This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
First published in the United States by Minotaur Books, an imprint of the St. Martin’s Publishing Group
THE HIDDEN ONE. Copyright © 2022 by Linda Castillo. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
Cover design by David Baldeosingh Rotstein
Cover photograph by Larry Rostant; barn door © Kanchana P/Shutterstock
The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Names: Castillo, Linda, author.
Title: The hidden one: a Kate Burkholder novel / Linda Castillo.
Description: First U.S. Edition. | New York: Minotaur Books, 2022. | Series: Kate Burkholder; 14
Identifiers: LCCN 2022004597 | ISBN 9781250781055 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250862433 (Canadian) | ISBN 9781250781062 (ebook)
Subjects: LCGFT: Novels.
Classification: LCC PS3603.A8758 H53 2022 | DDC 813/.6—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022004597
eISBN 9781250781062
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First Edition: 2022