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Title details for An Evil Heart by Linda Castillo - Available

An Evil Heart

A Novel

#15 in series

by Linda Castillo
Kathleen McInerney
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This program is read by longtime series narrator, Kathleen McInerney.
"An exceptionally engaging audiobook, delivered by a masterful narrator." —AudioFile on A Simple Murder
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 Mill, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder responds to a call only to discover an Amish man who has been violently killed with a crossbow, his body abandoned on a dirt road. Aden Karn was just twenty years old, well liked, and 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 people—both English and Amish—who loved him, the more determined she becomes to solve the case. Aden Karn was funny and hardworking and looking forward to marrying his sweet fiancé, Emily. All the while, Kate's own wedding day to Tomasetti draws near...
But as she delves into Karn's past, Kate begins to hear whispers about a dark side. What if Aden Karn wasn't 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 vengeance, sensing 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 uncovered, Kate comes face to face with the terrible consequences of a life lived in all the dark places.
A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Kate Burkholder

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 11, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781250893376
      • File size: 271403 KB
      • Duration: 09:25:25

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 29, 2023
      At the start of Castillo’s thrilling 15th mystery featuring Ohio police chief Burkholder (after 2022’s The Hidden One), the body of 21-year-old Aden Karn turns up on a desolate road with crossbow wounds in his abdomen and mouth. Raised in a respected Amish family, Aden was happily engaged to a respectable young woman and appeared to be an unlikely target for a violent crime. As Kate begins her investigation, however, she learns that Aden might have been more complicated than he seemed: he was reportedly a mean drunk who often visited the shady Brass Rail Saloon, and was friends with Vernon Fisher, a young man on rumspringa who spends most of his time drinking, smoking, and womanizing. Meanwhile, the strangled body of 26-year-old Paige Rossberger is found half-submerged in a nearby creek. Paige wasn’t Amish, but Kate becomes convinced there’s a connection between the murders. Though some readers will piece the puzzle together more quickly than Kate does, Castillo’s punchy prose and well-developed characters keep the pages turning, and a subplot involving Kate’s upcoming nuptials to her longtime love will tug at readers’ heartstrings. Series fans will be eager for the next entry. Agent: Nancy Yost, Nancy Yost Literary.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      When an Amish man is brutally murdered, his shadow life is exposed, and secrets are revealed. Narrator Kathleen McInerney channels Police Chief Kate Burkholder with precision as she investigates the crime. When she discovers the extent to which the victim, Aden Karn, was himself a perpetrator, she is filled with controlled rage. Upon hearing of his toll on others in the community, she is careful, reserved, and empathetic. Throughout, McInerney offers the right tone and emotion for Burkholder and characters such as a teenage victim of Karn, his fiance, and those complicit in the crimes. Kate must also come to grips with her own Amish upbringing and her decision to separate from the community, a plot point that adds another layer of complexity to the story. D.J.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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