The Pact
A Kate Burkholder Short Mystery
Kate Burkholder
- By: Linda Castillo
- Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
- Length: 1 hour 52 minutes
Description
In The Pact a gripping Kate Burkholder short mystery from New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo, a terrifying disappearance in Amish country reveals the power of friendship.
Three days before Thanksgiving, two boys disappear without a trace. Eleven-year-old Aaron Kuhns is Amish. Kevin Dennison is twelve and “English.” They’re adventurers, explorers, and inseparable best friends. When they don’t return home from what was supposed to be a fun afternoon of fishing, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder must find the missing boys before the first winter storm of the season bears down on Painters Mill.
A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books
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Kate Burkholder Series
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Abridged: No
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Abridged: No
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Abridged: No
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Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
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Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
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Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
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Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
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Abridged: No
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The Pact
By: Linda Castillo
Length: 1 hour 52 minutes
Abridged: No
In The Pact a gripping Kate Burkholder short mystery from New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo, a terrifying disappearance in Amish country reveals the power of friendship.
Three days before Thanksgiving, two boys disappear without a trace. Eleven-year-old Aaron Kuhns is Amish. Kevin Dennison is twelve and “English.” They’re... Read more »