In a departure from the usual setting of Painters Mill, Chief Kate Burkholder travels to Pennsylvania to help a man from her past who's been accused of murder.
When the 3 Amish elders meet with Kate and ask for her assistance, she is torn because Jonas Bowman was her first love and she still feels pangs of regret at everything that transpired between them. But, she knows that he is not capable of this crime despite all the circumstantial evidence in the case. Jonas is being held in prison for the killing of an Amish bishop, Ananias Stolzfus, after the murder weapon that belongs to Jonas was discovered along with the body. The true problem is that this crime was a cold case as the bishop vanished over 18 years prior but the remains were only recently discovered in an alfalfa field. Kate goes to Pennsylvania, but her presence is not wanted and so she delves into the investigation alone. As she uncovers more details about the bishop, she comes to the conclusion that many might have had a motive to kill him.
This was an interesting read, but not my favorite in the series. I must say that I'm amazed that Kate can still walk and talk after all the physical trauma she goes through in every book. Fortunately, she makes it out alive despite all the near death experiences and manages to escape back home after solving the puzzle. I hope that her relationship with Tomasetti moves forward as the series continues. This latest installment is the last in my binge of these books, so I guess I will have to wait until next summer to get all my answers. I do love the details and descriptions of Amish life and the characterization of Kate. Missed the team and hope the action will return to Painters Mill next time.
Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend.
This is part of a series that should be read from the beginning.
Genre - Amish crime thriller
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