In the Pines
Clues to a hidden treasure. Clues to a family secret. Both lead to murder in a twisting novel of suspense by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kendra Elliot.
A national treasure hunt with a $2 million prize has driven obsessed fortune seekers to overrun the small town of Eagle’s Nest, Oregon. The hunt’s cryptic clues and the lure of wealth have exposed the desperate side of human greed: theft, fights, trespassing—and even the motive to kill. Police chief Truman Daly craves peace in his town but has a murder on his hands instead. Now the big prize isn’t the only thing hiding in the pines. So is a killer.
When a young boy walks into the local café and claims his mother and baby sister have been missing for weeks, FBI special agent Mercy Kilpatrick investigates and exposes a disturbing twist in his story. Deep family secrets and lies that started sixty years ago have burst into the present, bringing with them deadly consequences.
Mercy’s and Truman’s investigations lead down a path of murder, revenge, and buried secrets to uncover two intertwined mysteries as dark as an Oregon forest.
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Kendra Elliot
In the rain-soaked shadows of the Pacific Northwest, Kendra Elliot crafts the kind of suspense that lingers. Her thrillers don’t just keep readers turning pages—they wrap them in a fog of tension where every detail feels crucial and every silence might be hiding something. With over ten million books sold and a steady presence on bestseller lists, she’s carved out a distinctive place in modern crime fiction, balancing tightly woven mysteries with emotionally resonant characters.
Columbia River
Columbia River consists of six books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
