Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo is a gripping, fast-paced thriller and the first in the Kate Burkholder series. Set in Painters Mill, Ohio, the story follows Kate, a former Amish woman who returns to her hometown as Chief of Police, 16 years after a serial killer ("The Slaughterhouse Killer") traumatized the community. As new, brutal murders occur, Kate must confront her own hidden, dark past related to the original crimes to catch the killer.