New Releases by Kendra Elliot

When a very personal cold case murder is reopened, a detective's secrets come to light in a novel of shocking twists and suspense by a Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Thirteen years ago, Assemblyman Derrick Bell was murdered in his home by an intruder. His wife, Noelle Marshall, was left for dead. The crime was unsolved, but it wasn't forgotten. Today the FBI is tackling a fresh perspective on the case and looking to Noelle, now a detective for the Deschutes County sheriff's office, for new clues. It is reopening everything Noelle thought was behind her. Memories of her escape from a traumatic childhood. A marriage that wasn't the perfect love story she'd been promised. And a husband whose charm and privilege hid a dark side. But Noelle has been hiding something too: a secret about the night Derrick died that she has never told anyone. As past and present and leads and misleads collide, one thing is frighteningly clear. Derrick's murder wasn't just unsolved. It's unfinished. And only the truth--no matter the risk--can save the next victim.

When two cross-country cases collide, Bree Taggert and Mercy Kilpatrick join forces to catch a serial killer in an addictive novel of suspense by bestselling authors Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot. During a vicious heat wave, a county maintenance worker stumbles upon two suspicious suitcases abandoned by the side of the road. Sheriff Bree Taggert responds to find two bodies stuffed inside the luggage. The press demands action. The community is on edge. Suddenly, Bree is at the center of a media firestorm. In Oregon, a senator's daughter goes missing. FBI Special Agent Mercy Kilpatrick agrees to keep the politically sensitive case on the down-low. When she finds a link between the disappearance and a double homicide three thousand miles away, Mercy takes the next plane out--and lands right in the middle of Bree's double homicide investigation. To save the missing girl, Bree and Mercy must work together to stop a killer who's playing deadly games with the press and stirring up public rage. Hungry for notoriety, he dares Bree and Mercy to catch him before he kills again.

A Wall Street Journal bestselling series. For a search and rescue expert, the buried remains of her past are a dangerous obsession in a twisting novel of suspense by a Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author. 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. Rowan was saved. Her brother was killed and buried in the forest, his remains never found. The convicted killer refuses to say where he buried the boy. Twenty-five years later, Rowan is committed to search and rescue with her faithful canine and is obsessed with finding her brother's grave--and closure. Detective Evan Bolton thrives on unraveling tough cases, but his latest is disturbing. There's another serial killer hunting in Deschutes County, Oregon, and the crimes are identical to those committed by the sociopath languishing in prison. Each victim is linked to Rowan. When skeletal remains of several bodies are exhumed in the forest, Rowan's connection becomes more entwined and impossible to ignore. Rowan and Evan are determined to solve the case before someone else dies. And someone else will, as the truth about the past is unearthed.

一連串縱火殺警事件，如野火般席捲平靜小鎮，民兵勢力更是蠢蠢欲動。 當整個世界起火焚燒時，有人能從中浴火重生嗎？ 系列暢銷破2,000,000冊、Amazon七位數重金簽約 ★影視版權已售出，華納影業確定籌拍美劇★ ★蟬聯Amazon電子書排行榜27週★ 警探懸疑百萬名家 ——坎德拉．艾略特—— ／／／ 她熟悉這些人的一切，與他們有同樣的根源， 但她卻首次感受到強烈、致命的恐懼…… ／／／ 絕讚推薦（按姓氏筆畫排列） 余小芳（台灣推理作家協會常務理事） 林志都（譯者／網路專欄作家） 吳曉樂（作家） 提子墨（台灣、英國與加拿大犯罪作家協會PA會員） 喬齊安（台灣犯罪作家聯會成員） ／／／ 所謂的末日，就是我們熟悉的世界天翻地覆。 自「末日準備者」案後，原本回歸平靜的小鎮發生多起縱火事件， 一開始，大家以為只是青少年惡作劇， 直到兩位副警長慘遭殺害，案情立刻急轉直下。 警方群情激憤，誓要揪出凶手， 卻意外捅出另一個潛在嫌疑團體——民兵組織。 FBI探員梅西．凱佩奇與當地警局聯手查案， 接受末日準備教育的她，總是隨時迎接大難臨頭和任何考驗── 包括某些居民仍不願接納她回故鄉一事。 但她沒想到，一連串追緝瘋狂犯人的行動，關鍵線索竟每每被人湮滅， 自己更意外揭露出一項無比駭人的祕密。 當那些冷硬的雙眼，無聲憎恨地望向她時， 眼前這一切是否將轉變成反噬她自己的業火試煉？ ……她到底驚動了誰？ 作者以「末日準備者」及「民兵團體」議題出發，將反政府、抗斥威權、遺世封閉、對科技和文明不信任的特殊生活方式，詭奇巧妙地編織進整部作品中，讓我們得以一窺罕為人知的某種「美國生活」真相。 ╳╳╳ 各界好評 「警探緝凶的刑事謎團結合家族祕密，美西奧勒岡州小鎮風情躍然紙上，懸疑之際，帶有怦然心動的羅曼史情節。」──余小芳，台灣推理作家協會常務理事 「……反政府「末日準備家庭」群居的小城鎮，他們除了不認同政府的施政或決策，也拒絕過度仰賴現代的科技與文明。城鎮上的居民宛若主流社會之外的邊緣族群，除了不信任外面的世界，每個家庭也都有著一些不為人知的祕密，不同家族的祕密若有似無地交織在一起，糾結成了一張張緊繃的網。」──提子墨，台灣、英國與加拿大犯罪作家協會PA會員 「作者艾略特在《烈火謎蹤》以梅西的視點提供讀者對鄉親一夕轉變為暴民的思考議題……末日準備者與反政府民兵的罕見角色設定，彷彿中醫裡他人難以複製的『家傳祕方』，更為本作樹立起獨一無二的吸引力。」──喬齊安，台灣犯罪作家聯會成員 「層次很豐富的故事。無論是情節的發展，抑或人物的設定，還是情感的堆疊，沒有一處是冷場無聊的。」──Irene，台灣讀者 「兼具了神祕獨特的小鎮風情和飽滿立體的偵探角色，而且相較於連續命案的精采度，中心人物與家人之間緊張的氛圍也不遑多讓，這個不算完美卻極具魅力的女探員成功撐起整部小說的張力。」──jrue，台灣讀者 「當面對最愛、依靠的家人的背叛，又該如何的勇敢與堅毅呢？一座詭譎的小鎮、躲在陰暗處的凶手，行凶的目的究竟為何？直到最後一刻，才水落石出，果真吊足讀者胃口。」──小建，台灣讀者 「這個故事建構在一個特殊的舞台上，準備者、主權公民、反政府主義者、大男人主義、各自的小團體等等元素湊在這小鎮……這些事物纏成一塊，就在這命案調查中連環爆，變成非常精彩的局面，好看到停不下來。」──天陽，台灣讀者 「家人間的糾葛替案情帶來更多的恐懼和不安，作者巧妙的將社會議題放入核心，檢視應當明確的是非對錯，因為外在因素顯得模稜兩可，讓人更加好奇在這自給自足的村鎮裡，有多少罪惡是被容許的存在，有多少真相是被謊言給埋葬。」──吉娃娃，台灣讀者 「讓末日準備者家庭出身的女兒成為為政府工作的聯邦執法人員，算是蠻大膽創新的人設，一個集末日準備者、被害者、倖存者、加害者及執法者於一身的矛盾綜合體。」──娃娃茵，台灣讀者 「閱讀過程中會有酣暢淋漓且像是上了癮的感受，每一章節都得到一些滿足，但也吃下更多誘餌，難以停下。」──萊特，台灣讀者 「這是一本輕鬆的讀物，不到強硬的驚悚劇情（像我通常閱讀的書），但非常好地發展了人物和背景設定。我特別喜歡作者對於末日準備者的觀察描寫，這給主角梅西增添了意想不到的人格特質。」──Margaret，Amazon讀者五星好評 「我喜歡FBI驚悚類型的書，這本書沒有讓我失望。非常喜歡本書的主角，並期待閱讀完整個系列。而且故事非常精彩，讓人手不釋卷，我甚至去做雜務時都把它帶上了車。」──Dusty，Amazon讀者五星好評 「我是任何警探執法系列的大粉絲，特別是有個強大的主角。梅西很堅強，但她的過去有一些不得已的祕密。有個連環殺手在逃，對讀者來說，有三個以上的可能人選，對此我非常享受（我喜歡猜誰是凶手）。這本書結束了梅西生活的一個章節，我等不及挖掘第二本的故事。」──moonlightjourney，Amazon讀者五星好評 「令人愛不釋手的頂尖佳作，其中的浪漫情節絕對也能滿足渴望愛情故事的讀者。作者重視細節的描寫，讓這本書有如電影般活靈活現。作為獨立故事閱讀絕對沒問題，但如果先看過前三集絕對會更樂在其中。」──《浪漫時代》雜誌，《Target》四星好評 「艾略特至今最佳作品。由角色間機智風趣的對話可以充分看出作者的才華……一般人或許會認為心理驚悚與浪漫愛情不可能搭在一起，但艾略特手法高超，先折磨考驗讀者的頭腦，然後再以難忘的愛情故事減緩沖擊力道。」──《浪漫時代》雜誌，《Vanished》四星半好評，首選書單 「令人心跳加速的故事，再次證明艾略特確實是此類型的天才。作者十分了解羅曼史與懸疑的布局，立刻讓讀者深陷其中，最後再以意想不到的結局令讀者驚訝讚嘆……艾略特極致的寫作功力無人能及！」──《浪漫時代》雜誌，《Buried》四星半好評

三起「末日準備者」連續殺害案，將她拖回久違的故鄉小鎮， 直視數年前深埋的不堪祕密。 小鎮的黑暗早已流進她的骨血，每個人都身在局中！ 系列暢銷破2,000,000冊、Amazon七位數重金簽約 ★影視版權已售出，華納影業確定籌拍美劇★ ★蟬聯Amazon電子書排行榜27週★ 警探懸疑天后 ——坎德拉．艾略特—— ／／／ 相距多年的凶殺案、背離許久的故鄉， 殺機在遠離塵囂的封閉小鎮中肆意醞釀…… ／／／ 絕讚推薦（按姓氏筆畫排列） 余小芳（台灣推理作家協會常務理事） 吳曉樂（作家） 林志都（譯者／網路專欄作家） 提子墨（台灣、英國與加拿大犯罪作家協會PA會員） 喬齊安（推理評論家／百萬部落客） ／／／ 她背負著兩個巨大祕密，一個會讓她辛苦建立的新生活全然瓦解， 另一個，則可能會要了她的命…… 梅西．凱佩奇一生都在等待災難降臨。 她是一位精明的FBI探員，也是小鎮上「末日準備者」家庭的女兒， 依靠土地生活、不仰賴現代文明，是他們嚴謹遵循的信仰。 十五年前，一連串凶殺懸案造成的悲劇，讓她與家人決裂，不得不遠離他鄉。 如今，她再次踏上睽違已久的故鄉，卻引燃潛伏多年的殺機—— 一個被稱為「山洞人」的殺人犯，盯上了鎮上的末日準備者， 受害者家中被盜走大量槍枝，FBI對此高度注意，擔心將有本土恐怖攻擊發生。 眾人更聯想到當年讓小鎮風聲鶴唳的未破慘案， 因為詭異的是，看似無關、相隔許久的新舊命案，死者家中的鏡子竟皆被擊碎…… 身為執法人員，她被迫與熟悉又陌生的故鄉正面交鋒。 多年的缺席，曾經熟悉的人們，是否依然像年少時所知的模樣？ 多年的壓抑，對事物的執念會扭曲膨脹到何種程度？ 她能感覺得到，當年沒得手的東西，「他」這次絕不放過…… 「末日準備者」反政府、抗斥威權、遺世封閉、對科技和文明不信任的特殊生活方式，將整部作品沉浸在詭奇的色彩中，也得以一窺罕為人知的某種「美國生活」真相。 ╳╳╳ 各界好評 「警探緝凶的刑事謎團結合家族祕密，美西奧勒岡州小鎮風情躍然紙上，懸疑之際，帶有怦然心動的羅曼史情節。」──余小芳，台灣推理作家協會常務理事 「……反政府「末日準備家庭」群居的小城鎮，他們除了不認同政府的施政或決策，也拒絕過度仰賴現代的科技與文明。城鎮上的居民宛若主流社會之外的邊緣族群，除了不信任外面的世界，每個家庭也都有著一些不為人知的祕密，不同家族的祕密若有似無地交織在一起，糾結成了一張張緊繃的網。」──提子墨，台灣、英國與加拿大犯罪作家協會PA會員 「這個關於『末日準備者』、執法者、小鎮和家族傷疤的故事，讓讀者沉浸在俄勒岡州的文化中，是個令人驚嘆、帶有曲折和浪漫色彩的警探小說。」──Sleepless in San Diego，Amazon讀者五星好評 「這是一本輕鬆的讀物，不到強硬的驚悚劇情（像我通常閱讀的書），但非常好地發展了人物和背景設定。我特別喜歡作者對於末日準備者的觀察描寫，這給主角梅西增添了意想不到的人格特質。」──Margaret，Amazon讀者五星好評 「我喜歡FBI驚悚類型的書，這本書沒有讓我失望。非常喜歡本書的主角，並期待閱讀完整個系列。而且故事非常精彩，讓人手不釋卷，我甚至去做雜務時都把它帶上了車。」──Dusty，Amazon讀者五星好評 「我是任何警探執法系列的大粉絲，特別是有個強大的主角。梅西很堅強，但她的過去有一些不得已的祕密。有個連環殺手在逃，對讀者來說，有三個以上的可能人選，對此我非常享受（我喜歡猜誰是凶手）。這本書結束了梅西生活的一個章節，我等不及挖掘第二本的故事。」──moonlightjourney，Amazon讀者五星好評 「梅西是個強大的角色……她的家庭既與她對立，在故事中也同時佔有十分重要的份量。十五年前事件的懸念影響至今，更促使讀者參與到最後的結局。」──IrishMom52，Amazon讀者五星好評 「令人愛不釋手的頂尖佳作，其中的浪漫情節絕對也能滿足渴望愛情故事的讀者。作者重視細節的描寫，讓這本書有如電影般活靈活現。作為獨立故事閱讀絕對沒問題，但如果先看過前三集絕對會更樂在其中。」──《浪漫時代》雜誌，《Target》四星好評 「艾略特至今最佳作品。由角色間機智風趣的對話可以充分看出作者的才華……一般人或許會認為心理驚悚與浪漫愛情不可能搭在一起，但艾略特手法高超，先折磨考驗讀者的頭腦，然後再以難忘的愛情故事減緩沖擊力道。」──《浪漫時代》雜誌，《Vanished》四星半好評，首選書單 「令人心跳加速的故事，再次證明艾略特確實是此類型的天才。作者十分了解羅曼史與懸疑的布局，立刻讓讀者深陷其中，最後再以意想不到的結局令讀者驚訝讚嘆……艾略特極致的寫作功力無人能及！」──《浪漫時代》雜誌，《Buried》四星半好評

An Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestseller. Three sisters' secrets collide in a shocking novel of suspense by the bestselling author of the Mercy Kilpatrick series. Twenty years ago Emily Mills's father was murdered, and she found his body hanging in the backyard. Her younger sister, Madison, claims she was asleep in her room. Her older sister, Tara, claims she was out with friends. The tragedy drove their mother to suicide and Tara to leave town forever. The killer was caught. The case closed. Ever since, Emily and Madison have tried to forget what happened that night--until an eerily similar murder brings it all back. It also brings FBI special agent Zander Wells to the Oregon logging town. As eager as he is to solve the brutal double slaying, he is just as intrigued with the mystery of Emily's and her sisters' past. When more blood is shed, Zander suspects there's a secret buried in this town no one wants unearthed. Is it something Emily and Madison don't know? Or aren't telling? And Tara? Maybe Emily can't bear to find her. Because when Tara disappeared, she took a secret of her own with her.

AMIKOR A VILÁGA LÁNGOKBA BORUL, Ő VAJON TÚLÉLI A TÜZET? A világ végére készülő családban felnőtt Mercy Kilpatrick FBI-ügynök bármilyen kihívást elvállal – még azt is, hogy ellenségesen fogadják szülővárosában. Ám nem ő az egyetlen, aki felfordulást okoz Eagle’s Nestben. Az eleinte kamaszcsínyeknek tartott tűzesetek halálos fordulatot vesznek, amikor meggyilkolnak két megyei rendőrt. Mercy a helyi rendőrfőnökkel, Truman Dalyvel vállvetve vadászni kezd a gyilkossá vált gyújtogatóra. Mivel a családja és a város lakói még mindig távolságot tartanak tőle, Mercynek minden szakértelmét latba kell vetnie, hogy nyomokra bukkanjon. Hamarosan el is jut hozzá a szóbeszéd egy a környéken szerveződő kormányellenes milíciáról. Feltett szándéka kifüstölni a kígyóvermet, ha köztük van a gyújtogató. Ám amikor a nyomozása fényt derít egy megdöbbentő titokra, az őrült utáni hajsza a saját tűzpróbájává válik.

Minden napját úgy élte, mintha az utolsó lenne. Lehet, hogy ez valóban az... Mercy Kilpatrick FBI-ügynök egy, a világ végére készülő családban nőtt fel. Hitte, hogy sehol sem lehet nagyobb biztonságban, mint Oregon ritkán lakott vidékein. Bár az apja nem tudta megbocsátani, hogy elhagyta szülővárosát és az FBI nyomozója lett, Mercy nem szakadt el teljesen a gyökereitől. A régi szokások a vérében vannak. Ez az ő titka – ez, és az erdő mélyén rejlő, a túléléshez szükséges felszerelésekkel és készletekkel ellátott faháza. Ettől a faháztól nem messze találkozik Mercy egy kislánnyal, akinek a nagyanyja súlyos, kés okozta sebektől haldoklik. Több száz mérfölddel távolabb rábukkannak egy hasonló módon összevagdalt holttestre. Az áldozatok – egy városi bíró és az erdőben élő idős asszony – nem is különbözhetnének jobban egymástól. Mercynek Truman Daly rendőrfőnök segítségével még azelőtt meg kell találnia a gyilkost, mielőtt újabb áldozatokat szed. Mercy tudja, hogy a múltja nem hagyja nyugodni. Tudja, hogy a családja neheztel rá. Hogyan őrizheti meg így a titkait... amikor csak azok menthetik meg?

A TÚLÉLÉSÉRT VÍVOTT HARCBAN NINCS KEGYELEM Mercy Kilpatrick FBI-ügynök egész életében arra várt, hogy lesújtson rá a katasztrófa. Mercy egy oregoni kisvárosban, Eagle’s Nestben nőtt fel, ahol családja sok más családdal együtt egy lehetséges globális katasztrófára felkészülve töltötte életét. Ám egy megdöbbentő tragédia szétszakította a családját, és el kellett hagynia az otthonát. Most a környékbeliek által csak barlangi embernek nevezett gyilkos tizedeli a világvégére készülők közösségét, az otthonukban végez velük és ellopja a fegyvereiket, amivel azonban felhívja magára az FBI belföldi terrorizmus elleni részlegének a figyelmét. A tetthelyek bizonyos vonásai azonban kísértetiesen emlékeztetnek egy tizenöt éves, megoldatlan rejtélyre Mercy múltjában. Az FBI visszaküldi Mercyt szülővárosába, ahol szembe kell néznie a köztiszteletben álló, vele azonban minden kapcsolatot megszakító családjával. Megismerkedik Truman Daly rendőrfőnökkel, akinek a nagybátyja volt a barlangi ember legutóbbi áldozata. A férfi felismeri Mercy életének gondosan titokban tartott felkészülő felét, azonban ha a nő túl közel engedi magához és elárulja neki a másfél évtizede őrzött borzalmas titkát, akkor talán nem kerülheti el a végső bukást...

Series information from publisher's website.

A Wall Street Journal bestseller. A dead conspiracy theorist. A mass murderer. Two cases collide for Callahan and McLane in a pulse-pounding thriller by Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author Kendra Elliot. A man is savagely murdered outside Portland, and Detective Mason Callahan finds blood-spatter evidence that tells a troubling story. Files reveal the murder victim, Reuben Braswell, was a radical conspiracist. In his home, investigators find pages of diatribes against law enforcement as well as ties to Mason's fiancée, FBI special agent Ava McLane. The victim was her informant--and had strong reasons to be paranoid. To Ava, Braswell's rants were those of a wearying and harmless man...until they collide with her investigation into the murders of police officers and finding the connection becomes urgent. Meanwhile, Braswell's brother and Ava's twin sister both disappear, and disturbing acts of sabotage target Ava's personal life. For Mason and Ava, the brutal crimes and escalating mysteries create a perfect storm for a terrorist conspiracy that becomes dangerously personal--one that has yet to claim its last victim.

"The job: infiltrate a militia amassing illegal firearms in an isolated forest community. FBI agent Mercy Kilpatrick is the ideal candidate. She knows Oregon. She's near the compound. And having been raised among survivalists, Mercy understands the mind-set of fanatics. Lie low, follow rules, do nothing to sound an alarm, and relinquish all contact with the outside world. She's ready to blend in. As Mercy disappears into the winter hills, something just as foreboding emerges"--Back cover.

"Thirty years ago, an armored-car robbery turned deadly. The mastermind was captured. Four conspirators vanished with a fortune. One of them, it appears, never made it out of the woods alive. For Mercy andher fiancé, Police Chief Truman Daly, their investigation opens old wounds in Eagle's Nest that cut deeper than they imagined. Especially when a reckless tabloid reporter draws fresh blood. It's clear to Mercy that somebody in this close-knit community is not who they seem to be."--Publisher's description.

Mercy Kilpatrick, Dünyası Yanarken Alevlerden Kurtulabilecek Mi? Amazon Charts ve Wall Street Journal En Çok Satanlar Listesinden Hayatta kalma uzmanı bir ailede yetişen FBI ajanı Mercy Kilpatrick, her zorluğun üstesinden gelebilmektedir. Hatta eve döndüğünde, ona karşı olan düşmanca davranışların bile. Ancak Eagle's Nest, Oregon taşra toplumunda karmaşaya neden olan tek kişi, o değildir. İlk başta gençlerin yaptıkları eşek şakası olarak düşünülen yangınlar, iki polis memuru cinayetinin de olaylara eklenmesiyle, ölümcül bir olay silsilesine dönüşür. Mercy, Polis Şefi Truman Daly ile birlikte, artık bir katil olan kundakçının peşine düşer. Ailesi ve toplum üyeleri tarafından dışlanan Mercy, herhangi bir ipucu bulabilmek için kulağını dört açmak zorundadır. Bulunduğu bölgede, devlet karşıtı milis hareketlerinin oluşmaya başladığı söylentilerini duyması çok zaman almaz. Eğer kundakçı onların arasından biriyse, Mercy onu ortaya çıkarmaya kararlıydı. Yoksa araştırmalarının sonucunda şok edici bir sırla karşılaşan Mercy'nin çılgın bir adamı avlama çabaları, iç hesaplaşmaya mı dönecektir?

FBI özel ajanı Mercy Kilpatrick, tüm hayatı boyunca, karşılaşacağı her felaketle başa çıkmak üzere yetiştirilmiştir. Çocukluğundan itibaren bir kıyamet hazırlıkçısı olan Mercy, Oregon'un kırsal bir bölgesi olan Eagle's Nest'te, toplumdan uzakta, kendi gıdasını yetiştirerek yaşamıştır. Ta ki, başlarına gelen bir trajedi, ailesini parçalayana ve Mercy'nin evi terk etmesine neden olana kadar. Şimdi ise mağara adamı olarak adlandırılan bir cani, Mercy'nin kasabasında yaşayan kıyamet hazırlıkçılarını hedef almakta, onları evlerinde öldürmekte, yıllar boyunca depoladıkları silahlarını çalmaktadır. FBI, yerel bir terörizm eylemi gerçekleştirileceğinden şüphelenmektedir. Ancak olay yerlerindeki detaylar, Mercy'nin geçmişindeki, çözülememiş gizemlere tüyler ürpertici bir şekilde benzemektedir. FBI tarafından, yerel emniyet güçlerine yardım etmek için görevlendirilen Mercy, onu dışlayan ve görünüşte yasalara uyan ailesi ile yüzleşmek üzere Eagle's Nest'e döner. Burada, amcası, mağara adamının kurbanlarından biri olan polis şefi Truman Daly ile tanışır. Truman Daly, Mercy'nin umutsuzca saklamaya çalıştığı, hayatta kalma ve kıyamet hazırlıkçısı becerilerini fark eder. Eğer Mercy, Truman'ın, sırlarını öğrenecek kadar yaklaşmasına izin verecek olursa, hayatta kalamayabilir…

In this Wall Street Journal bestseller, a pair of ritual murders could expose Mercy Kilpatrick to something terrifying: her own past... Raised off the grid by survivalists, Mercy Kilpatrick believed in no greater safeguard than the backwoods of Oregon. Unforgiven by her father for abandoning the fold for the FBI, Mercy still holds to her past convictions. They're in her blood. They're her secrets--as guarded as her private survival retreat hidden away in the foothills. In a cabin near her hideaway, Mercy encounters a young girl whose grandmother is dying from multiple knife wounds. Hundreds of miles away, a body is discovered slashed to death in a similar way. The victims--a city judge and an old woman living in the woods--couldn't be more different. With the help of police chief Truman Daly, Mercy must find the killer before the body count rises. Mercy knows that the past has an edge on her. So does her family. How can she keep her secrets now...when they're the only things that can save her?

Series information from author list in front of book; series numeration from goodreads.com.

Soon to be a TV series by Warner Brothers Television and Ellen Degeneres's A Very Good Production. FBI special agent Mercy Kilpatrick has been waiting her whole life for disaster to strike. A prepper since childhood, Mercy grew up living off the land--and off the grid--in rural Eagle's Nest, Oregon. Until a shocking tragedy tore her family apart and forced her to leave home. Now a predator known as the cave man is targeting the survivalists in her hometown, murdering them in their homes, stealing huge numbers of weapons, and creating federal suspicion of a possible domestic terrorism event. But the crime scene details are eerily familiar to an unsolved mystery from Mercy's past. Sent by the FBI to assist local law enforcement, Mercy returns to Eagle's Nest to face the family who shunned her while maintaining the facade of a law-abiding citizen. There, she meets police chief Truman Daly, whose uncle was the cave man's latest victim. He sees the survivalist side of her that she desperately tries to hide, but if she lets him get close enough to learn her secret, she might not survive the fallout...

An Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestseller. Raised by a family of survivalists, FBI agent Mercy Kilpatrick can take on any challenge--even the hostile reception to her homecoming. But she's not the only one causing chaos in the rural community of Eagle's Nest, Oregon. At first believed to be teenage pranks, a series of fires takes a deadly turn with the murder of two sheriff's deputies. Now, along with Police Chief Truman Daly, Mercy is on the hunt for an arsonist turned killer. Still shunned by her family and members of the community, Mercy must keep her ear close to the ground to pick up any leads. And it's not long before she hears rumors of the area's growing antigovernment militia movement. If the arsonist is among their ranks, Mercy is determined to smoke the culprit out. But when her investigation uncovers a shocking secret, will this hunt for a madman turn into her own trial by fire?

Je tomu už osmnáct let, co se z lesa vynořil Chris Jacobs. Jediný ze školního autobusu plného dětí, které byly uneseny neznámo kam. Vyhublý, zmrzačený, bez vzpomínek na to, co se stalo. Když se nyní najde masový hrob jeho spolužáků, jeden mezi nimi chybí – bratr reportéra Michaela Brodyho. Zoufalý novinář má jedinou možnost, jak odhalit pravdu: nalézt Chrise Jacobse, o němž ale nikdo netuší, kde by mohl být. Neví to ani Chrisova sestra Jamie, která se rozhodne Brodymu v pátrání pomoci. Po Chrisových stopách se však nevydávají jen oni – odhalení pohřbených těl přiměje vraha, aby se i po tolika letech zbavil posledního žijícího svědka svého hrůzného činu... Dokážou Michael a Jamie nalézt Chrise a přiznat jeden druhému, co k sobě cítí, dřív než bude pozdě?