The First Death
by Kendra Elliot

A Wall Street Journal bestselling series.

For a search and rescue expert, the buried remains of her past are a dangerous obsession in a twisting novel of suspense by a Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author.

Rowan Wolff was five years old when she, her brother, and their babysitter were kidnapped by a serial killer in the Pacific Northwest. The babysitter was murdered. Rowan was saved. Her brother was killed and buried in the forest, his remains never found. The convicted killer refuses to say where he buried the boy. Twenty-five years later, Rowan is committed to search and rescue with her faithful canine and is obsessed with finding her brother's grave---and closure.

Detective Evan Bolton thrives on unraveling tough cases, but his latest is disturbing. There's another serial killer hunting in Deschutes County, Oregon, and the crimes are identical to those committed by the sociopath languishing in prison. Each victim is linked to Rowan. When skeletal remains of several bodies are exhumed in the forest, Rowan's connection becomes more entwined and impossible to ignore.

Rowan and Evan are determined to solve the case before someone else dies. And someone else will, as the truth about the past is unearthed.

Other Books by Kendra Elliot

The Next Grave
Columbia River Book 6

Echo Road

At the River
Columbia River Book 5

Bone Deep
Widow's Island Book 9

In The Pines
Columbia River Book 3

The Lost Bones
Widow's Island Book 8

Below the Bones
Widow's Island Book 5

The Silence
Columbia River Book 2

The Last Sister
Columbia River Book 1

Bred in the Bone
Widow's Island Book 4

A Merciful Promise
Mercy Kilpatrick Book 6

A Merciful Fate
Mercy Kilpatrick Book 5

Close to the Bone
Widow's Island Book 1

A Merciful Silence
Mercy Kilpatrick Book 4

Kendra Elliot's Bio

Kendra Elliot has sold over 4.5 million books, hit the Wall Street Journal top ten bestseller list six times, and is a three time winner of the Daphne du Maurier award. Her 2017 release, A MERCIFUL DEATH, was a #1 Amazon overall bestseller. She is also an International Thriller Writers’ finalist and a Romantic Times finalist. She grew up in the lush Pacific Northwest and still lives there with her husband, three daughters, two cats, and two Pomeranians. She’s always been fascinated with forensics, refuses to eat anything green, and can’t wait to wear flip flops every day.