The House in Nemadji Forest by Patty Jane Berg

When sixteen-year-old Megan Milbank wakes up in a filthy root cellar with one hell of a headache, it doesn’t take her long to figure out who put her there. It was Fred Bolander, with his phony Jesus rap and his horny eye for Megan’s mom. Megan had known from the get-go that Fred was a creep, but before she could convince her mom, Fred attacked them both.
But if Fred thought Megan would be an easy victim, he’s in for a surprise. Megan is Fred’s worst nightmare.

And Megan’s not in this fight alone. The local newspaper editor, Nelsa Lundgren, keeps coming across evidence connecting Fred to a recent murder and to Megan’s disappearance. Too bad the evidence is all circumstantial. The sheriff isn’t interested. So Nelsa and her best friend set out to save Megan themselves, and discover that both they and Fred have underestimated Megan in a big way.

Used softcover, minor wear, signed by author on title page, binding tight, pages bright, a very nice copy!