An Evil Heart

Chief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates the brutal death of a young Amish man in An Evil Heart,the latest installment of the bestselling series by Linda Castillo. On a crisp autumn day in Painters MillChief of Police Kate Burkholder responds to a call only to discover an Amish man who has been violently killed with a crossbowhis body abandoned on a dirt road. Aden Karn was just twenty years oldwell likedand from an upstanding Amish family. Who would commit such a heinous crime against a young man whose life was just beginning? The more Kate gets to know his devastated family and the peopleΓÇöboth English and AmishΓÇöwho loved himthe more determined she becomes to solve the case. Aden Karn was funny and hardworking and looking forward to marrying his sweet fianc├⌐Emily. All the whileKateΓÇÖs own wedding day to Tomasetti draws near… But as she delves into KarnΓÇÖs pastKate begins to hear whispers about a dark side. What if Aden Karn wasnΓÇÖt the wholesome young man everyone admired? Is it possible the rumors are a cruel campaign to blame the victim? Kate pursues every lead with a vengeancesensing an unspeakable secret no one will broach. The case spirals out of control when a young Amish woman comes forward with a horrific story that pits Kate against a dangerous and unexpected opponent. When the awful truth is finally uncoveredKate comes face to face with the terrible consequences of a life lived in all the dark places.