After the Storm - Linda Castillo

n nA NATURAL DISASTER SHEDS SOME LIGHT ON A DECADES-OLD MURDER IN THE LATEST THRILLER FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR LINDA CASTILLO. n n When a tornado tears through Painters Mill and unearths human remains, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is tasked with the responsibility of identifying the bones and notifying the family. When evidence emerges that the death was no accident, Kate soon finds herself plunged into a thirty-year-old case that takes her deep into the Amish community to which she once belonged. n n Remarkable. . . hidden family secretsand unlikely murderers turn the serene landscape into fertile ground for this chilling tale.--Publishers Weekly n n n n Meanwhile, turmoil strikes close to home as Kate's budding relationship with state agent John Tomasetti reaches the breaking point. Can they weather the storm that threatens to tear them apart? Under siege from an unknown assailant--and her own personal demons--Kate digs deep into the case only to discover proof of an unimaginable atrocity, a plethora of family secrets and the lengths to which people will go to protect their own. n n n castillo skillfully weaves the attitudes and habits of the Amish... a] clear, dramatic portrait.--BOokpagen