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Linda Castillo


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Linda Castillo is the New York Times bestselling author of the Kate Burkholder series, including Sworn to Silence and Gone Missing, crime thrillers set in Amish country. Sworn to Silence was recently adapted into a Lifetime original movie titled An Amish Murder starring Neve Campbell as Kate Burkholder.

Castillo is the recipient of numerous industry awards, including the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence and the Holt Medallion, and she received a nomination for the Rita. In addition to writing, Castillo’s other passion is horses, particularly her appaloosa George. She lives in Texas with her husband and is currently at work on her next novel.
 

Awards: Edgar (2024)  see all

Genres: Mystery, Romantic Suspense
 
New and upcoming books
July 2024

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The Burning
(Kate Burkholder, book 16)
July 2025

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Rage
(Kate Burkholder, book 17)
Series
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Operation: Midnight
   1. Midnight Tango (2005)
     aka Operation: Midnight Tango
   2. Midnight Escape (2005)
     aka Operation: Midnight Escape
   3. Midnight Guardian (2006)
     aka Operation: Midnight Guardian
   4. Operation: Midnight Rendezvous (2006)
   5. Midnight Cowboy (2007)
     aka Operation: Midnight Cowboy
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Kate Burkholder
   1. Sworn to Silence (2009)
   2. Pray for Silence (2010)
   3. Breaking Silence (2011)
   4. Gone Missing (2012)
   4.5. Long Lost (2013)
   5. Her Last Breath (2013)
   6. The Dead Will Tell (2014)
   6.5. A Hidden Secret (2015)
   7. After the Storm (2015)
   7.5. Seeds of Deception (2016)
   8. Among the Wicked (2016)
   Kate Burkholder: Three Novellas (2016)
   8.5. Only the Lucky (2017)
   9. Down a Dark Road (2017)
   9.5. In Dark Company (2018)
   10. A Gathering of Secrets (2018)
   10.5. In Plain Sight (2019)
   11. Shamed (2019)
   11.5. The Pact (2020)
   12. Outsider (2020)
   A Simple Murder (2021)
   12.5. Disappeared (2021)
   13. Fallen (2021)
   13.5. Blood Moon (2022)
   14. The Hidden One (2022)
   14.5. Hallowed Ground (2023)
   15. An Evil Heart (2023)
   15.5. Dark Storm Rising (2024)
   16. The Burning (2024)
   17. Rage (2025)
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Novels
   Lay Down the Law (2001)
     aka Cops And...Lovers?
   The Perfect Victim (2002)
   The Shadow Side (2003)
   Midnight Run (2003)
   Fade to Red (2004)
   Depth Perception (2005)
   Dead Reckoning (2005)
   A Whisper in the Dark (2006)
   Overkill (2007)
   In the Dead of Night (2007)
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Series contributed to
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Family Secrets
   14. Uncharted Waters (2003)
   The Secret Encounter (2003)
     aka The Phoenix Encounter
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Safe Haven
   50. Midnight Tango (2005)
     aka Operation: Midnight Tango
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Lights Out
   2. Safe Before Dawn (2007)
     aka A Baby Before Dawn
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Omnibus editions show
 
Books containing stories by Linda Castillo
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Suspense Magazine July 2011 (2011)
(Suspense Magazine)
edited by
John Raab

Awards
2024 Edgar Award for Best Short Story : Hallowed Ground

Award nominations
2014 ITW Award for Best Hardcover Novel (nominee) : Her Last Breath


Linda Castillo recommends
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Off the Air (2024)
Christina Estes
"A full-throttle fun mystery with all the dangerous undercurrents readers expect and love. . . once you start this fun and thrilling debut, you will not put it down until the end-guaranteed!"
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An American in Scotland (2023)
(Scottish Isle Mystery, book 1)
Lucy Connelly
"The quintessential cozy mystery. Lucy Connelly knows her stuff!"
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Her New Story (2021)
Laura Bradford
"Women's fiction at its finest."

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