Breaking Silence by Linda Castillo

[Jonetta]

Police Chief Kate Burkholder is called to the scene of a horrific tragedy on a peaceful Amish farm.
The Slabaugh family are model Amish farmers, prosperous and hardworking, with four children and a happy extended family. When the parents and an uncle are found dead in their barn, it appears to be a gruesome accident: methane gas asphyxiation caused by a poorly ventilated cesspit. But in the course of a routine autopsy, the coroner discovers that one of the victims suffered a head wound before death—clearly, foul play was involved. But who would want to make orphans of the Slabaughs’ children? And is this murder somehow related to a recent string of shocking hate crimes against the Amish?

Having grown up Amish, Kate is determined to bring the killer to justice. Because the other series of attacks are designated hate crimes, the state sends in agent John Tomasetti, with whom Kate has a long and complex relationship. Together, they search for the link between the crimes—and uncover a dark secret at work beneath the placid surface of this idyllic Amish community.

Character List
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Kate Burkholder: Chief of Police, raised Amish.
John Tomasetti: BCI agent and Kate's love interest.
Rupert (Glock) Maddox: Painters Mill Police Officer, former marine.
T.J. Banks: Painters Mill police officer.
Roland (Pickles) Shumaker: Painters Mill auxiliary police officer who's reached his retirement age (but doesn't want to go).
Mona Kurtz: Night shift police dispatcher.
Lois: Police dispatcher.
Dr. Ludwig Coblentz: Coroner.
Mose Slabaugh: Solomon and Rachael's 17 year old Amish son.
Samuel Slabaugh: Solomon's son.
Ike Slabaugh: Solomon and Rachel's youngest son.
Salome Slabaugh: Solomon and Rachel's 15-year-old daughter.
Solomon Slabaugh: Amish farmer and father. Married to Rachael.
Rachael Slabaugh: Solomon's wife.
Abel Slabaugh: Amishman and Solomon's brother.
Adam Slabaugh: Solomon's excommunicated brother and uncle of Mose, Salome, Samuel, and Ike.
Bishop Troyer: Bishop of Amish church.
Sheriff Rasmussen: County sheriff.
Willie Steele: Factory worker.
Kevin Steele: Willie's younger brother.
Bishop Smucker: Bishop in Lancaster, PA.
James Springer: Bigot.
Lawrence Bates: Deputy superintendent.
Nicholas Raber: Amish farmer.
McNarie: Owns McNarie's Bar.
Tom Skanks: Owner of Butterhorn Bakery.
Ricky Coulter: Factory worker and ex-con.
Mark Lambright: Amish man who is assaulted.
Jerome Rankin: Ex-con suspected of harassing the Amish community.
Lauren Walker: Jerome's girlfriend.
Ed Hartzler: Amish farmer whose barn was burned. Married to Sarah.
Sarah Hartzler: Married to Ed. She's 6-months pregnant.
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[Lauren]

Thanks for the cast list Jonetta. Sometimes a need a refresher :0)