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The Next Grave

Columbia River, Book 6

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The Next Grave

By: Kendra Elliot
Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
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A Wall Street Journal bestselling series.

Following a murder and a woman’s sudden disappearance, investigations into old crimes and new collide in an alarming novel of suspense by a Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author.

Detective Evan Bolton is gutted by his latest investigation. His friend and mentor, retired detective Rod McLeod, has been murdered, his body left in the trunk of a junkyard car. When McLeod’s daughter and grandson abruptly vanish, Evan knows it’s not a coincidence. Search and rescue canine specialist Rowan Wolff agrees as she and her dog, Thor, track the missing family.

The two cases converge in a puzzling twist. Evan discovers that McLeod has been reinvestigating old crimes—solved but not forgotten. Evan takes them on, one by one, and a disturbing suspicion forms that someone in law enforcement has something to hide and would do anything to keep those secrets buried.

But Evan and Rowan’s time is slipping away. They have to find the killer now. Before someone else disappears. Before someone else dies.

©2024 by Oceanfront Press LLC. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Private Investigators Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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“Enjoyable…Lands on a satisfying resolution. Elliot’s fans have fun.”Publishers Weekly

Twisty Mystery • Compelling Characters • Wonderful Voice Talent • Atmospheric Setting • Emotional Depth • Immersive Tone
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Gritty. Complicated plot. Loved how everyone worked together and the family pulled together. Wish we saw more of Mercy than the one teaser.

Crazy serial killer

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This was a good enough tale, but I found myself distracted by numerous narration errors. Examples: At about 2:36, the story introduces Bridget's 2-year old SON, Molly, who squeals when SHE is picked up by Evan. At about 2:50, EVAN wonders "why hasn't this Ian contacted us?, IAN muttered for the third time." I looked at the Kindle version of the book and found that these (and other) errors were not in the actual text of the book. The narrator did an otherwise good job, but she needed someone to catch these errors . Sloppy!

Is editing a lost art?

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Kendra Elliot is a "go-to" for me, any time I'm looking for a suspense novel with great characters and a touch of romance. As this series has progressed, the cast of characters has grown larger, but the original favorites pop in and out depending on the case.

This is a great series that can be read as individual novels in any order, but for people like me, it's best enjoyed when read from the beginning. Either way, they're great stories with strong characters and storylines that are well-done, twisty, and full of suspense yet not over-the-top in terms of graphic violence. If you're a fan of Melinda Leigh, these will be completely to your liking.

Always Worth My Time

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I’ve enjoyed each of the books in this series. Kendra Elliot is my favorite mystery author and I’m devouring every book she has written. Fantastic voice actor!!

Wonderfully written and performed!

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Evan’s mentor has been found murdered. Then his mentor’s daughter Sophia is missing. A lot strange things start to occur. Next, Evan goes missing. Can his colleagues and girlfriend find him before it’s too late? This book was narrated quite wonderfully by Teri Schnaubelt. I highly recommend listening to this fabulous audiobook.

Thrilling Mystery

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I love returning to these stories when a new book comes out. There are always such amazing plots and continued journeys for the beloved characters. Keep them coming!!!

Always the best!

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Great story very well written not too much details but enough to where you can see what the writer is writing I like the story it was a very good book

Love the dog

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Loved the book and feel completely satisfied with the outcome. Right amount of tension in the story line.

Great story; narration very good as well!

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The Next Grave is a real nail-biter. The last available (January 2025) book in the Columbia River series, Detective Evan Bolton faces multiple threats in his investigation of a former colleague’s death. Search and rescue canine specialist Rowan Wolff and her dog, Thor, feel helpless to assist.

Nail-biter

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Kendra Elliot's books are an instant buy for me. I've loved the whole series. I like how she pulls in characters from previous books to round out the cast. Great narration!

Another great one

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