A Simple Murder: Kate Burkholder Short Story Collection in Bloomington, MN

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.