Linda Castillo is a bestselling American author, renowned for her crime thrillers, romantic suspense, and other romance novels. She is most famous for her series, the Kate Burkholder series, which features the main character, Kate Burkholder. The novels in this series have been set in Ohio, where Castillo herself grew up. From a young age, Castillo had a passion for writing and penned her first novel at the age of thirteen. To date, she has written a total of twenty-seven novels, earning her numerous awards such as the Holt Medallion, the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence, and the Golden Heart award. Additionally, she has been nominated for the prestigious RITA.
Castillo's thriller novels are popular and regularly feature on the New York Times bestseller list. Apart from the Kate Burkholder series, she has also written several romantic and suspense novels. Castillo's love for horses is evident in her work and her hobbies. She currently resides in Texas with her husband, two Appaloosa horses, a barn cat, and three dogs. In her spare time, she enjoys riding horses, with a preference for barrel racing and trail riding. Castillo is presently working on her next novel, which features Chief of Police, Kate Burkholder. She is known to appreciate communication from her readers and can be reached at her email address.