La Hermana Ausente (columbia River 1) Kendra E... May 2026

Set against the atmospheric and rugged backdrop of the Pacific Northwest , specifically the Oregon coastline.

The story features Emily, the resilient lead; her sister Madison; and Agent Zander Wells (a fan-favorite character from Elliot's Callahan & McLane series). La Hermana Ausente (Columbia River 1) Kendra E...

Critics and readers from Bookreporter and Goodreads praise the book for its: Columbia River - Kendra Elliot Set against the atmospheric and rugged backdrop of

Twenty years ago, discovered her father’s body hanging in their backyard, a tragedy that led to her mother's suicide and drove her older sister, Tara , to vanish forever. In the present day, history repeats itself when Emily finds her employee murdered and the victim's husband hanging from a tree in an eerily similar fashion. In the present day, history repeats itself when

The novel explores deep-rooted racism, white supremacy, family trauma, and the corrosive nature of long-held secrets.

(published in English as The Last Sister ) is the gripping first installment in the Columbia River series by bestselling author Kendra Elliot. This romantic suspense novel centers on the Mills family, whose dark history is resurfaced by a brutal new crime in their small Oregon logging town. Plot Summary