The First Death (Columbia River #4)

When Rowan Wolff was five, a serial killer kidnapped her, her brother, and their babysitter. Rowan was rescued, but her brother's body was never found, and the convicted killer won't say where it is. Now a search-and-rescue volunteer with her dog, Rowan is still looking. When Detective Evan Bolton starts investigating new murders in Deschutes County, Oregon, that copy the old crimes exactly, every victim leads back to Rowan. A twisty Central Oregon thriller.

Author: Kendra Elliot
Publisher: Montlake (2023)
Format: Paperback, 318 pages
Series: Columbia River #4 (reads as a standalone)
Ages: Adult (18+)
ISBN: 9781542006828

Content note: child abduction and murder.