High Country Heroes Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Hero To Hold |
2001 |
Buy |
| Just A Little Bit Dangerous |
2002 |
Buy |
| A Cry in the Night |
2002 |
Buy |
Kate Burkholder Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sworn to Silence |
2009 |
Buy |
| Zwijgplicht |
2009 |
N/A |
| La lunga notte |
2010 |
N/A |
| Pray for Silence |
2010 |
Buy |
| Breaking Silence |
2011 |
Buy |
| Gone Missing |
2011 |
Buy |
| Scomparsa |
2012 |
N/A |
| Long Lost |
2013 |
N/A |
| Her Last Breath |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Dead Will Tell |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Hidden Secret |
2015 |
N/A |
| After the Storm |
2015 |
Buy |
| Grausame Nacht |
2015 |
N/A |
| Seeds of Deception |
2016 |
N/A |
| Among the Wicked |
2016 |
Buy |
| Tra i malvagi |
2016 |
N/A |
| Only the Lucky |
2017 |
N/A |
| Down a Dark Road |
2017 |
Buy |
| In Dark Company |
2018 |
N/A |
| A Gathering of Secrets |
2018 |
Buy |
| L’anima del male |
2018 |
N/A |
| In Plain Sight |
2019 |
N/A |
| Shamed |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Pact |
2020 |
N/A |
| Outsider |
2020 |
Buy |
| Disappeared |
2021 |
N/A |
| Fallen |
2021 |
Buy |
| Blood Moon |
2022 |
N/A |
| The Hidden One |
2022 |
Buy |
| Hallowed Ground |
2023 |
N/A |
| An Evil Heart |
2023 |
Buy |
| Dark Storm Rising |
2024 |
N/A |
| 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 |
Lights Out Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Royal Lockdown |
2007 |
Buy |
| Team Orders |
2017 |
N/A |
| Safe Before Dawn |
2007 |
Buy |
| A Baby Before Dawn |
2007 |
Buy |
| Meet Me at Midnight |
2007 |
Buy |
| Anything for His Son |
2007 |
Buy |
Operation: Midnight Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Operation: Midnight Tango |
2005 |
Buy |
| Operation: Midnight Escape |
2005 |
Buy |
| Operation: Midnight Guardian |
2006 |
Buy |
| Operation: Midnight Rendezvous |
2006 |
Buy |
| Operation: Midnight Cowboy |
2007 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Remember the Night |
2000 |
Buy |
| Cops And … Lovers? |
2001 |
Buy |
| Lay Down the Law |
2001 |
Buy |
| The Perfect Victim |
2002 |
Buy |
| Uncharted Waters |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Shadow Side |
2003 |
Buy |
| Midnight Run |
2003 |
Buy |
| Fade To Red |
2004 |
Buy |
| Dead Reckoning |
2005 |
Buy |
| Depth Perception |
2005 |
Buy |
| A Whisper in the Dark |
2006 |
Buy |
| In the Dead of Night |
2007 |
Buy |
| Overkill |
2007 |
Buy |
Linda Castillo has written crime fiction since 2000, but she is best known for the Kate Burkholder series, which began with Sworn to Silence in 2009. The series is set in Painters Mill, Ohio, a fictional town in the heart of Amish country. Kate Burkholder is the town’s chief of police and a former member of the Amish community, giving her a unique perspective when crimes occur that involve or affect Amish residents.
Each novel presents a new murder case that Kate must solve, often revealing hidden tensions between the plain-living Amish community and the outside world. The books explore dark themes beneath a peaceful surface, including family secrets, religious conflicts, and violence. Kate’s own troubled past, including a secret she has carried since childhood, adds personal stakes to the investigations.
Before the Burkholder series, Castillo wrote romantic suspense novels and series for Harlequin, including the High Country Heroes trilogy, the Operation: Midnight series, and several standalone thrillers. Her earlier work combined romance with danger, often featuring law enforcement heroines. The Kate Burkholder books marked her transition to straight crime fiction and earned her a much wider readership.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Linda Castillo written?
Linda Castillo has written 73 books across seven series.
What was Linda Castillo's first book?
Linda Castillo’s first book is Remember the Night, published in 2000.
What is the Kate Burkholder series about?
The Kate Burkholder series follows the chief of police of Painters Mill, a small town in Ohio’s Amish country. Kate grew up Amish but left the community, and each book involves a murder investigation that often connects to the tensions between the Amish and non-Amish worlds. The series started with Sworn to Silence in 2009 and has grown to over fifteen novels.