language with the ease of a native.' — Publishers Weekly on Pray for Silence

Linda Castillo (Author), Kathleen Mcinerney (Narrator)

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Quälender Hass - Kate Burkholder ermittelt, Band 11 (gekürzt)

Linda Castillo (Author), Tanja Geke (Narrator)

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Brennendes Grab - Kate Burkholder ermittelt, Band 10 (Ungekürzte Lesung)

Eine brennende Scheune wird zur tödlichen Falle Wer hasste den 18-jährigen Daniel Gingerich so sehr, dass er ihn bei lebendigem Leib verbrannte? Er galt als tüchtig, freundlich und zuverlässig. Doch die Ermittlungen bringen auch eine dunkle Seite von ihm ans Licht. Eine Seite, von der die amische Gemeinde nichts wissen will. Als Kate Burkholder den Dingen auf den Grund geht, finden sich plötzlich mehr Verdächtige, als ihr lieb ist und sie gerät in ein Geflecht aus Lügen und Intrigen. Die sie fast das Leben kosten ...

Linda Castillo (Author), Tanja Geke (Narrator)

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The Pact: A Kate Burkholder Short Mystery

In The Pact a gripping Kate Burkholder short mystery from New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo, a terrifying disappearance in Amish country reveals the power of friendship. Three days before Thanksgiving, two boys disappear without a trace. Eleven-year-old Aaron Kuhns is Amish. Kevin Dennison is twelve and “English.” They’re adventurers, explorers, and inseparable best friends. When they don’t return home from what was supposed to be a fun afternoon of fishing, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder must find the missing boys before the first winter storm of the season bears down on Painters Mill. A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

Linda Castillo (Author), Kathleen Mcinerney (Narrator)

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