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Deception in the Hills

Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller #5 / 6
by A.J. Rivers
Deception in the Hills (Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller #5) by A.J. Rivers
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In a moment, his life flashed before his eyes.
It shouldn’t have been this way. Why did it have to be this way?

After working on a horrifying case, one that led to her partner’s death.
The once distinguished FBI Agent Sarah Cross is sent to the small town of Silver Hill.
Full of guilt and grief, she sets up a quaint office atop a bakery.
Soon, Sarah begins to form an unexpected bond with the town’s sheriff, TK.

While rehabbing injuries from their last case together, one involving the Dragonslayer Syndicate.
They receive news about a horde of stolen military weapons uncovered in a mine.
It seems the Syndicate’s fingerprints are all over it.
But with no new leads, this case comes to a screeching halt.

When local high school teacher, Logan Howard is found dead in his remote home.
Sarah and TK get an unexpected visit from his father, Mayor Bill Howard.
Making them rethink the supposed drug-overdose entirely.
And when the drugs are traced back to a pharmaceutical supplier linked to the Syndicate.
The two cases intertwine, putting them face to face with ruthless criminal masterminds.

With many murderous schemes brewing and perplexing entanglements.
Trusting the wrong person in Silver Hill could mean death.

From bloodthirsty murderers and pharmaceutical coverups to weapons trafficking.
The great deception in the Hill is afoot, and no one is safe from its insidious traps.

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Release date: August 28, 2026

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A.J. Rivers

A.J. Rivers

A.J. Rivers loves all things mystery and thriller. Growing up in a sleepy small town, A.J. spent her days enthralled in crime solving novels and movies. She started creating stories at a young age to escape and create adventures for herself. As a child she dreamed of solving crimes and becoming a crime fighter. She dreamed of being as great as her favorite crime solving character Sherlock Holmes. While in college she realized that leading a crime fighting life might be more gruesome than she could stomach. She decided that the best course of action would be to fuse her love of writing with her love of thrilling mysteries together.

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 She finds inspiration from researching true crimes and is passionate about writing suspenseful novels with crazy twists. Twists that you’ll never see coming. The inspiration for her first novel came when she read a news article about a missing young woman in a small town that was never found. Her question on who, what, and why brought her to her journal to discovering the dark twisted story behind the disappearance and to seek justice for the victim through her writing.

 Her thriller novels have elements of mystery, suspense, and romance.

When she’s not absorbed in a novel or working on her next thriller mystery, her favorite past time is spent with her husky. She finds great inspiration while going on hikes with her dog.

Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller

Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller consists of five books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

The Girl in the Hills (Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller #1)
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Buried in the Hills (Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller #2)
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Bones in the Hills (Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller #3)
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Blood in the Hills (Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller #4)
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Deception in the Hills (Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller #5)
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Silenced in the Hills (Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller #6)
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