
He explains that he believed the photo was real, and that Gil (his narcotics anonymous sponsor) gave him the photo in order to bring down the Richmond campaign. After being put back on the case, she continues to pursue more leads. Linden takes Jack to another motel and avoids contact with Holder, whom she believes cannot be trusted. Richmond is arrested and Sarah and Jack prepare to finally leave town, but, before the plane ever leaves the ground, she receives a phone call in which she learns the photo had been doctored. Holder produces a photograph of Richmond driving the car that late fateful night and the man's alibi fails him. Linden becomes increasingly determined to find the killer as numerous leads go nowhere, going through several suspects. There, the detectives find a submerged car with Rosie's body in the trunk. However, upon revisiting the scene where some of Rosie's belongings were found, Linden becomes drawn to a nearby lake.

Linden is initially dismissive of the case, and intends on handing it over to the sex crimes division.

Michael Oakes, partners her with Detective Stephen Holder, asking that she guide him through his first homicide case. However, her plans are put on hold when Rosie Larsen, a local high school student, disappears while her family is out of town on a camping trip. Sarah Linden is a detective in the Seattle Police Department, preparing to relocate to Sonoma, California, with her fiance, Rick Felder, and her teenaged son, Jack. Main characters in all seasons Sarah Linden
