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ⓘ About Kendra Elliot
Kendra Elliot is an American author best known for writing thrilling and romantic suspense novels. She is the author of book series such as the Bone Secrets series, the Callahan & McLane series, the Mercy Kilpatrick series, and the Widow’s Island series. Elliot was born in the Pacific Northwest and had a love of reading from a young age. She enjoyed reading the books of Laura Ingalls, Nancy Drew, and Trixie Belden and a book was always close to her hand. She never saw herself writing as it didn’t bring her much joy and she always did the minimum for writing assignments in school. She went on to attend the University of Oregon for college. She ended up earning her bachelor’s degree in journalism.
All Book Series by Kendra Elliot
Walking on Her Grave
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2014 Anthology · Melinda Leigh
Tracks of Her Tears
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015 Anthology · Melinda Leigh
Twisted Truth
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017 Anthology · Melinda Leigh
The Wrong Bones
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2022 Anthology · Melinda Leigh
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kendra Elliot?
Kendra Elliot is an American author best known for writing thrilling and romantic suspense novels. She is the author of book series such as the Bone Secrets series, the Callahan & McLane series, the Mercy Kilpatrick series, and the Widow's Island series. Elliot was born in the Pacific Northwest and had a love of reading from a young age.
Which Kendra Elliot series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Bone Secrets series, the earliest of Kendra Elliot's multi-book series: it opens with Hidden (2012) and runs to 6 books across 2012–2016, ending with Known (2016). Kendra Elliot's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kendra Elliot written?
Kendra Elliot has 48 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2027. 47 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Widow's Island series with 10 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Kendra Elliot's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kendra Elliot's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bone Secrets (2012–2016, 6 books), Callahan & McLane (2014–2016, 4 books) and Rogue River (2014, 4 books), plus 7 more.
How are Kendra Elliot's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kendra Elliot's 48 books into 10 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Widow's Island (10 books, 2018–2022); Bone Secrets (6 books, 2012–2016); Columbia River (6 books, 2020–2024); Mercy Kilpatrick (6 books, 2017–2019); Noelle Marshall (5 books, 2025–2027), plus 5 further series.