Echo of Distant Water

Overview

The confounding, little-known case of a disappeared Oregon family and the consequences it had for the entire nation

A haunting true crime story of a family's disappearance and the decades-long search for answers in the Pacific Northwest.

In December 1958, the Martin family vanished, leaving behind a mystery that gripped Oregon for decades. J.B. Fisher meticulously reconstructs the events surrounding their disappearance, drawing on police reports, witness interviews, and the notes of Detective Walter E. Graven. Was it a tragic accident, or a sinister crime involving family secrets and civic corruption?

Echo of Distant Water explores:

• The intricate web of clues and red herrings
• The impact of the disappearance on the community
• The enduring quest for truth in a cold case

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