The First Death (Columbia River Book 4)

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 and Rowan was saved, but her brother was killed and buried in the forest. His remains were never found, and the convicted killer has refused to reveal the burial location. Twenty-five years later, Rowan works in search and rescue with a canine partner, driven by an obsession to find her brother's grave and achieve closure. Detective Evan Bolton investigates a disturbing new case: another serial killer is active in Deschutes County, Oregon, committing crimes identical to those of the imprisoned sociopath. Each victim is linked to Rowan. When skeletal remains of multiple bodies are discovered in the forest, Rowan's connection to the case becomes impossible to ignore. Rowan and Evan race to solve the case before another victim dies, as truths about the past emerge.