Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo

Sworn to Silence (Kate Burkerholder #1)

Author(s)	Linda Castillo
Published	January 1st, 2009
Genre(s)	Crime, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
Age group	Adult

Summary

Some secrets are too terrible to reveal . . .Some crimes are too unspeakable to solve . . .

In the sleepy rural town of Painters Mill, Ohio, the Amish and "English" residents have lived side by side for two centuries. But sixteen years ago, a series of brutal murders shattered the peaceful farming community. In the aftermath of the violence, the town was left with a sense of fragility, a loss of innocence. 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. Now, a wealth of experience later, Kate has been asked to return to Painters Mill as Chief of Police. Her Amish roots and big city law enforcement background make her the perfect candidate. She's certain she's come to terms with her past--until the first body is discovered in a snowy field. Kate vows to stop the killer before he strikes again. But to do so, she must betray both her family and her Amish past--and expose a dark secret that could destroy her.

Trigger Warnings

• Abduction
• Autopsy descrptions (graphic)
• Bindings (used in torture and to prevent escape)
• Child Abuse
• Child Sexual Abuse
• Descriptions of various crimes (usually graphically described)
• Domestic Assault (mentioned)
• Ex-Amish Sentiments (alluded to)
• Exsanguination
• Fatphobia
• Kidnapping
• Murders
• Mutilation (Ante- & Post-Morteum, detailed and graphic)
• Past Trauma
• Rape
• Serial Killer
• Torture

Representation

An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.

• Female Chief of Police
• Ex-Amish Female
• African American Male Law Officer & Ex-Marine
• Amish Men/Women/Children

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