Bøker av A J Rivers

ALL ABOARD!The crew members on this cruise ship are hiding dangerous secrets.Especially the truth behind what happened to The Girl in Her Cabin. After celebrating her best friend's wedding, FBI agent Emma Griffin and the gang are looking forward to a much-needed vacation.They hop onboard a cruise ship excited for the many excursions and adventures.But as time progresses rumors and murmurs circulate about a woman that might have gone overboard.A strange woman that Emma had just spoken to a few days prior.The search for the missing woman hits dead ends, prompting Emma to involve herself and look into the woman's cabin, finding only more questions. The crew members appear to be on edge, and it seems as though they have been silenced.When more odd things occur and flowers start to appear everywhere.It seems that it's only a matter of time before the guests begin to panic. When a man is found dead after an excursion. The death is ruled accidental.Emma begins to suspect that maybe the entire crew is keeping a deadly secret.Could they all be complicit in the crimes? Nothing is adding up, and the mystery intensifies.The only thing Emma is certain of is that The Girl in Her Cabin never saw it coming...

Klingeling... Ein Anruf aus Emmas Vergangenheit reicht, um ihre Welt auf den Kopf zu stellen. Ein zehnjähriges Mädchen ist auf dem Heimweg vom Camp verschwunden. Und die Lage verschlimmerte sich, als ein weiteres Kind - ein Kind, das Emma kennt - vermisst wird. Tod, Tragödien und rätselhafte Ereignisse haben Emma Griffin seit ihrer Kindheit verfolgt. Ihre Besessenheit, die Wahrheit hinter ihrer Vergangenheit herauszufinden, sorgte dafür, dass sie zum FBI ging. Es sind Monate seit dem Horror von Feathered Nest vergangen. Nach der schockierenden Enthüllung des letzten Falls beschließt FBI-Agentin Emma Griffin, einen wohlverdienten Urlaub zu nehmen. Doch ein Anruf von Sheriff Sam Johnson, einem Mann aus ihrer Vergangenheit, bringt ihre Pläne völlig durcheinander. Ein junges Mädchen ist verschwunden, und ein weiteres Kind wird vermisst.Emma muss in ihre Heimatstadt Sherwood zurückkehren und sich den Geistern aus ihrer Vergangenheit stellen. Als ein mysteriöses Paket an ihrem Geburtstag erscheint, kann Emma das Gefühl nicht abschütteln, dass jemand sie beobachtet. Die Frage ist, wer? Die Antwort auf diese Frage führt Emma zu den dunkelsten Geheimnissen von Sherwood... und ihrer persönlichen Vergangenheit.

Klopf... Klopf...Als Emma auf ihrer Veranda eine Leiche findet und auch noch ihr Name auf einem Zettel in der Hand des Toten steht, deckt sie einen unheimlichen Hinweis zu einem Rätsel auf, das sie bereits seit ihrer Kindheit verfolgt. Die FBI-Agentin Emma Griffin soll in einem kleinen, verschlafenen Ort namens Feathered Nest verdeckt ermitteln, da hier immer wieder Personen verschwinden.Wenn es nach Emma geht, gibt es nichts, was auf ewig begraben liegen kann. Obwohl sie sich bereits seit ihrer Kindheit immer wieder mit furchtbaren Verlusten auseinandersetzen musste.Der Tod ihrer Mutter, das Verschwinden ihres Vaters ebenso wie das Verschwinden ihres Freundes. Die einzigen Fälle, die sie bisher nicht lösen konnte.Besessen davon herausfinden zu wollen, was in ihrer Vergangenheit geschah, landet sie beim FBI. Nun muss sie sich möglicherweise mit ihrem größten Fall auseinandersetzen. In Hütte Nummer 13 herrscht ein unbehagliches Gefühl. Das Gefühl, beobachtet zu werden.Als es an der Tür klopft, liegt plötzlich ein toter Mann auf der Veranda, mit einem Zettel in der Hand, auf dem ihr Name steht. Auf einmal gerät ihre Welt ins Wanken.Von ihrer Vergangenheit eingeholt muss Emma nun ihre eigenen Dämonen bekämpfen, damit es nicht noch mehr Tote gibt.Doch der Wald hat seine Geheimnisse. Und diese idyllische Kleinstadt ebenfalls. Dunkle und mörderische Geheimnisse. In Feathered Nest ist nichts, wie es scheint.Das Mädchen aus Hütte Nummer 13 ist dabei herauszufinden, dass auch die Toten ihre Geheimnisse haben.

"Medic! We need a medic now!" Behind bars, the life of a convict is a brutal game of survival.When Dean Steele receives an invitation from Ashford Prison to speak to the troubled men there.He is hopeful that he'd inspire the men to change for the better.But his arrival is met with commotion and chaos.Riots erupt and bodies start dropping. Now, it's up to Dean to go undercover and infiltrate the prison to find out the truth amid the murderous anarchy. When the tables are turned with the bloodthirsty prisoner running the prison and taking the guards as hostages. Not even Dean could have predicted what would soon follow. Some actions have fatal consequences and this one act by The Convict is a wildfire in the making...

Here comes the bride, all dressed in... When the body of a "bride," clutching a bloody invitation is found in a shallow grave with flower petals scattered around, FBI agent Emma Griffin is called to the scene.Initial reports about the victim's disappearance were conflicting.Some believed she had simply gotten cold feet, just a "runaway bride".While her family feared something far more sinister occurred.When another "bride" is found in a similar fashion, it seems as though a serial killer is sending a message.While the case takes on many bloody twists and turns, unraveling the final moments of these soon-to-be brides and deciphering the killer's cryptic messages is only just the beginning.With Bellamy's wedding date quickly approaching, Emma juggles her duties to Bellamy and solving this mysterious case.But there's a strange darkness looming over Bellamy's big day.And Emma's fears are confirmed when Bellamy is nowhere to be found... It's the event most women have been waiting all their lives to celebrate.As the saying goes, "Be careful what you wish for".

"Don't look back. There's someone out there that will save us all." When an unexpected call from FBI agent Bella Walker takes Ava James on a red eye flight to Hawaii waters.Nothing could have prepared her for the surprising mysteries that lie hidden in the Jurassic World-like landscape. After the 17-year-old, Kelly Winters went missing in Florida.Ava James worked tirelessly on the case only to reach a dead end.She had lost hope of finding the truth behind Kelly's mysterious disappearance.Until she received a shocking call. In the middle of the Oahu rainforest, physically battered, but with an unbreakable determination, Kelly Winters pushed her body to the limit to escape her captors.Upon hearing the young girl's story, Ava makes a promise to Kelly that she will follow through until all the other victims are found.While Ava and Bella unravel the case, they find it linked to a huge trafficking network that has spread its seeds everywhere.From everyday men to Capitol Hill to Japan to the Middle East.The case could mean career suicide or even an untimely death.The stakes are higher than ever. There are enemies to be found in even the police precincts. This conspiracy is bigger than she could have ever imagined, and no person could save her from the bones that she would unearth...

"They were found slain nearby campus in that gruesome manner?" After the horrific killings of two young people, the murder investigation immediately took on another twisted turn as the killings are linked to bloody and cryptic passages within books from the college library.With shocking clues leaving the local police bewildered and desperate, they called on the FBI to spearhead the investigation. Unfortunately, the killer seems to have just begun his bloodthirsty path as more students are found killed in brutal fashion. And when the rookie agent in charge of the Campus Killer case is critically injured, veteran agent Emma Griffin is tasked with putting an end to the demented serial killings. As more suspects emerge at every turn, and mysterious book excerpts continue popping up in a taunting and terrifying fashion.It seems fear and chaos hold the once bustling campus hostage. What is the meaning of the puzzling torn and bloody passages?Could the sadistic serial murderer be hiding right under her nose?They say the enemy we know is better than the enemy hidden in the secret passage...

The holidays in Sherwood are merry, until the unexpected gifts arrived... It's that time of the year again in the quaint town of Sherwood.The festivities are just about to commence.But this year, everyone is cautious. As FBI agent Emma Griffin and her family are trying to enjoy the holidays together, a serial-killer is stalking Sherwood.Leaving behind gift-wrapped horrors beneath the trees in various public places.But Emma refuses to let her entire Christmas be stolen. As she attempts to unravel tangles that are more complicated than any Christmas light strands, she gets a reminder of Feather Nest and the most surprising package of all. This season, expect the unexpected.

"You're going on a date with someone you've just met online?There are a bunch of crazies out there. You need to be careful!" After multiple assassination attempts, FBI agent Emma Griffin is on the road to recovery.At times though, her dreams and reality seem to blur together. Leaving her to question aspects of her life. When the bodies of young women are found on the side of the road at multiple rest stops.Emma and her team are assigned to the case.No one could make sense of the brutal and sadistic murders, and it seems as though the bloodthirsty killer might be sending a message. With more questions than anyone could answer. Nothing is certain.On the pathway of justice, the pit stops to find the highway killer will exact a costly toll...

Every little girl dreams of being a princess. A life surrounded by beauty and full of fulfilled wishes, a life with her prince charming.But reality is no fairy tale. Especially not for Ivana Baruch, the last Croatian Princess... When the body of the young and beautiful Princess is found in a wine barrel at her fiancé's winery, the news of Ivana's murder sends shockwaves throughout the globe.FBI agent Ava James is sent to Napa Valley, California to solve the case. Who would kill such a beloved and altruistic Princess?And what could possibly be the motive?With a multi-millionaire wine magnate fiancé from Italy, a father with drinking and gambling problems, and a narcissistic playboy for an ex-boyfriend. Everyone is a suspect and no one is ruled out. It won't be easy to figure out who killed the last Croatian princess or why. Each clue leads the investigation to more unexpected twists and turns.With no motive to be found and the princess' background as pristine as her reputation, the only thing that is certain is that she must have had far more secrets than anyone could have ever imagined.

CONGRATULATIONS, you've won!On the night of Hallows' Eve a few lucky shoppers are about to have a night that they'll never forget... On the outskirts of the remote town of Sherwood, everyone is abuzz about the big glamorous new mall that is soon to open.To add fuel to the excitement, some lucky shoppers will be able to spend the night at the Village Square Mall before its grand opening.As the malls' doors are being locked shut, a wickedly rad party is about to commence.But against the backdrop of flashing neon lights and blaring music, the lucky winners soon learn that an evil figure is locked inside the mall with them. When the crazed blood-thirsty maniac begins a killing spree.FBI agent Emma Griffin is stunned at the trail of carnage she finds.On this thriller night, evil is reigning terror.The winners are full of fright and fighting for their lives.And Emma and Sam soon learn that many of them will not survive the night to see Halloween. It's a thriller night. A killer is on the loose and the beast will continue to strike.

There's something strange about the mist... After a night of a scary movie marathon, a cold thick fog rolls over Sherwood, bringing with it the promise of fall. And when FBI Agent Emma Griffin wakes up the next morning, she can't help but shake the feeling that something is off.She turns off her alarm clock, attaches her pager to her hip, and heads out to meet with the agent helping with her newest investigation. There are rumblings through Sherwood. A camp with a sinister past has reopened.There are many different stories about what happened at Camp Hollow twenty years ago, but Emma soon learns the truth is worse than anything told around a campfire.Thirteen bodies then, fifteen now. And one that can't be found.As she unravels local legends and shifts through archives to find out what really happened that stormy night in 1964, she discovers more than just one tragedy... Welcome to Camp Hollow, where gruesome tales come to life.

After a home invasion landed Emma in a comatose state. Sam faces another shocking event as he finds himself fighting off an assassin in Emma's hospital room. Someone obviously wanted to keep Emma quiet forever. But the question is, why? Now, after weeks of being in a coma, FBI agent Emma Griffin is finally awake.Xavier gets Emma, and the gang to join a charity organization that he's a part of.Unfortunately, work has a way of following Emma wherever she turns.Soon after joining the charity, a woman is found brutally murdered in the parking lot. And as more women from the group are found dead, the strange threads that bind the case are more puzzling than anyone could ever imagine. As mysterious forces draw Emma into the tangled game of manipulation, a link to a missing FBI agent and the charity organization surfaces. Secret codes, planes, and strange memories.Who is behind Emma's recent assassination attempts? And how is the missing field agent connected to the women's gruesome deaths in the charity group?

In the morning Ellie walked to school. All was seemingly predictable.Until one day, the unexpected occurred and little Ellie was never seen again... When an unexpected storm hits, forcing a young couple on a road trip to seek shelter within an abandoned school in the woods. They witness strange phenomena and stumble upon corpses. Soon FBI agent Emma Griffin finds herself in the middle of a case that forces her to investigate the past to sort out the mystery behind the twisted occurrences in the present. With a trail of missing girls, strange oddities, and red herrings.Emma and all involved find much more than they bargained for. It's no longer about surviving a night of haunting and evading a storm.It's about escaping the things that should have remained forever frozen in time...

'Twas the night before Christmas, while all of Sherwood were asleep, something sinister and unexpected came out to play... The most wonderful time of the year is here!And at Trinity Pointe Amusement Park all are welcomed.From Santa's Village to the dazzling lights, and the smell of the delicious holiday treats emanating through the air.The merry and festive spirit could be felt at every turn.But all isn't merry as the darkness of the park's past looms over the laughter and joy.The park's unsolved mystery from 6 years ago has left eternal scars for three families.To this day no one could make sense of the senseless violence.Some believe that after such horror the park should never have been reopened.And when a string of park break ins and cryptic messages turn into another nightmare scenario.It seems as though the critics may be right as history is bent on repeating itself, and FBI agent Emma Griffin comes face to face with the horror of Trinity's Holiday Past. Come one and come all for the Christmas surprise you'll never forget!

When Dean receives a distraught phone call from his ex-girlfriend.He rushes to her home to find a horrific and dreadful scene...A ransacked house and her bloodied body lying on the floor. As the police and her husband arrive at the scene, Dean learns that his ex's son is also missing.While Dean searches for answers behind her death, a bombing kills a friend from his days in the military. At the memorial service, Dean has to confront people he hasn't seen in years while facing memories of a tragic event that left them all scarred.The situation takes a darker turn as mysterious classified documents appear in his hotel room, leading to even grimmer twists. With the body count rising, it seems someone is after the survivors for their secrets.Dean just has to stay alive long enough to figure out who and why...

A horrific beginning.Ends with the most unexpected twist... Marie was young, beautiful, and vibrant.Her life was cruelly taken from her.Her murderer still roams this world, potentially looking for a new prey.With Sam devoting himself to finally bringing an end to Marie's case, Emma dives further into the twisted worlds of corruption and brutality, to finally bring an end to the mystery behind Miley's disappearance...As the pieces seem to fall into place to bring an end to the cases FBI Agent Emma Griffin has been chasing, unexpected people come into her life. The question is... what are their true motives?Who or what do you believe? All questions are ready to be answered.All the mysteries lead to one twisted and shocking conclusion.There's a storm brewing around Emma Griffin.Will she get through the eye of the storm or get swept up into utter destruction?

A shy outcast girl from the rural outskirts of a small town is invited to a girls' sleepover with two other girls.In the middle of the night a horrific fire erupted.By the time emergency services arrived, it was too late.Investigators assumed the parents, their daughter, and her 2 friends died in the home.But only one body was uncovered, the mother's... For years FBI Agent Emma Griffin was largely a lone wolf.She insulated herself from the rest of the world. With very few exceptions.Now, that has all changed. Opening herself has given her a chosen family she loves. Working with her cousin Dean has always made her happy, and now she can help someone find a piece of their family that disappeared years ago.An FBI agent who went undercover and never surfaced.As they dig deeper into his disappearance, they find a potential connection of that case with the mystery of the 3 girls.But as bodies connected to the case turn up in odd locations.Emma struggles to make sense of what happened the night of their last sleepover.

In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania all is seemingly festive and serene.But when a series of deadly incidents occur, the town is thrown into a tailspin... Five years ago, on Christmas night, a billionaire magnate, EB Ward lost his wife and children in a terrible house fire.Since then he has become known as the town's Scrooge.And when his brother is killed in a tragic accident, EB is racked with guilt and pushed into further grief.A few miles across town, another family discovers tragic news of their own.Robbie Miller, the owner of the town's favorite bakery. The doting father of three was found shot dead in his home.The police ruled it a suicide, but could these holiday tragedies be connected?As FBI agent Ava James digs deeper into the case, she unravels secret connections and fatal deceit. How will the truth behind these deaths change the reality of this seemingly pristine town?

The faster you run, the longer you survive... After participating in a fundraising run, FBI agent Emma Griffin is invited to a week-long retreat.Upon her arrival, she is instantly captivated by the beautiful yet eerie surroundings of the remote resort.Sadly her time at the resort is soon met with misfortune and strange phenomenon.When people start going missing and the guests start acting strange, Emma gets the sense that no one at the retreat is telling her the truth.And as Emma attempts to uncover the mystery of the resort, she finds herself becoming a pawn in someone's twisted game. In a maze full of murderous traps, the only way to survive is to run.