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A Simple Murder (Kate Burkholder Short Story Collection)
A Simple Murder - Kate Burkholder Short Story Collection Author:Linda Castillo Now, together for the first time in print, A Simple Murder features six original short stories starring whip-smart chief of police, Kate Burkholder. — While on vacation with her partner John Tomasetti in LONG LOST, Kate discovers that the old house where they're staying is haunted by a girl who disappeared ... more »decades before...
An abandoned baby is discovered on the Amish bishop's front porch in A HIDDEN SECRET, and Kate is called in to investigate.
SEEDS OF DECEPTION unearths the secrets of Kate Burkholder's own Amish past -- and lays the groundwork for her future career in law enforcement.
In the midst of a power outage in Painters Mill, a teenage girl is attacked at an Amish party in ONLY THE LUCKY.
IN DARK COMPANY is the story of an injured woman with amnesia who seeks Kate's help in trying to remember her attacker’s identity...and her own.
IN PLAIN SIGHT leads Kate to what she believes is a straightforward hit-and-run accident -- but she soon uncovers a story of teenage passion that may have led to attempted murder« less
Generally I find short story collections hit or miss, but all of the stories in this collection were surprisingly good. My only quibble is that in each story Kate explicitly states that John is "an agent with the BCI and the love of my life."