Un brevissimo racconto, bello, avvincente e ricco di sorprese pur nella sua stringatezza.
Una breve vacanza per Kate e John in un piccolo bed and breakfast darà loro modo di risolvere il mistero della scomparsa di una ragazza avvenuta 22 anni prima. ( )

Kate and Tomasetti are off to a B&B for a weekend of R&R. But being cops, they just can’t turn a blind eye to a cold case the B&B owners tell them about. Bloody clothes were found on the riverbank on the owners’ grounds years ago, and the young woman hasn’t been seen since. Kate and Tomasetti can’t help being intrigued, and soon they are unofficially involved. It’s quite a good story, well developed and well written. And as another reader pointed out, Kate doesn’t even get hurt! ( )

A short story of a 2 day R & R between Kate and her boyfriend John Tomasetti. While staying at a B &B they stumble upon a cold case of a missing person. A good story! ( )

I didn't realize that Linda Castillo had written some short stories in between books in the Kate Burkholder series! My library has a couple of them....the rest I will buy...as I read my way through this series. It is one of my favorites!

It's fall and Kate decides to escape the stress of her job as police chief in Painter's Gap for a nice weekend away with her lover, John Tomasetti. They arrive at the quaint, picturesque Bed and Breakfast more than an hour away, looking forward to some down time. But it seems the B&B has a reputation for being haunted. They get the full story from the owners....about 22 years ago, a guest, Angela Blaine, disappeared. Only a pile of bloody clothing was found. No trace of the woman since, except some sightings of her ghost. Kate and John both get sucked into the story and do some investigation, seeking justice for Angela. Turns out some secrets are best left alone.

Great short story! I love how both of them got sucked into the investigation despite them going away together to leave all that "cop stuff'' behind for a couple days. Interesting story, and some nice character development for Kate and John. This story is meant to be read after book 4, Gone Missing. If you read out of order, the story has some spoilers for Gone Missing. The B&B trip takes place just after they closed the missing persons cases in book 4.

I listened to the audio version of this story. At 1.5 hours, it's an easy quick listen, narrated by Kathleen McInerney. McInerney reads at a nice pace and has a pleasant, easy to understand, voice. A nice listening experience! I enjoyed the story while working out in the yard.

The Kate Burkholder series has 10 books, with a new book, Shamed, coming out in July. There are about six short stories sprinkled in among the books. Best to read the series in order as some of the later stories/books do have at least minor spoilers for past plots.

Moving on to book 5, Her Last Breath. ( )

This was a quick story about an cold case that Kate and Tomasetti discover while they are on vacation. It seems there was a young woman who disappeared by the river, and everyone in the small town suspected her boyfriend of killing her. However her body was never found. It is now 20 years later, Kate and Tomasetti are on a romantic weekend getaway, and they are told about this case. They cannot get it out of their heads. So, they investigate. They do solve the case, and go on with their weekend. This was a sweet story with a nice ending.
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