<p><b>In <i>The Pact</i> a gripping </b><b>Kate Burkholder short mystery</b> <b>from</b> <b><i>New York Times</i></b> <b>bestselling author Linda Castillo, a terrifying disappearance in Amish country reveals the power of friendship.</b><br><br>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.</p>