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    A Hidden Secret: A Kate Burkholder Short Story
    A Hidden Secret: A Kate Burkholder Short Story
    A Hidden Secret: A Kate Burkholder Short Story
    Audiobook1 hour

    A Hidden Secret: A Kate Burkholder Short Story

    Written by Linda Castillo

    Narrated by Kathleen McInerney

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    About this audiobook

    When a baby - only hours old - is discovered on the Amish bishop's front porch in Painter's Mill, Ohio, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is called in to investigate. The newborn is swaddled in an Amish crib quilt, and the only other item found with the child is a hand-carved wood rattle, which Kate also recognizes as Amish.
    The little girl seems healthy and whole, but who would abandon her and why? Though the quilt and rattle could have been purchased, Kate suspects the mother is Amish, possibly young and unmarried, both of which would be powerful motives for such a desperate act.
    With the rattle and the baby quilt as the only clues, Kate must call upon her own Amish roots and, with the help of state agent John Tomasetti, search the Amish and "English" communities of Painters Mill for clues to unravel the poignant, puzzling mystery.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateJun 2, 2015
    ISBN9781427268327
    A Hidden Secret: A Kate Burkholder Short Story
    Author

    Linda Castillo

    Bestselling author Linda Castillo knew at a young age that she wanted to be a writer and penned her first novel when she was thirteen. In her spare time, Linda enjoys reading, showing horses and barrel racing. Her first three novels featuring Kate Burkholder are Sworn to Silence, Pray for Silence and Breaking Silence.

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    • 4/5
      Me gusta mucho estos cuentos cortos están muy entretenidos y divertidos
    • 5/5
      I enjoy her short stories almost as much as the full length novels!
    • 5/5
      Excellent. Very gripping mystery, easy to listen to and follow.