Books Related To The Kate Burkholder Series
Kate Burkholder Books In Order
The Kate Burkholder books, written by Linda Castillo, are mystery thrillers that revolve around Kate Burkholder, who was born and raised Amish in Painters Mill, Ohio but left the community as a teenager. She returns to the town where she grew up as Chief of Police.
Kate is depicted as likable, hardworking, and compassionate, making her a strong, positive protagonist that readers love to follow. Castillo expertly weaves in Kate’s backstory and current love life, offering readers a rich exploration of Amish culture and values through Kate’s eyes.
The books are more intense and suspense-filled than cozy mysteries, yet they avoid excessive violence, something Linda Castillo’s fans appreciate.
Even though the books in the series can be read as standalone novels, fans strongly recommend reading them in order to best follow the character development and avoid spoilers.
Linda Castillo has also written many short stories featuring Kate Burkholder. We recommend reading them according to the chronology in which they were published. Here is the sequence in which they appear within the series: Long Lost (4.5), A Hidden Secret (6.5), Seeds of Deception (7.5), Only the Lucky (8.5), In Dark Company (9.5), In Plain Sight (10.5), The Pact (11.5), Disappeared (12.5), Blood Moon (13.5), Hallowed Ground (14.5), and Dark Storm Rising (15.5). The volume A Simple Murder collects the first six short stories in one book.
Kate is depicted as likable, hardworking, and compassionate, making her a strong, positive protagonist that readers love to follow. Castillo expertly weaves in Kate’s backstory and current love life, offering readers a rich exploration of Amish culture and values through Kate’s eyes.
The books are more intense and suspense-filled than cozy mysteries, yet they avoid excessive violence, something Linda Castillo’s fans appreciate.
Even though the books in the series can be read as standalone novels, fans strongly recommend reading them in order to best follow the character development and avoid spoilers.
Linda Castillo has also written many short stories featuring Kate Burkholder. We recommend reading them according to the chronology in which they were published. Here is the sequence in which they appear within the series: Long Lost (4.5), A Hidden Secret (6.5), Seeds of Deception (7.5), Only the Lucky (8.5), In Dark Company (9.5), In Plain Sight (10.5), The Pact (11.5), Disappeared (12.5), Blood Moon (13.5), Hallowed Ground (14.5), and Dark Storm Rising (15.5). The volume A Simple Murder collects the first six short stories in one book.