The Pact

A Kate Burkholder Short Mystery

By: Linda Castillo

Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney

In The Pact a gripping Kate Burkholder short mystery from New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo, a terrifying disappearance in Amish country reveals the power of friendship.

Three days before Thanksgiving, two boys disappear without a trace. Eleven-year-old Aaron Kuhns is Amish. Kevin Dennison is twelve and “English.” They’re adventurers, explorers, and inseparable best friends. When they don’t return home from what was supposed to be a fun afternoon of fishing, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder must find the missing boys before the first winter storm of the season bears down on Painters Mill.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

Critic reviews

Praise for the Kate Burkholder mysteries:

“Magnetic.”—People Magazine for A Gathering of Secrets

“Exquisitely plotted…a standout in a stellar series.”—Associated Press for A Gathering of Secrets

“Thrilling...Castillo skillfully sets each scene, compelling readers to fear the raging stream, sense the tension in a room.” —Publishers Weekly for Down a Dark Road

"An atmospheric thriller about fear, revenge, and the dark side of Amish life...Linda Castillo is a true master of suspenseful police procedurals." —Bustle for A Gathering of Secrets

“Castillo weaves the particularities of the Amish mindset into a complex mystery that will leave you crying with pity or seething with rage.” —Kirkus (starred) for Down a Dark Road

"Murder in Amish country has a certain added frisson, and Castillo’s the master of the genre.” —People Magazine for The Dead Will Tell

Book excellent as usual .

Narrator needs an English lesson: if you are "winding" your way around something, it is pronounced as in winding a watch, not as in blowing wind. I have written this comment repeatedly - I hope someone knows narrator or directs them to this comment. Unbelievable the number of narrators that either are never taught this difference in grade school. 5 stars otherwise.

no one dies!

Enjoyed this book. Suspense without murder - a nice twist! I would have liked to see more punishment to the old man though.