Linda Castillo

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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]

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Awards and honors

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]

Publications

Kate Burkholder series

  1. Sworn to Silence, Minotaur Books, 2009, ISBN   0-312-37497-6 [11]
  2. Pray for Silence, Minotaur Books, 2010, ISBN   0312374984 / ISBN   9780312374983 [12]
  3. Breaking Silence, Minotaur Books, 2011, ISBN   978-0-312-37499-0 [13]
  4. Gone missing, Minotaur Books, 2012, ISBN   978-0-312-65856-4
  5. Her Last Breath, Minotaur Books, 2013, ISBN   978-0-312-65857-1
  6. The Dead Will Tell, Minotaur Books, 2014, ISBN   978-1-250-02957-7
  7. After the Storm, Minotaur Books, 2015, ISBN   9781250061560
  8. Among the Wicked, Minotaur Books, 2016, ISBN   9781250061577
  9. Down a Dark Road, Minotaur Books, 2017, ISBN   978-1250121288
  10. A Gathering of Secrets, Minotaur Books, 2018, ISBN   9781250121318
  11. Shamed, Minotaur Books, 2019, ISBN   9781250142863
  12. Outsider, Minotaur Books, 2020, ISBN   9781250142894
  13. Fallen, Minotaur Books, 2021, ISBN 9781250142924 [14]
  14. The Hidden One, Minotaur Books, 2022, ISBN 9781250781055

Kate Burkholder Short Stories

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References

  1. ↑ New York Times Best Seller list, July 11, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Shamed – USA TODAY's". booklist.usatoday.com. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  3. ↑ "A Gathering of Secrets – USA TODAY's". booklist.usatoday.com. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ "An Amish Murder: About". Lifetime. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ Staff Reports (November 1, 2017). "Arcanum High School grad and author Linda Castillo appears at book signing for latest Amish thriller". Daily Advocate & Early Bird News. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ "New York Times Best Selling Auth". www.lindacastillo.com. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense". Kiss of Death. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  8. ↑ "RWA® Mystery/Suspense Chapter presents The Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense Published Division 2012 Results" (PDF). Kiss of Death. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  9. ↑ "MWA Announces the 2020 Edgar Nominations". Mystery Writers of America. January 22, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Past Nominees and Winners". International Thriller Writers. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Pray for Silence by Linda Castillo". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Breaking Silence by Linda Castillo". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  14. ↑ FALLEN | Kirkus Reviews.
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