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About this author

New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo is the recipient of numerous writing awards, including the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence, the Holt Medallion and a nomination for the Rita. She lives in Texas with her husband and is currently at work on her next thriller, also set in Amish Country and featuring Chief of Police Kate Burkholder.

In her spare time Linda enjoys reading, trail riding and barrel racing. She lives in Texas with her husband, three dogs, one cat, and two horses.


Average rating: 3.98 · 18,120 ratings · 2,935 reviews · 37 distinct works · Similar authors
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Upcoming Events

Linda Castillo at Murder by the Book
Author appearance, May 22, 2013 01:00PM
Murder by the Book, 2342 Bissonet Street, Houston, TX, US

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Linda Castillo reading from Her Last Breath.

Linda Castillo at Mystery Lovers Bookshop
Author appearance, June 18, 2013 07:00PM
Mystery Lovers Bookshop, 514 Allegheny River Boulevard, Oakmont, PA, US

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Linda Castillo reading from Her Last Breath.

Linda Castillo at the Lake Community Branch Library
Author appearance, June 19, 2013 02:30PM
Stark County District Library - Lake Community Branch, 11955 Market Ave NW, Uniontown, OH, US

http://www.starklibrary.org/
Linda Castillo reading from Her Last Breath. Books provided by Books-a-Million.

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More of Linda's books…
“God knows, I’m no expert on relationships, but I do know when something’s good. And this thing we’ve created between us is precious and rare. I only hope it’s not fleeting, because for the first time in my adult life, I’ve given someone the power to hurt me.”
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“I feel as if we're the centre of the universe and a kind God has blessed two imperfect people with a perfect moment.”
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Which short series (less than 10 books) would you be interested in reading as a group? You may use this link to see more information about each series.

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Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries by Julia Spencer-Fleming
 
  6 votes, 26.1%

Wine Country by Ellen Crosby
 
  4 votes, 17.4%

Kate Burkholder by Linda Castillo
 
  2 votes, 8.7%

Smoky Barrett by Cody McFadyen
 
  2 votes, 8.7%

Carolyn Sullivan by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg
 
  2 votes, 8.7%

Tracers by Laura Griffin
 
  2 votes, 8.7%

Evan Delaney by Meg Gardiner
 
  2 votes, 8.7%

Booktown Mystery by Lorna Barrett
 
  1 vote, 4.3%

Suspicion by Barbara Parker
 
  1 vote, 4.3%

Monkeewrench by P.J. Tracy
 
  1 vote, 4.3%

Britt Montero by Edna Buchanan
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

Samantha Adams by Sarah Shankman
 
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Nikki Heat by Richard Castle
 
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Alison Reynolds by J.A. Jance
 
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Ruth Galloway by Elly Griffiths
 
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message 4: by Linda

Linda Castillo Hi Barbara--

I hope you enjoy the book. It's darker than the movie in terms of tone, language and violence. Hope that's okay with you! I loved the movie, btw. Neve was an excellent choice for Kate Burkholder. I think just about every character was well cast.

Thanks for writing and have a great day!

Linda

Barbara wrote: "Hi Linda,
I plan on starting Sworn to Silence this weekend. Lifetime played a movie last night based on your book and the movie was good which means the book will be amazing :) I can't wait :)"



message 3: by Barbara

Barbara Hi Linda,
I plan on starting Sworn to Silence this weekend. Lifetime played a movie last night based on your book and the movie was good which means the book will be amazing :) I can't wait :)


message 2: by Linda

Linda Castillo Thanks, Dean. Hope you enjoy!


message 1: by Dean

Dean hey Linda!!!!
Thanks for adding me. I'm looking forward to reading your book!:D


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