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Emma Griffin FBI Mysteries #22
The Girl and the Deadly Secrets
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?
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?
232 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 19, 2023
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May 28, 2023
We still don't know who or why 2 separate people assaulted Emma into a coma....
January 21, 2024
The ending was abrupt
May 23, 2023
Recent Installments seem plot-thin
Might just be me; with so much intrigue and covert dealings involving family and international skulduggery, exactly what the charitable organization was doing seemed ephemeral to me, although the idea of using hand crafting patterns tickled me
Great.
Might just be me; with so much intrigue and covert dealings involving family and international skulduggery, exactly what the charitable organization was doing seemed ephemeral to me, although the idea of using hand crafting patterns tickled me
Great.
May 29, 2023
Agent Emma Griffin's latest story has a whole different feel to it. She starts out being attacted and having to recover yet she can't seem to not work. Despite not being back to herself, she still does her best to help solve the new case.
I absolutely love how much Xavier adds to solving the cases and this time is no different. Along with Sam they make an excellent team. Dean is there but not a lot. Emma may be a super agent but she gets help from them and it's nice that they have each other and are not totally consumed by their work.
The excitement kept me anxious while reading this. It's wonderful how the two cases that come into the story have ties to each other. Emma is gutsy and quick on her feet, I love how she deals with Psycho! Emma's experience and ability to remember things help her connect the dots in this case.
It's another great book in the Emma Griffin series. Each book that is added to the series only helps readers know more about the characters and past. This story is no different and I can't wait to see what Emma will be investigating next.
I absolutely love how much Xavier adds to solving the cases and this time is no different. Along with Sam they make an excellent team. Dean is there but not a lot. Emma may be a super agent but she gets help from them and it's nice that they have each other and are not totally consumed by their work.
The excitement kept me anxious while reading this. It's wonderful how the two cases that come into the story have ties to each other. Emma is gutsy and quick on her feet, I love how she deals with Psycho! Emma's experience and ability to remember things help her connect the dots in this case.
It's another great book in the Emma Griffin series. Each book that is added to the series only helps readers know more about the characters and past. This story is no different and I can't wait to see what Emma will be investigating next.
May 6, 2024
Read 2024 - I read the first 21 books back in 2022 so getting back into this series and remember everyone and all that has happened was tough but I enjoy reading about Emma.
This book was just a bit hard to follow along. It starts with one attack after another on Emma by unknown assailant(s) - it’s never established who attacked her. But then Xavier gets Emma, Sam and Dean to join this charity organization to show them there is still some good in the world. After joining, 3 women are killed one after the other. Turns out, they were working for the group called Rescue. The same group that Emma’s mother was apart of. Two other women from the charity who were also apart of Rescue happened to turn on Rescue and were the ones who killed the three women.
I thought the killings would be related to Emma’s attacks but she says she doesn’t think so the question remains - who attacked Emma…twice?
This book was okay, just not one of my favorites. I still love reading about Xavier though and his and Emma’s friendship.
This book was just a bit hard to follow along. It starts with one attack after another on Emma by unknown assailant(s) - it’s never established who attacked her. But then Xavier gets Emma, Sam and Dean to join this charity organization to show them there is still some good in the world. After joining, 3 women are killed one after the other. Turns out, they were working for the group called Rescue. The same group that Emma’s mother was apart of. Two other women from the charity who were also apart of Rescue happened to turn on Rescue and were the ones who killed the three women.
I thought the killings would be related to Emma’s attacks but she says she doesn’t think so the question remains - who attacked Emma…twice?
This book was okay, just not one of my favorites. I still love reading about Xavier though and his and Emma’s friendship.
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July 25, 2024
Too many riddles
I actually got a little bored with this book. There were too many riddles. Too many times of Emma refusing medical help and Emma being "extra".
Too many vague clues. We still don't know the mission of the missing agent and why he was involved with the group.
Too many times of Emma running inside to be the hero by herself and getting beat up.
We still don't know who or why she got beat to a pulp at the beginning of the book. And how can everyone get into her home? Really? 20 books later and still getting to her at home and in the hospital? Come on!
I did find the crafting clues a bit amusing. Points for this new story vehicle but just too many clues left me clueless and bored.
I actually got a little bored with this book. There were too many riddles. Too many times of Emma refusing medical help and Emma being "extra".
Too many vague clues. We still don't know the mission of the missing agent and why he was involved with the group.
Too many times of Emma running inside to be the hero by herself and getting beat up.
We still don't know who or why she got beat to a pulp at the beginning of the book. And how can everyone get into her home? Really? 20 books later and still getting to her at home and in the hospital? Come on!
I did find the crafting clues a bit amusing. Points for this new story vehicle but just too many clues left me clueless and bored.
January 29, 2024
I always enjoy getting to revisit Emma, Sam, Dean, Xavier, Eric and Belle. Emma ends up in the hospital and after she gets released Xavier takes her to a crochet group he found. Someone from the group gets murdered and Emma is on the case.
Bodies soon start piling up. The case brings up things from Emma's past, as well as people.
I loved this book. This was the bad ass Emma that the series started with. Plus, the book ended on a cliffhanger. If you like mysteries, thrillers, or FBI/Police Procedurals, you need to read the Emma Griffith FBI Series.
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Bodies soon start piling up. The case brings up things from Emma's past, as well as people.
I loved this book. This was the bad ass Emma that the series started with. Plus, the book ended on a cliffhanger. If you like mysteries, thrillers, or FBI/Police Procedurals, you need to read the Emma Griffith FBI Series.
😊 Happy Birthday 😊
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#thegirlandthedeadlysecrets
#,emmagriffithfbiseries
May 19, 2023
This was an outstanding book. It actually helped me understand why the “retro series” was created. The book especially appealed to me because I belong to a Knitting and Crochet group that also donates many of our creations! Like all of “The Girl who” series, it was full of suspense and it was hard to put down. I enjoyed that Xavier was able to figure out the ciphers in the needlework. And poor Emma just can’t stay out of the hospital! Can’t wait for what comes next this year in the series.
May 29, 2023
Loved every one
I have read every book in the Emma Griffin series and absolutely love them. A.J Rivers has a way of allowing the reader to become completely engrossed in the stories, characters, and even fancy themselves a detective as we work our way through the book and figure out the mystery. The end is usually a surprise and I find myself hungry for the next book like a kid counting down the seconds to lunch break. Thank you, A.J, keep them coming!
I have read every book in the Emma Griffin series and absolutely love them. A.J Rivers has a way of allowing the reader to become completely engrossed in the stories, characters, and even fancy themselves a detective as we work our way through the book and figure out the mystery. The end is usually a surprise and I find myself hungry for the next book like a kid counting down the seconds to lunch break. Thank you, A.J, keep them coming!
May 30, 2023
The Girl and the Deadly Secrets( Emma Griffin FBI Mystery Book 22)
OMG!!!!!!!!!! This was one of the best books I have read in quite a while, I loved every twist and turn, it just kept me guessing. I would never have guessed who the murders were and why they did it. I am happy that the story led back to Emma's mother and the special work she did when she was alive. I truly hope there are more stories to come.
OMG!!!!!!!!!! This was one of the best books I have read in quite a while, I loved every twist and turn, it just kept me guessing. I would never have guessed who the murders were and why they did it. I am happy that the story led back to Emma's mother and the special work she did when she was alive. I truly hope there are more stories to come.
June 9, 2023
Rushed Plot
I love AJ Rivers but this book left me feeling duped, the story line made no sense, none at all something was missing, at the end I was just confused- I also do not appreciate the addition of swear words in her earlier books there was none of that and nothing is gained by adding cussing. Not a fan of this change it is not needed! Not sure if I am looking forward to the next installment or not this was highly anticipated but a major let down.
I love AJ Rivers but this book left me feeling duped, the story line made no sense, none at all something was missing, at the end I was just confused- I also do not appreciate the addition of swear words in her earlier books there was none of that and nothing is gained by adding cussing. Not a fan of this change it is not needed! Not sure if I am looking forward to the next installment or not this was highly anticipated but a major let down.
November 20, 2023
Good deeds gone wrong
Emma gets reintroduced to a piece of past in an interesting way. Who knew that knitting and croche could be a vital piece of covert operations? After visiting a workshop and considering helping their mission in someway, one of the leaders of the charity is murdered and they call Xavier first who calls Emma. It just gets stranger from there, the people behind the murders in this book think they can out-smart Emma and we all know the answer to that.
Emma gets reintroduced to a piece of past in an interesting way. Who knew that knitting and croche could be a vital piece of covert operations? After visiting a workshop and considering helping their mission in someway, one of the leaders of the charity is murdered and they call Xavier first who calls Emma. It just gets stranger from there, the people behind the murders in this book think they can out-smart Emma and we all know the answer to that.
June 19, 2024
I would give this book a 2 1/2 star rating. After book 21 I quit reading the series for a while because I felt like all of the books were ending but not ending. It just set you up for a wild Goose chase into the next book that never ended with that book. I have several other series by this author on my to read list, that I think I’m going to delete all of them because I’m going to guess the other series that she has are going to be the same writing style that they go on forever.
September 13, 2025
Finally Here
It took me a while to finish this book, not because it was bad or anything but life got real. I will say coming back to it after some time made me really excited to just finish it, and I don’t regret that! I feel like I received a lot of answers I had in the Retro series and I’m curious where this next season will go! Always excited to see what Emma and the gang solve next!
It took me a while to finish this book, not because it was bad or anything but life got real. I will say coming back to it after some time made me really excited to just finish it, and I don’t regret that! I feel like I received a lot of answers I had in the Retro series and I’m curious where this next season will go! Always excited to see what Emma and the gang solve next!
June 18, 2023
A bit disjointed. Kept waiting for additional physical trauma through the book as she kept getting head injuries while investigating. Confused how they are all back living in Emma's house after retro books gave that to Dean and xavier and they moved into Sam's parents place. Also had difficulty the whole coding thing and the guys on the plane
September 20, 2024
an Intense Craft Mystery
What does Emma Griffin, FBI, Xavier, A missing FBI Agent, murder attempts and crocheting 🧶 have to do with each other…? Read on to see who murdered whom and why they murdered…Will Emma be placed in the hospital again,…? Who knows what really happened to Emma?
What does Emma Griffin, FBI, Xavier, A missing FBI Agent, murder attempts and crocheting 🧶 have to do with each other…? Read on to see who murdered whom and why they murdered…Will Emma be placed in the hospital again,…? Who knows what really happened to Emma?
February 27, 2025
Plenty of action, murders, secret codes, charity, double agents
This book has plenty of action, starting with a charity knitting scarves hats, blankets and more. The book ended up being way to busy for me to keep up with. The story was busy enough to keep me interested, but ended up being very confusing.
This book has plenty of action, starting with a charity knitting scarves hats, blankets and more. The book ended up being way to busy for me to keep up with. The story was busy enough to keep me interested, but ended up being very confusing.
May 29, 2025
Consistently awesome
This series has.been.engaging from book one. Here at book 22, its still great. The characters along for the ride with Emma feel like family. I recommend if anyone is interested go to the first book and you'll be hooked. Full of intrigue, meaningful messages and non stop drama is this book and series. Definitely recommend!
This series has.been.engaging from book one. Here at book 22, its still great. The characters along for the ride with Emma feel like family. I recommend if anyone is interested go to the first book and you'll be hooked. Full of intrigue, meaningful messages and non stop drama is this book and series. Definitely recommend!
May 20, 2023
Happy Emma is back to the present
Although I did enjoy the Retro series, I am glad Emma is back in the present. Thoroughly enjoyed this book as I could not figure out who dunnit before the end. Exactly how I like it.
Although I did enjoy the Retro series, I am glad Emma is back in the present. Thoroughly enjoyed this book as I could not figure out who dunnit before the end. Exactly how I like it.
May 20, 2023
Welcome back, Emma!
After a fun mini series set in the 80s, the side effects of her coma, Emma Griffin is back to present day and her usual go-get-em self. This was an especially good book with lots of action and convoluted clues. Loved it!
After a fun mini series set in the 80s, the side effects of her coma, Emma Griffin is back to present day and her usual go-get-em self. This was an especially good book with lots of action and convoluted clues. Loved it!
May 21, 2023
The Girl and the Deadly Secrets
This is one book you can,'t put down. This is a great Emma Griffin book. This book keeps you in suspense until the very end .. This book is a great thriller. I highly recommend this book and series.
This is one book you can,'t put down. This is a great Emma Griffin book. This book keeps you in suspense until the very end .. This book is a great thriller. I highly recommend this book and series.
May 22, 2023
Emma is back!
It’s so nice to have Emma back. She always has a lot of twists to resolve and her stories are so interesting, and the way this one intertwines with cases from the past is great for closure. Love Ms Rivers’ other character’s stories, but Emma is my favorite.
It’s so nice to have Emma back. She always has a lot of twists to resolve and her stories are so interesting, and the way this one intertwines with cases from the past is great for closure. Love Ms Rivers’ other character’s stories, but Emma is my favorite.
June 1, 2023
extremely compelling
I like this book a lot. It kept me on the edge of my seat. Funny thing is I don’t know if I totally understood it. Lots of unanswered questions at the end. Would have liked a summary. Emma will be back. Yay
I like this book a lot. It kept me on the edge of my seat. Funny thing is I don’t know if I totally understood it. Lots of unanswered questions at the end. Would have liked a summary. Emma will be back. Yay
June 2, 2023
Emma does it again
Love this series. Another great read by AJ Rivers. I just wish Emma didn’t get hurt so much but I know that’s what keeps us on the edge of our seats. Loved the storyline and her close family and all they bring to the story, especially X.
Love this series. Another great read by AJ Rivers. I just wish Emma didn’t get hurt so much but I know that’s what keeps us on the edge of our seats. Loved the storyline and her close family and all they bring to the story, especially X.
June 3, 2023
Emma Griffin
I really really like every book In this 22 book series so far. I also hope you write more books to this series, with Emma, Sam, Dean, and Xavier. I'll be waiting. Keep up the good work.
I really really like every book In this 22 book series so far. I also hope you write more books to this series, with Emma, Sam, Dean, and Xavier. I'll be waiting. Keep up the good work.
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June 3, 2023Excellent
This book, just like the previous 21, is outstanding. It is well written and holds your attention. I couldn't put it down and the ending really surprised me. I highly recommend this entire series, but definitely read in order.
This book, just like the previous 21, is outstanding. It is well written and holds your attention. I couldn't put it down and the ending really surprised me. I highly recommend this entire series, but definitely read in order.
June 8, 2023
Jarring
When is a charity a disguise? From Heart to Heart does so much good in the community so why are the principals dying like flies? Who would’ve wanted them dead? And can Emma solve it in time to save one of them? Excellent as always.
When is a charity a disguise? From Heart to Heart does so much good in the community so why are the principals dying like flies? Who would’ve wanted them dead? And can Emma solve it in time to save one of them? Excellent as always.
July 1, 2023
Emma Griffin FBI Mystery Book 22
This book continues with the Emma Griffin series. As usual A. J. Rivers keeps the story lines moving with the mystery of who done it. If you have the other books in this series, you will want to read this one also.
This book continues with the Emma Griffin series. As usual A. J. Rivers keeps the story lines moving with the mystery of who done it. If you have the other books in this series, you will want to read this one also.
July 3, 2023
Wonderful Reading
I absolutely love Emma! And of course, the whole crew. This is a great storyline. I enjoyed it from start to finish. Lots of excitement. Twists and turns! You will love it.
I absolutely love Emma! And of course, the whole crew. This is a great storyline. I enjoyed it from start to finish. Lots of excitement. Twists and turns! You will love it.
September 16, 2023
Another Exciting Book
AJ Rivers is just amazing in how she can craft and weave so many characters and stories into very real and current events we see. You just need to read each book and sit back to enjoy the ride.
AJ Rivers is just amazing in how she can craft and weave so many characters and stories into very real and current events we see. You just need to read each book and sit back to enjoy the ride.
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