AudioFileĪs it turns out Kathleen McInerney is the perfect voice for Kate. “McInerney moves smoothly from the present to the past and back again as Kate battles her demons while trying to stop a grisly serial killer. Looking forward to MORE of this series and this author.' All I know about the Amish is what I saw on movie Witness, but I did not feel lost. The plot is white knuckler - I enjoyed the ride. 'This was a GREAT read - the main characters are flawed and imperfect. 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. 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. But sixteen years ago, a series of brutal murders shattered the peaceful farming community. In the sleepy rural town of Painters Mill, Ohio, the Amish and 'English' residents have lived side by side for two centuries. Now the subject of the Lifetime original movie, An Amish Murder A killer is preying on sacred ground.

'Continues to explore the Amish way of life with a fast-paced mystery' Kirkus Reviews 'Think the movie Witness and add just a touch of the Coen brothers' Fargo and you have the feel for this brilliant, nail-biting thriller' Daily Mail A perfectly crafted thriller' Lisa Scottoline Until the first body of a slaughtered young woman is found in a pristine, snowy field. Katie is certain she has come to terms with the past. Her Amish background combined with her big-city law enforcement expertise make her the perfect candidate. Now, 15 years, two dead parents and a wealth of experience later, Katie has been asked to return as Chief of Police. When the killing stopped, it left in its aftermath a sense of fragility, and for the young Amish girl, Katie Burkholder, a realization that she didn't belong. Painter's Creek, Ohio may be a sleepy, rural town with both Amish and 'English' residents, but it's also the place where a series of brutal murders shattered the lives of an entire community over a decade ago. Some crimes are too unspeakable to solve.

a vivid, intense, and brutal page-turner of a novel.' C.J. From the New York Times bestselling author

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