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.
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.
Genres: Mystery, Romantic Suspense
Series
High Country Heroes
1. A Hero to Hold (2001)
2. Just a Little Bit Dangerous (2002)
3. A Cry in the Night (2002)
1. A Hero to Hold (2001)
2. Just a Little Bit Dangerous (2002)
3. A Cry in the Night (2002)
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
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
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)
16. The Burning (2024)
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)
16. The Burning (2024)
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)
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)
Omnibus editions
Crime and Passion / Midnight Run (2004) (with Marie Ferrarella)
Select Edition Reader's Digest Volume 391 (2023) (with others)
Select Edition Reader's Digest Volume 391 (2023) (with others)
Series contributed to
Linda Castillo recommends

An American in Scotland (2023)
(Scottish Isle Mystery, book 1)
Lucy Connelly
"The quintessential cozy mystery. Lucy Connelly knows her stuff!"

Red Zone (2020)
(Calvin Watters Mystery, book 3)
Luke Murphy
"Luke Murphy ramps up the thrill factor with Red Zone."

The Nowhere Child (2019)
Christian White
"The Nowhere Child is pure dynamite. The high concept premise grabbed me from the first page and refused to let me go until I finished. You may try to read it slowly, so you can savor every single word, but the story is so all-encompassing--the need to know what happens next so urgent--you'll forget all about savoring and find yourself tearing through the pages as fast as your fingers can manage. You do not want to miss this book!"

The Last Thing She Ever Did (2018)
Gregg Olsen
"With The Last Thing She Ever Did, Gregg Olsen delivers an edgy, tension-filled, roller-coaster ride of a novel that will thrill and devastate in equal measure."
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