The Last Sister (Columbia River, #1; Callahan & McLane, #5)

by Kendra Elliot

Oregon has a very racist history. I’m not proud of it, and I don’t support it, but I won’t pretend it doesn’t exist.

Some of those young deputies are as sharp as a mashed potato sandwich,”

Zander silently followed, reminding himself to never make assumptions.

“Did you know that Oregon was the only state that began as whites only?” Agent McLane’s voice was low but clear and carried through the room. “The original state constitution excluded all nonwhites from living here.”

“The point I’m making is that hate never dies,” Ava continued. “It can go dormant and seem to disappear when it’s actually hiding and evolving, passed from generation to generation. Did you know the KKK was very active in Portland as recently as the 1980s? Someone even called Portland the skinhead capital of the US back then. We can’t say racism doesn’t exist because it’s never personally touched us. It’s here and it can be deadly.”

THIS IS THE PLACE WHERE DEATH DELIGHTS IN HELPING THE LIVING.

“Watch your surroundings. Stay with other people. Don’t take risks.” Annoyance flashed. “That’s the everyday norm in a woman’s life.