The Burning

Kate Burkholder investigates a gruesome murder and uncovers a dark chapter of Amish history in this riveting installment of Linda Castillo's Edgar award winning series. Newlywed Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is awakened by an urgent midnight call summoning her to a suspicious fire in the woods. When she arrives at the scene, she discovers the charred body of an Amish man named Milan Swanz, who had been burned alive. The Amish are reluctant to speak about Swanz, who had recently been excommunicated, and Kate is left wondering: Are they protecting the memory of one of their own? Or are they afraid of something else? When her brother is implicated in the case and Kate's own life is threatened, the investigation takes a violent and personal turn. To uncover the truth, Kate must dive deep into Amish culture and uncover a secret legacy that shatters everything she thought she knew about her community.

Kate Burkholder investigates a gruesome murder and uncovers a dark chapter of Amish history in this riveting installment of Linda Castillo's Edgar award winning series. Newlywed Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is awakened by an urgent midnight call summoning her to a suspicious fire in the woods. When she arrives at the scene, she discovers the charred body of an Amish man named Milan Swanz, who had been burned alive. The Amish are reluctant to speak about Swanz, who had recently been excommunicated, and Kate is left wondering: Are they protecting the memory of one of their own? Or are they afraid of something else? When her brother is implicated in the case and Kate's own life is threatened, the investigation takes a violent and personal turn. To uncover the truth, Kate must dive deep into Amish culture and uncover a secret legacy that shatters everything she thought she knew about her community.

The new epic love story from Anna Todd continues. After The Falling , comes The Burning , the second novel in the Brightest Stars trilogy, from the No. 1 internationally bestselling author of the After series. 'Anna Todd has done it again!' COLLEEN HOOVER 'Todd is the biggest literary phenomenon of her generation' COSMOPOLITAN ...................... Anna Todd's Brightest Stars trilogy continues the contemporary love story of Karina, a young woman who 'grew up military' and is living and working for the first time on her own, and Kael, a 21-year-old soldier now home after two deployments, profoundly scarred by his time in Afghanistan. The Burning picks up from the sudden and shocking disruption of Karina and Kael's developing romance at the ending of The Falling : their attraction to one another is undeniable, yet the trust they've placed in each other has been traumatically broken. To resolve what may be difficult, or impossible, to repair, Kael's closed off past (a past that unknowingly links him to Karina's family) must be opened and reconciled - demons and all. And Karina must decide whether loving someone she doesn't want to live without is worth the pain and risk of it all. Anna Todd's Brightest Stars trilogy will continue with The Infinite Light of Dust , coming soon.

THE FIRST BOOK IN THE GRIPPING MAEVE KERRIGAN SERIES . . . from the Sunday Times bestselling author, perfect for fans of Claire Douglas, Lisa Jewell and Clare Mackintosh. 'Jane Casey's police procedurals go from strength to strength!' Sunday Times 'If you have not read Jane Casey, start immediately' Marian Keyes 'The most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction. . .' Erin Kelly ________________________________ A serial killer who wants to watch you burn. The media call him The Burning Man, a brutal murderer who has beaten four young women to death, before setting their bodies ablaze in secluded areas of London's parks. And now the fifth victim has been found. Maeve Kerrigan is an ambitious detective constable, keen to make her mark on the murder task force. Her male colleagues believe Maeve's empathy makes her weak, but the more she learns about the latest victim, Rebecca Haworth, from her grieving friends and family, the more determined Maeve becomes to bring her murderer to justice. But how do you catch a killer no one has ever seen? And when so much of the evidence they leave behind has gone up in smoke. . .? _________________ PRAISE FOR JANE CASEY ‘A brilliant example of nothing being as it seems’ Harriet Tyce ‘Pacy plotting’ Sunday Times Crime Club ‘Jane Casey is among our very best crime novelists’ Liz Nugent ‘Chilling and inventive’ Woman’s Weekly ‘A deliciously bingeable read’ Ruth Ware ‘Simply stunning’ Heat ‘A chilling read’ Woman

The new epic love story from Anna Todd continues. After The Falling , comes The Burning , the second novel in the Brightest Stars trilogy, from the No. 1 internationally bestselling author of the After series. 'Anna Todd has done it again!' COLLEEN HOOVER 'Todd is the biggest literary phenomenon of her generation' COSMOPOLITAN ...................... Anna Todd's Brightest Stars trilogy continues the contemporary love story of Karina, a young woman who 'grew up military' and is living and working for the first time on her own, and Kael, a 21-year-old soldier now home after two deployments, profoundly scarred by his time in Afghanistan. The Burning picks up from the sudden and shocking disruption of Karina and Kael's developing romance at the ending of The Falling : their attraction to one another is undeniable, yet the trust they've placed in each other has been traumatically broken. To resolve what may be difficult, or impossible, to repair, Kael's closed off past (a past that unknowingly links him to Karina's family) must be opened and reconciled - demons and all. And Karina must decide whether loving someone she doesn't want to live without is worth the pain and risk of it all. Anna Todd's Brightest Stars trilogy will continue with The Infinite Light of Dust , coming soon.

THE FIRST BOOK IN THE GRIPPING MAEVE KERRIGAN SERIES . . . from the Sunday Times bestselling author, perfect for fans of Claire Douglas, Lisa Jewell and Clare Mackintosh. 'Jane Casey's police procedurals go from strength to strength!' Sunday Times 'If you have not read Jane Casey, start immediately' Marian Keyes 'The most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction. . .' Erin Kelly ________________________________ A serial killer who wants to watch you burn. The media call him The Burning Man, a brutal murderer who has beaten four young women to death, before setting their bodies ablaze in secluded areas of London's parks. And now the fifth victim has been found. Maeve Kerrigan is an ambitious detective constable, keen to make her mark on the murder task force. Her male colleagues believe Maeve's empathy makes her weak, but the more she learns about the latest victim, Rebecca Haworth, from her grieving friends and family, the more determined Maeve becomes to bring her murderer to justice. But how do you catch a killer no one has ever seen? And when so much of the evidence they leave behind has gone up in smoke. . .? _________________ PRAISE FOR JANE CASEY ‘A brilliant example of nothing being as it seems’ Harriet Tyce ‘Pacy plotting’ Sunday Times Crime Club ‘Jane Casey is among our very best crime novelists’ Liz Nugent ‘Chilling and inventive’ Woman’s Weekly ‘A deliciously bingeable read’ Ruth Ware ‘Simply stunning’ Heat ‘A chilling read’ Woman

Newlywed Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is awakened by an urgent midnight call summoning her to a suspicious fire in the woods. When she arrives at the scene, she discovers a charred body. According to the coroner, the deceased, an Amish man named Milan Swanz, was chained to a stake and burned alive. It is an appalling and eerily symbolic crime against an upstanding husband and father. Kate knows all too well that the Amish prefer to handle their problems without interference from the outside world, and no one will speak about the murdered man. From what she’s able to piece together, Swanz led a deeply troubled life and had recently been excommunicated. But if that’s the case, why are the Amish so reluctant to talk about him? Are they protecting the memory of one of their own? Or are they afraid of something they dare not share? When her own brother is implicated in the case, Kate finds herself not only at odds with the Amish, the world of which she was once a part, but also the English community and her counterparts in law enforcement. The investigation takes a violent turn when Kate’s life is threatened by a mysterious stranger. To uncover the truth about the death of Milan Swanz, Kate must dive deep into the Anabaptist culture, peering into all the dark corners of its history, only to uncover a secret legacy that shatters everything she thought she knew about the Amish themselves - and her own roots.

Newlywed Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is awakened by an urgent midnight call summoning her to a suspicious fire in the woods. When she arrives at the scene, she discovers a charred body. According to the coroner, the deceased, an Amish man named Milan Swanz, was chained to a stake and burned alive. It is an appalling and eerily symbolic crime against an upstanding husband and father. Kate knows all too well that the Amish prefer to handle their problems without interference from the outside world, and no one will speak about the murdered man. From what she’s able to piece together, Swanz led a deeply troubled life and had recently been excommunicated. But if that’s the case, why are the Amish so reluctant to talk about him? Are they protecting the memory of one of their own? Or are they afraid of something they dare not share? When her own brother is implicated in the case, Kate finds herself not only at odds with the Amish, the world of which she was once a part, but also the English community and her counterparts in law enforcement. The investigation takes a violent turn when Kate’s life is threatened by a mysterious stranger. To uncover the truth about the death of Milan Swanz, Kate must dive deep into the Anabaptist culture, peering into all the dark corners of its history, only to uncover a secret legacy that shatters everything she thought she knew about the Amish themselves - and her own roots.