Kate Burkholder Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sworn to Silence |
2009 |
Buy |
| Pray for Silence |
2010 |
Buy |
| Breaking Silence |
2011 |
Buy |
| Gone Missing |
2011 |
Buy |
| Her Last Breath |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Dead Will Tell |
2014 |
Buy |
| After the Storm |
2015 |
Buy |
| Among the Wicked |
2016 |
Buy |
| Down a Dark Road |
2017 |
Buy |
| A Gathering of Secrets |
2018 |
Buy |
| Shamed |
2019 |
Buy |
| Outsider |
2020 |
Buy |
| Fallen |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Hidden One |
2022 |
Buy |
| An Evil Heart |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Burning |
2024 |
Buy |
| Rage |
2025 |
Buy |
Kate Burkholder Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Long Lost |
2013 |
Buy |
| A Hidden Secret |
2015 |
Buy |
| Seeds of Deception |
2016 |
Buy |
| Only the Lucky |
2017 |
Buy |
| In Dark Company |
2018 |
Buy |
| In Plain Sight |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Pact |
2020 |
Buy |
| Disappeared |
2021 |
Buy |
| Blood Moon |
2022 |
Buy |
| Hallowed Ground |
2023 |
Buy |
| Dark Storm Rising |
2024 |
Buy |
Kate Burkholder Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Simple Murder |
2021 |
Buy |
The Kate Burkholder books are a bestselling crime thriller series written by Linda Castillo. The series follows Kate Burkholder, chief of police in Painters Mill, a small town in Ohio’s Amish country. Kate grew up in the local Amish community but left at age eighteen after a traumatic experience that shaped her adult life and career in law enforcement.
The series has earned wide recognition including the Daphne du Maurier Award and the Holt Medallion. The first book, Sworn to Silence (2009), was adapted into a Lifetime movie titled An Amish Murder starring Neve Campbell. With over a dozen novels and multiple short stories and novellas, the series has become one of the most popular Amish-set crime fiction series in publication.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Kate Burkholder written?
Kate Burkholder has written 29 books across three series.
What was Kate Burkholder's first book?
Kate Burkholder’s first book is Sworn to Silence, published in 2009.
Who writes the Kate Burkholder series?
The Kate Burkholder series is written by Linda Castillo. The books follow Kate Burkholder, the chief of police in Painters Mill, Ohio, who grew up Amish before leaving the community as a teenager.