HIDDEN: A BONE SECRETS NOVEL - Book 1
July 17, 2012
Eleven
years ago, the Co-ed Slayer murdered nine female students on the Oregon
State University campus. Lacey Campbell barely escaped his attack, but
lost her best friend whose remains were never found. As the sole
surviving victim, Lacey helped send the sadistic serial killer to prison
for life.
Now a forensic odontologist examining
teeth and bones for the state Medical Examiner, Lacey is devastated
when she arrives at a crime scene and identifies the skeletal remains as
her college friend’s.
The
remains are discovered on the land of ex-cop Jack Harper. Sparks fly
between him and Lacey, even as they realize that the prosecution’s
witnesses from a decade ago are now being murdered one by one. All the
evidence points to the Co-ed Slayer as the culprit—only, he’s long since
dead. So who’s the new killer? And is Lacey next in line to die?
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CHILLED: A BONE SECRETS NOVEL - Book 2
AUGUST 14, 2012
As a forensic nurse on a search and rescue team, Brynn Nealey braves a dangerous blizzard to find the survivors of a plane crash in the Cascade Mountains. Joining her is Alex Kinton, a former US marshal with self-destructive tendencies. Alex lies his way onto Brynn’s team
to find the man who killed his brother—and then return the favor. But
once the team members reach the plane’s wreckage, they discover everyone
aboard has perished…except for the man Alex is hunting. Alex will do
whatever it takes to track his target through the vast, snowy
wilderness.
As the temperatures drop, however, so do Alex’s defenses. His contact with the sharp, kind hearted Brynn makes
his lust for vengeance difficult to reconcile with his growing feelings
for a woman who risks her life to help others. What will happen to
Alex’s savage instincts when he finally has the opportunity to confront
his brother’s killer?
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BURIED: A BONE SECRETS NOVEL - Book 3
MARCH 26, 2013
Reporter
Michael Brody is used to getting answers. The one that’s eluded him,
though, for twenty long years is learning what happened to his brother
Daniel the day his school bus disappeared. When the remains of the other
children are discovered—and Daniel’s aren’t among them—a desperate
Michael calls upon the sole survivor of the tragedy, Chris Jacobs,
hoping he will finally break his silence.
Constant
fear of being found by his kidnapper has driven Chris into hiding. The
only lead Michael has is Chris’s sister, Jamie. Strong and impenetrable,
she’s capable of burrowing deep into Michael’s heart. As they race to
find Chris, Michael and Jamie somehow find each other among the decades
of wreckage. But locating Chris may not be so easy. Now grown, his scars
go far deeper than skin.
In Buried,
the next thrilling Bone Secrets novel from bestselling author Kendra
Elliot, a damaged hero digs deep into his terrifying past…and unearths a
chance at love for the future.
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********* EXCERPT *********
Eighteen years ago.
He
crouched behind the woodpile, carefully watching the little girl
through an opening in the stack. She looked about ten-years-old but
exuded the confidence of an older child. She carried a calico kitten
into the little playhouse near the woodpile, chatting to the animal
about tea and cookies. She was dressed for play in cut-off shorts and a
lunch stained t-shirt.
The
little plastic house had to be stuffy. The weather was hot and dry, but
that was good. It meant he’d been comfortable while sleeping the last
few nights in the woods, but during the day the heat could be deadly.
He’d spotted the big white farmhouse this morning. His first sighting of
civilization in…years. He’d slowly crawled to his current hiding spot,
moving between shaded spots, watching every movement about the property.
An hour ago he’d seen a couple of older teenage boys leave in a beat-up
farm truck and a woman let two grey cats out the back door. She looked
kind.
He ached to experience some kindness.
He
nestled in closer to the wood, resting his head, blinking hard as his
vision blurred. He was days past feeling hunger; food barely interested
him. He just wanted water. There was a hose near the back door, but it
was a good hundred feet away. Maybe he should just approach the woman
and ask for help. But he wasn’t going anywhere until he felt safe. Maybe
he’d wait until dark. By then—
“Tabby! Come back!”
He grasped at the woodpile with both hands as the kitten shot by his feet.
Uh oh.
The
little girl burst around the corner of the woodpile and slammed to a
stop as she spotted him, her mouth falling open and her eyes widening.
She took two cautious steps in his direction, studying him intently.
He couldn’t move.
He
knew he looked bad. His filthy clothes blended with the brown of the
wood and dirt. Under the layer of grime on his skin, he suspected he was
lily white from lack of sunshine.
Curiosity
filled her bright blue eyes and she moved closer, looking him over. Her
gaze slowly traveled from his blistered bare feet to the old bloody
shirt he’d wrapped around his head. She stopped five feet away. A
healthy distance if she needed to make a fast exit, but she’d obviously
judged him to not be a danger. She was right. He was about as
threatening as a baby seal.
“Do you speak English?” she asked loudly.
He bit his cheek. That was her first question?
“Do you live in the woods? How old are you?” Her gaze narrowed.
He
slowly stood, bracing himself against the wood, feeling his head swell
with the movement. Her eyes grew wide. He was thin, stork-thin. She
could see his bruises and abrasions, and he knew many more were hiding.
“Yes, I speak English. No, I don’t live in the woods. And I’m thirteen,”
he croaked.
She stood straighter, concerned. “Are you alright?
He touched a gentle finger to his make-shift turban and winced. “Do you have any water?”
She
nodded and raced into the playhouse. She reappeared, carefully carrying
a blue floral cup and saucer. His hand shook as he lifted the cup to
cracked lips. The warm water was heavenly, but he winced as his muscles
went through the foreign motion of swallowing. The simple act of her
help made him want to cry.
“How did you get those pink circles on your face?”
The cup rattled as he set it back on the saucer. The scars. Cigarettes. The bunker. Stories he could never share without endangering lives. “May
I have some more, please?” This time she brought out a little pot and
refilled his cup. He drank and then slid back down into his crouch
before his legs gave out on him. Nausea gripped him. Did he drink too fast? “Is your mom home?”
She nodded. “Do you want me to get her?”
“Please.
Don’t tell anyone else I’m here, okay? Just get your mom.” He leaned
his head back against the wood and closed his eyes. Bright colors
shifted on the back of his eyelids as the world began to gently spin.
Speaking had sapped his energy, but he’d escaped the forest and this
family would help him. Now, keep his wits about him and his mouth shut.
“What’s your name?” she whispered.
He
opened his eyes a crack. Her expression was one of simple curiosity.
“Chris. Chris Jacobs.” His dry lips twisted. “Could you get your mom?
Please?”
She turned and ran, tan legs pumping hard.
Kendra
Elliot grew up in the lush Pacific Northwest and still lives there with
her husband, three daughters, two cats, and a Pomeranian. She left the
dental world after sixteen years to write full time in 2012. Her first
two books HIDDEN and CHILLED spent months on Kindle's top 100 paid best
seller list. Two more Bone Secrets novels will be released in 2013.
She's always been fascinated with forensics, refuses to eat anything
green, and loves a strong Mai Tai on the beach on Kauai. Before being
published, Kendra's manuscripts finaled in RWA's Golden Heart Awards, the Daphne Du Maurier, and the Linda Howard Award of Excellence.
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BURIED
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