Part of Kate Burkholder, book 10.5
First published 2019
Chief of Police Kate Burkholder receives a late night call about a hit and run on a dark country road. Seventeen year old Noah Kline was walking alone when a car struck him down. The Amish boy now lies unconscious in the hospital, fighting for his life. Burkholder initially treats the case as a panicked driver who fled the scene. But as she digs deeper into the evidence, the accident begins to look deliberate. Someone wanted Noah Kline dead. Burkholder uncovers a web of teenage romance and bitter jealousy within the Amish community. Young love has turned dangerous, and someone was willing to kill for it. The investigation forces Burkholder to navigate the complex dynamics of Amish life while racing to solve an attempted murder that may claim its victim yet.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: investigation, small-town
Setting: Amish Community
60 pages · ebook · Minotaur Books