Linda Castillo is an American author of novels including The New York Times[1] and USA Today[2][3] bestselling Kate Burkholder series, which are crime thrillers set in Amish country. The first book, Sworn to Silence (2009), was adapted into a Lifetime original movie titled An Amish Murder starring Neve Campbell.[4] She has also written numerous romance and romantic suspense novels. Castillo grew up in Arcanum, Ohio[5] and now lives in Texas with her husband.[6]
Castillo is the recipient of the Daphne du Maurier Award[7][8] and the Holt Medallion. She has been nominated for the RITA Award, for the Mystery Writers of America's Sue Grafton Memorial Award,[9] and for the International Thriller Writers Award for Best Hardcover.[10]
Kate Burkholder series
- Sworn to Silence, Minotaur Books, 2009, ISBN 0-312-37497-6[11]
- Pray for Silence, Minotaur Books, 2010, ISBN 0312374984 / ISBN 9780312374983[12]
- Breaking Silence, Minotaur Books, 2011, ISBN 978-0-312-37499-0[13]
- Gone missing, Minotaur Books, 2012, ISBN 978-0-312-65856-4
- Her Last Breath, Minotaur Books, 2013, ISBN 978-0-312-65857-1
- The Dead Will Tell, Minotaur Books, 2014, ISBN 978-1-250-02957-7
- After the Storm, Minotaur Books, 2015, ISBN 9781250061560
- Among the Wicked, Minotaur Books, 2016, ISBN 9781250061577
- Down a Dark Road, Minotaur Books, 2017, ISBN 978-1250121288
- A Gathering of Secrets, Minotaur Books, 2018, ISBN 9781250121318
- Shamed, Minotaur Books, 2019, ISBN 9781250142863
- Outsider, Minotaur Books, 2020, ISBN 9781250142894
- Fallen, Minotaur Books, 2021, ISBN 9781250142924[14]
- The Hidden One, Minotaur Books, 2022, ISBN 9781250781055
- An Evil Heart, Minotaur Books, 2023, ISBN 9781250906823
- The Burning, Minotaur Books, 2024, ISBN 9781250781116
Kate Burkholder Short Stories
- Collected in A Simple Murder, Minotaur Books, 2021, ISBN 9781250783615
- Long Lost, Minotaur Books, 2013, ISBN 9781466836884
- A Hidden Secret, Minotaur Books, 2015, ISBN 9781250082008
- Seeds of Deception, Minotaur Books, 2016, ISBN 9781250112552
- Only the Lucky, Minotaur Books, 2017, ISBN 9781250157560
- In Dark Company, Minotaur Books, 2018, ISBN 9781250314161
- In Plain Sight, Minotaur Books, 2019, ISBN 9781250246417
- The Pact, Minotaur Books, 2020, ISBN 9781250776457
- Disappeared, Minotaur Books, 2021, ISBN 9781250824554
- Blood Moon, Minotaur Books, 2022, ISBN 9781250871909
Other books
- Remember the Night (Men in Blue), Silhouette, 2000, ISBN 978-0373270781
- Cops and … Lovers?, Silhouette, 2001, ISBN 0373271557 / ISBN 9780373271559
- Hero to Hold, Silhouette, 2001, ISBN 0373271727 (ISBN 9780373271726)
- Just a Little Bit Dangerous, Silhouette, 2002, ISBN 978-0373272150
- The Perfect Victim, Jove Books, 2002, ISBN 0-515-13370-1
- A Cry in the Night, Harlequin, 2003, ISBN 9780373272563
- Midnight Run, Silhouette, 2003, ISBN 978-0373273294
- The Phoenix Encounter, Silhouette, 2003, ISBN 9780373272785
- The Shadow Side, Berkley, 2003, ISBN 978-0425191026
- Uncharted Waters, Harlequin, 2003, ISBN 9780373613816
- Fade to Red, Berkley, 2004, ISBN 978-0425196571
- Dead Reckoning, Berkley Sensation, 2005, ISBN 978-0425207208
- Depth Perception, Berkley, 2005, ISBN 978-0425201091
- Operation: Midnight Cowboy, Harlequin, 2005, ISBN 978-0373692309
- Operation: Midnight Escape, Harlequin, 2005, ISBN 978-0373228904
- Operation: Midnight Tango, Harlequin, 2005, ISBN 9781459228566
- Operation: Midnight Guardian, Harlequin, 2006, ISBN 978-0373229208
- Operation: Midnight Rendezvous, Harlequin, 2006, ISBN 978-0373229406
- A Whisper in the Dark, Berkley Sensation, 2006, ISBN 042521138X
- A Baby Before Dawn, Harlequin, 2007, ISBN 9780373692675
- In the Dead of the Night, Harlequin, 2007, ISBN 978-0373692873
- Overkill, Berkley Trade, 2007, ISBN 9780425218297