Her Last Breath / Linda Castillo / 308 pages

Painters Mill police chief Kate Burkholder investigates a hit and run accident that resulted in the death of a father and two of his children.  Can the surviving child shed light on the tragic accident?  Was it deliberate?  Was the intended victim the Amish wife?  Kate's life is complicated by the discovery of human bones in grist mill.  Are these the remains of the man she killed when she was fourteen?  Can agent John Tomasetti, who recently bought a house in the area, help her again? From the jarring prologue to the ending, this Kate Burkholder thriller will keep you rooting for Kate, Tomasetti, the Amish, and justice.  Interesting facts about Amish deceases caused by shallow gene pool add additional interest and relevance to this piece.