A Merciful Secret (Mercy Kilpatrick Book 3)

Mercy Kilpatrick, raised off the grid by survivalists in Oregon, joined the FBI despite her father's disapproval. She maintains her survivalist convictions and operates a private survival retreat in the foothills. When Mercy discovers a young girl whose grandmother is dying from multiple knife wounds in a cabin near her hideaway, she becomes involved in a murder investigation. Hundreds of miles away, another body is found with similar slash wounds. The two victims—a city judge and an elderly woman living in the woods—have little in common. Working with police chief Truman Daly, Mercy must identify the killer before more deaths occur. Mercy's past and her family connections pose a threat to her. As the investigation deepens, the secrets she has guarded become crucial to solving the case.