Castillo, Linda. Kate Burkholder novel

Regular print version previously published by: St. Martin's Publishing Group

"Summer has arrived in Painters Mill, but a macabre discovery by three Amish children brings everything to a grinding halt. Chief of Police Kate Burkholder arrives on scene to find the dismembered body of 21-year-old Samuel Yutzy, a local Amish man who owned a successful landscaping business. The investigation has barely begun when, miles away, a second body is found, stuffed into a barrel and dumped in a ravine. The deceased is 21-year-old Aaron Shetler, Samuel Yutzy's best friend. What could these two young Amish men have been involved in that led to such violent ends? With a heat wave bearing down, Kate learns quickly that no one is willing to talk about what happened to the men. Just as she begins to fear the case may be hopeless, a mystery woman comes forward and reveals that fun-loving Aaron and Samuel had recently befriended some very unsavory characters. To solve the case, Kate must delve into the most sordid corners of her community, but when she gets too close, the killers target Kate herself."--