A Cold Dark Place (2008) (edit title/settings)

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• Emily Kenyon: Homicide detective in Cherrystone. She's almost 40-years old, divorced with a 17-year old daughter, Jenna. She was a former Seattle detective.
• Jenna Kenyon: Emily's 17-year old daughter
• Nicholas (Nick) Martin: Jenna's schoolmate, missing person of interest in his family's murder
• David Kenyon: Emily's ex-husband and Jenna's father. He's a surgeon.
• Cary McConnell: Local divorce lawyer Emily dated for a while.
• Shalimar (Shali) Parker: Jenna's best friend
• Brian (Kip) Kiplinger: Sheriff in Cherrystone
• Jason Howard: Deputy sheriff
• Gloria Bergstrom: Sheriff's Office dispatcher
• Donovan Martin: Nicholas' younger brother
• Margaret (Peg) Martin: Nicholas' mother
• Mark Martin: Nicholas' father
• Dani Brewer: David's girlfriend.
• Dr. Sal Randazzo: Cherrystone High School principal.
• Sammy Jo McGowan: Sheriff's Office secretary
• Marina Wilbur: Peg Martin's sister, her identical twin.
• Candace Kane: Radio reporter
• Olga Morris-Cerrino: Meridian police detective who was in charge of Dylan Walker's case.
• Tammi Swenson: Resident aide at Cascade University.
• Felix: Olga's cat
• Dylan Walker: Convicted of killing two women in Meridian, Washington 19 years ago. He was extraordinarily handsome and charming; believed to have murdered many more women.
• Bonnie Jeffries: Woman who was best friends with Tina Winston at the time of Dylan Walker's trial.
• Tina Winston Esposito: Young woman who was infatuated with Dylan Walker during his trial. She was good friends with Bonnie Jeffries and is now married to Rod Esposito, a software mogul.
• Arnold Davis: Manager of the Building Center in Meridan, Washington where Dylan Walker and the two victims worked.
• Shelley Marie Smith: College student who Dylan Walker was convicted for murdering.
• Lorrie Ann Warner: College student who Dylan Walker was convicted for murdering.
• Randall Wilson: President of Angel's Nest, an adoption service
• Christopher Collier: Seattle detective and Emily's former partner.
• Kristi Cooper: Kidnapped child, a case Emily participated in when she was a Seattle detective
• Reynard Tuttle: Man who kidnapped Kristi Cooper

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Cherrystone, Washington: Emily's home
• Seattle, Washington: Where David Kenyon lives
• Meridian, Washington: Location of Dylan Walker's conviction
• Spokane, Washington: Where Emily lived when she was married.

Organizations edit see section history

• Angel's Nest: Adoption service

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by Heart of Ice.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Gregg Olsen (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813.6

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Mature themes.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery › Women Sleuths
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Gregg Olsen: Author's website

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