Recommendations based on Down a Dark Roadby Linda Castillo

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  1. Her Last Breath

    by Linda Castillo
    Chief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates the murder of an Amish grandmother, uncovering dark secrets and a web of lies.

    An extraordinarily beautiful Amish woman, a dangerous femme fatale, is the central figure in a story that reveals a dark side of Painters Mill and its seemingly perfect Amish world A rainy night, an ... (Goodreads)

  2. A Gathering of Secrets

    by Linda Castillo
    Chief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates a murder in an Amish community, uncovering dark secrets and long-held grudges.

    A deadly fire exposes the dark side of Amish life in this harrowing thriller by bestselling author Linda Castillo. When a historic barn in Painters Mill burns to the ground in the middle of the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. Among the Wicked

    by Linda Castillo
    Chief of Police Kate Burkholder goes undercover in an isolated Amish community to investigate a murder.

    EVIL LURKS JUST BENEATH THE SURFACE IN AN ISOLATED AMISH COMMUNITY IN, AMONG THE WICKED, THE LATEST ELECTRIFYING THRILLER FROM, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLING AUTHOR LINDA CASTILLO., Chief of Police ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. Juror #3

    by James Patterson
    A murder trial divides a small town, and Juror #3 is convinced the defendant is guilty. But as evidence mounts, she begins to question everything she thought she knew.

    A young attorney is defending her client in a racially charged felony case – but in a town of old money and hidden secrets, her first trial may be her last in this #1, New York Times, bestselling ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. Camino Island

    by John Grisham
    A heist of priceless manuscripts from a university library leads to a hunt for the thief on a small Florida island.

    A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a vault deep below Princeton University's Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, impossible to resist. Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the ... (Goodreads)

  6. Blood Trail

    by C.J. Box
    Game warden Joe Pickett investigates a hunting accident that turns out to be a murder, leading him on a dangerous trail of corruption and violence.

    It is elk season in the Rockies, but this year a different kind of hunter is stalking a different kind of prey. When the call comes in on the radio, Joe Pickett can hardly believe his ears: game ... (Goodreads)

  7. Point of Origin

    by Patricia Cornwell
    An FBI agent investigates a string of arson cases, uncovering a mysterious criminal.

    Dr Kay Scarpetta, Virginia Chief Medical Examiner and consulting pathologist for the federal law enforcement agency ATF , is called out to a farmhouse in Virginia that has been destroyed by fire. In ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Blood Hollow

    by William Kent Krueger
    A small town sheriff investigates a murder that uncovers dark secrets and long-held grudges.

    When the corpse of a beautiful high school student is discovered on a hillside four months after her disappearance on New Year's Eve, all evidence points to her boyfriend, local bad boy Solemn Winter ... (Goodreads)

  9. Vicious Circle

    by C.J. Box
    An epic tale of survival and justice, as a Wyoming game warden must outwit a ruthless killer.

    The plane circled in the dark. Joe Pickett could just make out down below a figure in the snow and timber, and then three other figures closing in. There was nothing he could do about it. And Joe ... (Goodreads)

  10. T is for Trespass

    by Sue Grafton
    Detective Kinsey Millhone investigates the disappearance of a client's daughter, uncovering a web of secrets and lies.

    Kinsey's cantankerous neighbor Gus is badly injured in a fall and hires Solana Rojas, a private nurse, to help him while he recuperates. Kinsey becomes suspicious when Gus becomes isolated and ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Hardcore Twenty-Four

    by Janet Evanovich
    Intrepid bounty hunter Stephanie Plum embarks on a wild ride to bring justice to Trenton.

    Trouble comes in bunches for Stephanie Plum. First, professional grave robber and semi-professional loon, Simon Diggery, won’t let her take him in until she agrees to care for his boa constrictor, ... (Goodreads)

  12. Desert Heat

    by J.A. Jance
    Detective Beaumont investigates a case of murder in the Arizona desert.

    A cop lies dying beneath the blistering Arizona sun—a local lawman who may well have become the next sheriff of Cochise County. The police brass claim that Andy Brady was dirty, and that his shooting ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. The Fallen

    by David Baldacci
    Amos Decker, a detective with a perfect memory, investigates a small town murder that leads to a larger conspiracy.

    Star FBI detective Amos Decker and his colleague Alex Jamison must solve four increasingly bizarre murders in a dying rust belt town—and the closer they come to the truth, the deadlier it gets in ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. Silence Fallen

    by Patricia Briggs
    A werewolf's battle against a powerful supernatural enemy, to save the people she loves.

    In the #1, New York Times, bestselling Mercy Thompson novels, the coyote shapeshifter has found her voice in the werewolf pack. But when Mercy's bond with the pack—and her mate—is broken, she'll ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. Between Black and White

    by Robert Bailey
    A small-town lawyer takes on a racially charged case that threatens to tear apart the community.

    In 1966 in Pulaski, Tennessee, Bocephus Haynes watched in horror as his father was brutally murdered by ten local members of the Ku Klux Klan. As an African American lawyer practicing in the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. Evidence

    by Jonathan Kellerman
    A psychologist investigates a murder case, uncovering dark secrets and hidden motives.

    In a half-built mansion in Los Angeles, a watchman stumbles onto the bodies of a young couple—murdered and left in a gruesome postmortem embrace. Veteran homicide cop Milo Sturgis is shocked at the ... (Goodreads)

  17. Meet Cute

    by Helena Hunting
    A chance encounter between a Hollywood starlet and a former hockey player leads to a whirlwind romance.

    Talk about an embarrassing introduction. On her first day of law school, Kailyn ran quite literally into the actor she crushed on as a teenager, ending with him sprawled on top of her. Mortified to ... (Goodreads)

  18. The Fiery Cross

    by Diana Gabaldon
    Epic saga of a time-traveling couple navigating the dangers of 18th century Scotland.

    Claire, the heroine of Outlander , figures in The Fiery Cross as a reluctant oracle and wife to Jamie Fraser, her 18th-century partner, and faces the politics and turmoil of the forthcoming American ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Shacking Up

    by Helena Hunting
    Ruby's life takes an unexpected turn when she moves in with a stranger, Bancroft, and their attraction grows.

    Ruby Scott is months behind on rent and can’t seem to land a steady job. She has one chance to turn things around with a big audition. But instead of getting her big break, she gets sick as a dog and ... (Goodreads)

  20. A Breath of Snow and Ashes

    by Diana Gabaldon
    A time-traveling story of loss and redemption, as characters confront the past and the future.

    Claire is the wife of Jamie Fraser, her 18th century husband, and facing the politics and turmoil of the forthcoming American Revolution . The preceding novel,, The Fiery Cross, , concluded with ... (Wikipedia)

  21. The Enemy

    by Lee Child
    A retired military cop is tasked with finding a missing American soldier in Iraq.

    In the last hours of 1989, Major Gen. Kenneth Kramer dies of a heart attack in a seedy North Carolina motel, apparently while in the company of a prostitute. MP Maj. Jack Reacher investigates and ... (Wikipedia)

  22. The Thing About Love

    by Julie James
    Two FBI agents, who have a history of animosity, are forced to work together on an undercover assignment and find themselves falling in love.

    Two undercover FBI agents can hide who they are from everyone but each other in the latest novel from the, New York Times, bestselling author of, Suddenly One Summer,. FBI agents Jessica Harlow and ... (Goodreads)

  23. Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes

    by Karin Slaughter
    A young woman is abducted and brutally assaulted, leading to a hunt for the perpetrator and a shocking revelation.

    A beautiful young girl was walking down the street―when suddenly… Julia Carroll knows that too many stories start that way. Beautiful, intelligent, a nineteen-year-old college freshman, she should be ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. The Velvet Promise

    by Jude Deveraux
    A historical romance novel about a woman forced to marry a man she despises, but eventually falls in love with him.

    All of England rejoiced on her wedding day. But Judith vowed that her husband would get only what he took from her! At the flower-bedecked altar, the first touch of their hands ignited an ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. The Banker’s Wife

    by Cristina Alger
    A Swiss banker's wife investigates her husband's death and uncovers a web of corruption and deceit in the world of high finance.

    On an early morning in November, a couple boards a private plane bound for Geneva, flying into a storm. Soon after, it simply drops off the radar, and its wreckage is later uncovered in the Alps. ... (Goodreads)

  26. Before We Were Yours

    by Lisa Wingate
    Family torn apart is reunited across generations, revealing a powerful tale of resilience and hope.

    Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the ... (Goodreads)

  27. Stranger in My Arms

    by Lisa Kleypas
    After her husband's death, a woman discovers he was not who he seemed. She must navigate danger and passion with a stranger who claims to be her husband.

    “One of today’s leading lights in romantic fiction.” — Seattle Times, USA Today, and, New York Times, bestselling author Lisa Kleypas is one of America’s most acclaimed and popular authors of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. Absolute Power

    by David Baldacci
    A power-hungry President, a daring thief and a determined investigator collide in a thrilling tale of manipulation and murder.

    An experienced burglar, Luther Whitney, breaks into a billionaire's house with the intent of robbing it. While there, he witnesses the President of the United States and the billionaire's wife having ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Whiplash

    by Catherine Coulter
    FBI agents investigate a series of murders linked to a high-end matchmaking service. Fast-paced and suspenseful thriller.

    Yale professor Dr. Edward Kender’s father is undergoing chemotherapy when the supply of a critical accompanying drug suddenly runs out. Unwilling to accept the drug company’s disingenuous excuse of ... (Goodreads)

  30. A Merciful Truth

    by Kendra Elliot
    FBI agent Mercy Kilpatrick investigates a murder in her hometown, uncovering dark secrets and facing her own past.

    An Amazon Charts and, Wall Street Journal, bestseller., Raised by a family of survivalists, FBI agent Mercy Kilpatrick can take on any challenge—even the hostile reception to her homecoming. But ... (Barnes & Noble)