Among the Wicked / Linda Castillo / 306 pages

This novel is part of the author's Kate Burkholder series.  Kate Burkholder is the chief of police in Painters Mill, Ohio.  Kate grew up in the Amish community of Painters Mill, but left her faith and community when she was in her late teens.  She went to school and studied law enforcement only to return years later to become the chief of police.  Her Amish upbringing helps her in her many dealings with the Amish community.  In this book Kate is called on to go undercover in an Amish community in upstate New York.  Kate poses as an Amish widow to help solve the death of a teenage Amish girl.  In her infiltration of this Amish community Kate uncovers more than just a mysterious death of a young girl.  A lot of action and excitement.  I can't wait to read the next book in the series!