Linda Castillo is an American author of novels including The New York Times[1] and USA Today[2][3] bestselling Kate Burkholder series, which are crime thrillers set in Amish country.
The first book, Sworn to Silence (2009), was adapted into a Lifetime original movie titled An Amish Murder starring Neve Campbell.
[4] She has also written numerous romance and romantic suspense novels.
Castillo grew up in Arcanum, Ohio[5] and now lives in Texas with her husband.
[6] Castillo is the recipient of the Daphne du Maurier Award[7][8] and the Holt Medallion.