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On Her Father's Grave

Rogue River #1 / 4
by Kendra Elliot
On Her Father's Grave (Rogue River #1) by Kendra Elliot
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In a small town like Solitude, Oregon, keeping a secret can be murder.

Stevie Taylor had left her sleepy Oregon hometown for a more exciting life. But after her police chief father passes away, the LAPD cop returns to Solitude and signs on as a patrol officer, hoping to heal from her loss…and from the horrific things she’s seen in the city.

In Solitude, everyone knows everyone else’s business—and, to Stevie’s dismay, local gossip soon ties her to the new police chief and a man from her past. Tragedy then shakes up the small town when a teenager dies after taking a strange new drug. Now, the seasoned LA cop must hunt down the dealer while investigating the most important case of her life, one that could divide her tranquil town.

The first of four thrilling Rogue River novellas, On Her Father’s Grave launches a new romantic suspense series from Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh.

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RomanceThrillerMysteryCrime FictionSuspense ThrillerNovella
Release date: October 7, 2014

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Kendra Elliot

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.

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Elliot didn’t plan on becoming a writer. Raised in Oregon, she spent years working as a dental hygienist, where long hours and quiet routines gave her time to imagine lives far more dangerous than her own. It wasn’t until a deep love of romantic suspense and forensic science collided that her first novel, Hidden, came to life. That book launched the Bone Secrets series, a gripping blend of murder, secrets, and forensic intrigue that set the tone for her future work.

Her stories often explore the thin line between safety and danger, home and horror. Whether it’s a body uncovered in a remote forest or a detective haunted by the past, there’s always something unsettling beneath the surface. Elliot has a knack for tapping into the psychology of her characters—flawed, driven, sometimes broken, but never without fight.

With series like Callahan & McLane, Mercy Kilpatrick, and Columbia River, she has built interconnected worlds that feel both intimate and expansive. Fans return not just for the crimes, but for the continuity—familiar faces reappear, past wounds reopen, and justice is never as simple as it seems. Her writing leans heavily on mood and setting, often letting Oregon’s wild terrain shape the narrative just as much as her characters do.

Kendra Elliot’s success has been recognized with multiple Daphne du Maurier Awards and a Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, though it’s the loyalty of her readers that truly defines her career. She writes for those who crave suspense that cuts deep—not just in what’s happening on the page, but in the questions that linger after the last chapter ends.

For Elliot, storytelling isn’t about heroes or villains. It’s about what people do when the world goes sideways, and who they become when the lights go out.

Rogue River

Rogue River consists of four books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

On Her Father's Grave (Rogue River #1)
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Gone to Her Grave (Rogue River #2)
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Her Grave Secrets (Rogue River #3)
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Walking on Her Grave (Rogue River #4)
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