In the Pines (Columbia River Book 3)

Name: In the Pines (Columbia River Book 3)
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.5 (30640 reviews)
Author: Kendra Elliot

by Kendra Elliot

Contemporary Fiction Mystery Thriller

4.5 (30,640)

4.5 stars from 30,640 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

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Last checked: Jun 23, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love procedural mysteries where two separate cases slowly knot together into something darker and more personal.
You enjoy small-town settings where everyone's reputation matters and nobody's past stays hidden.
You want fast-paced suspense that alternates between multiple investigators closing in on the same killer.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer standalone novels, as this is book three in a series and assumes familiarity with Mercy and Truman's history.
You find treasure-hunt plots gimmicky or want mysteries grounded in pure crime rather than fantastical MacGuffins.
You need a central romance subplot; this is plot-driven suspense first and character relationships second.

About this book

A national treasure hunt offering a $2 million prize has drawn fortune seekers to the small town of Eagle's Nest, Oregon. The hunt's cryptic clues and promise of wealth have sparked theft, fights, trespassing, and worse. Police chief Truman Daly faces a murder investigation when the competition turns deadly. When a young boy reports that his mother and baby sister have been missing for weeks, FBI special agent Mercy Kilpatrick takes on the case. Her investigation uncovers a disturbing family history—deep secrets and lies spanning sixty years that have resurfaced with fatal consequences. Mercy's and Truman's parallel investigations into murder, revenge, and buried secrets reveal two interconnected mysteries rooted in the town's past.

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Currently on sale at $2.99 — 57% off peak. Price has dropped 13 times over the last 5 years. Goes on sale roughly every 109 days. Typically stays discounted for 13 days.

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Currently #3,524 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller.

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Currently 4.5★ from 30,640 reviews

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