![]() ![]() Her unique background means that she can often work as a sort of bridge between the Amish and non-Amish (aka “English”) communities, as she is familiar with the Amish culture and also speaks Pennsylvania Dutch. ![]() Through a series of life events, she joined law enforcement, and a decade or so after she left, finds herself back in Painters Mill. Kate was born and raised Amish, but left the community at the age of 18. ![]() The protagonist, Kate Burkholder, is the chief of police in a small town in Amish country (i.e. Part of the pleasure in these books for me is their setting – right here in Ohio. It’s been a while since I just sat down and immersed myself in a series (especially a mystery series), but I am so glad that I did that with these books! I really enjoyed these mysteries a lot, and I’m excited because it appears that Castillo is still adding to the series, with #11 scheduled for publication this summer. The links in the titles above actually go to her reviews of these books, so you should definitely check out her thoughts!! The Aroma of Books //Rants//Raves//Reviews//įirst off, these books were brought to my attention by my good book-blogging buddy Stephanie. Pargeter, Edith (also writing as Ellis Peters).Mertz, Barbara (also writing as Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels).Christie, Agatha (also writing as Mary Westmacott).Children’s History: Landmark, Signature Biographies, and We Were There. ![]()
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