#Giveaway of The Last Sister by Kendra Elliot

The Last Sister
(Columbia River #1)
by Kendra Elliot
Kindle Edition, 336 pages
Published January 14th 2020 by Montlake
ASINB07SLZ9LMN

Three sisters’ secrets collide in a shocking novel of suspense by the Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts 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.

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About the Author:

As a kid, I read and read and read. Laura Ingalls, Nancy Drew, and Trixie Belden were my close companions, and I was never without a book in hand. Today mysteries and suspense are my primary reading genres. I enjoy Lee Child, Karen Rose, Robert Crais, Lisa Gardner, Michael Connelly, and Tami Hoag. But I also love to escape with a historical romance or an engrossing fantasy set in another world. Authors are always huge readers.

I never planned to be a writer. I didn’t enjoy my English or writing courses in high school and college. I did the absolute minimum possible when I had to write a paper. Yes, my degree is in Journalism, but I wanted to work in advertising…and I didn’t plan to write in that field either; I had my eye on account management. I never did work in that field.

In 2006 I’d recently finished one of Diana Gabaldon’s novels for the umpteenth time, and I loved how satisfied and content I felt at the end. A true sign of great storytelling. Could I provide that experience for a reader? I sat down and spent six months writing a contemporary romance. Strangely I kept tripping over dead bodies in each chapter. I got the hint and my stories evolved into romantic suspense. I never felt the need to “tell the stories cluttering my head” or “share my work with the world” like some authors. My goal was to see if I could entertain a reader.

To learn about this novel writing world, I joined my local Romance Writers of America chapter and found a fabulous community dedicated to educating its members about improving one’s craft and how to tackle the tricky world of publishing. I also joined International Thriller Writers and the Kiss of Death Chapter of RWA. HIDDEN was the third manuscript I finished, but my first book purchased by a publisher. It came out in the summer of 2012 and since then has sold well over a half-million copies. I won the Daphne du Maurier award for romantic suspense in 2014, 2015, and 2016 and have hit the Wall Street Journal’s best seller list ten times. I’ve been an International Thriller Writers’s finalist and a finalist for Romantic Times Magazine’s best Romantic Suspense. As I write this in 2019, I’m working on my seventeenth novel. I’ve also written eight novellas and sold the TV rights for my Mercy Kilpatrick series.

I write two books a year. My family has dealt with a lot of frozen pizza and a mom who can’t remember anything because her brain is full of book details. I wouldn’t trade this career for anything, and I count my blessings every day, thankful that readers have embraced my books.
I’ve always lived in the Pacific Northwest. It’s stunningly gorgeous, but I could use more sun and warmth. One of these days… https://www.kendraelliot.com/

GIVEAWAY:

We're giving away a copy of this title,  THE LAST SISTER, as well as copies of two of Kendra’s previous bestsellers, VANISHED and A MERCIFUL DEATH to one reader! (US only, please.) To enter, just leave a comment on this post; Is Kendra a new-to-you author or are you already a fan of her books? and fill out the Rafflecopter below. Good luck!

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