Telemystery: An Amish Murder, a Lifetime Telemovie, Premieres Sunday January 6th

Tomorrow, Sunday January 6th at 9 PM (ET/PT), Lifetime airs An Amish Murder, a made-for-television adaptation of the first mystery in the "Kate Burkholder" series by Linda Castillo. (More about the book, below.)

The peaceful Amish farming community of Painter's Mill, Ohio, is shattered when a series of brutal murders leaves the town with a sense of frailty and loss of innocence. Among the most affected by the tragedy was Kate Burkholder (Neve Campbell), a young girl who survived the terror and, as a result, left the Amish life behind. Fifteen years later, Kate returns to Painter's Mill as its Chief of Police. Certain she's come to terms with her past, Kate's renewed life in her hometown is shattered when a murder investigation triggers deep-seated emotions from her childhood and exposes a dark secret that could destroy her.

Depending on ratings, of course, but this telemovie could also serve as the pilot for a potential weekly series based on the character. Castillo has written four books in the series (to date), giving the screenwriters plenty of material from which to draw upon.

Watch a preview for An Amish Murder below.

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Sworn to Silence
Linda Castillo
A Kate Burkholder Mystery (1st)

In the sleepy rural town of Painters Mill, Ohio, the Amish and "English" residents have lived side by side for two centuries. But sixteen years ago, a series of brutal murders shattered the peaceful farming community. In the aftermath of the violence, the town was left with a sense of fragility, a loss of innocence. Kate Burkholder, a young Amish girl, survived the terror of the Slaughterhouse Killer but came away from its brutality with the realization that she no longer belonged with the Amish.

Now, a wealth of experience later, Kate has been asked to return to Painters Mill as Chief of Police. Her Amish roots and big city law enforcement background make her the perfect candidate. She's certain she's come to terms with her past — until the first body is discovered in a snowy field. Kate vows to stop the killer before he strikes again. But to do so, she must betray both her family and her Amish past — and expose a dark secret that could destroy her.