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Blood in the Hills
“There’s been a shooting during a prisoner transport.
Five officers down. I repeat, five officers down.”
After a horrific case upended her life, FBI agent Sarah Cross is sent to Silver Hill.
A picturesque, tight-knit town nestled in the Tennessee foothills.
Now a thousand miles away from her old city life in Boston.
Sarah finds herself at an odd crossroads, haunted by guilt.
When a bloody massacre takes place during a prisoner transport.
Sarah is personally tasked with investigating the crime.
The case quickly takes a shocking turn after an anonymous tip arrives.
Photographic evidence that implicates Silver Hill’s Sheriff.
All suspicion immediately falls upon her friend, TK.
Unconvinced by the evidence, Sarah dives deep into the case.
While all her colleagues are certain that TK is the culprit.
Sarah is determined to look beyond the mounting evidence against him.
With ruthless fugitives from the deadly transport still on the loose.
And TK sitting in prison awaiting trial.
The case draws nationwide attention and demands for swift justice.
From steel traps to close encounters with wild bears.
As the hunt intensifies, a hidden note containing a cryptic message is found.
A message that could blow the whole case apart.
Several lives lie in ruins as the investigation hurtles toward a high-stakes climax.
Family ties, buried secrets, and mass murder.
The wilderness has a way of bringing out the beast in people.
Five officers down. I repeat, five officers down.”
After a horrific case upended her life, FBI agent Sarah Cross is sent to Silver Hill.
A picturesque, tight-knit town nestled in the Tennessee foothills.
Now a thousand miles away from her old city life in Boston.
Sarah finds herself at an odd crossroads, haunted by guilt.
When a bloody massacre takes place during a prisoner transport.
Sarah is personally tasked with investigating the crime.
The case quickly takes a shocking turn after an anonymous tip arrives.
Photographic evidence that implicates Silver Hill’s Sheriff.
All suspicion immediately falls upon her friend, TK.
Unconvinced by the evidence, Sarah dives deep into the case.
While all her colleagues are certain that TK is the culprit.
Sarah is determined to look beyond the mounting evidence against him.
With ruthless fugitives from the deadly transport still on the loose.
And TK sitting in prison awaiting trial.
The case draws nationwide attention and demands for swift justice.
From steel traps to close encounters with wild bears.
As the hunt intensifies, a hidden note containing a cryptic message is found.
A message that could blow the whole case apart.
Several lives lie in ruins as the investigation hurtles toward a high-stakes climax.
Family ties, buried secrets, and mass murder.
The wilderness has a way of bringing out the beast in people.
315 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 5, 2026
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June 7, 2026
Another cliff hanger!
A great read. The characters by now feel like people I would like to know. All of A.J's characters have depth and individuality but T.J. and Sarah are very vivid. I am not a fan of cliff hangers so I hope the wait for the next Sarah Cross is a short one.
A great read. The characters by now feel like people I would like to know. All of A.J's characters have depth and individuality but T.J. and Sarah are very vivid. I am not a fan of cliff hangers so I hope the wait for the next Sarah Cross is a short one.
June 16, 2026
Keeps your interest all the way through!
The characters in this series have got such interesting personalities and back stories! Yes please! Keep this series moving forward. Sad to see one of the main characters die, but guess that just makes it more realistic. Hope TK's brother can show up in more of these books. Happy to see there might be a bit of magic possible for Sarah and TK. That would be nice. Keep up the great work please!
The characters in this series have got such interesting personalities and back stories! Yes please! Keep this series moving forward. Sad to see one of the main characters die, but guess that just makes it more realistic. Hope TK's brother can show up in more of these books. Happy to see there might be a bit of magic possible for Sarah and TK. That would be nice. Keep up the great work please!
Review of advance copy received from Author
This series just keeps getting better and better! FBI Agent Sarah Cross has to investigate her partner, Sheriff TK Kessel, after an anonymous tip reveals a photograph of TK holding four men - including a DEA agent - at gunpoint before the four are found dead. As the clues pile up, so do the questions. And at this point, who can she trust? This one was incredible!
June 8, 2026
Twists, turns and a wild shootout!
Wow! What a wild takedown! I knew Sarah would pull through for TK! I still have questions-what happened to Prince? And tell me more about James! Can’t wait for the next one!
Wow! What a wild takedown! I knew Sarah would pull through for TK! I still have questions-what happened to Prince? And tell me more about James! Can’t wait for the next one!
June 10, 2026
Action-packed series
This series just keeps getting better. This, the fourth book, is full of action and intrigue. There's a conspiracy to unravel and a gun battle to win. But, of course, in true AJ Rivers form, it also ends with a major cliffhanger.
This series just keeps getting better. This, the fourth book, is full of action and intrigue. There's a conspiracy to unravel and a gun battle to win. But, of course, in true AJ Rivers form, it also ends with a major cliffhanger.
June 14, 2026
Holy Gunsmoke!
What an ending. This episode, this journey with Special Agent Sarah Cross was frightening, exciting and full of intrigue! Can’t wait to see where A.J. Rivers takes Agent Cross next!
What an ending. This episode, this journey with Special Agent Sarah Cross was frightening, exciting and full of intrigue! Can’t wait to see where A.J. Rivers takes Agent Cross next!
June 23, 2026
Heck to the yeah!
Loved! From start to finish this book was constant action and suspense. The entire book flowed so well page by page and the ending didn't feel rushed. Sarah and TK are a close second next to Emma and the gang.
Loved! From start to finish this book was constant action and suspense. The entire book flowed so well page by page and the ending didn't feel rushed. Sarah and TK are a close second next to Emma and the gang.
July 12, 2026
Good series
Really enjoy the books by A.J.Rivers & this series did not disappoint.
Believable characters & in this day & age the plot seemed to hold it's own
Would definitely recommend
Really enjoy the books by A.J.Rivers & this series did not disappoint.
Believable characters & in this day & age the plot seemed to hold it's own
Would definitely recommend
July 18, 2026
More missed hours of sleep because I couldn't put it down. This series always leaving you wanting to know what happens and where the characters go next. Looking forward to the next twist and mystery.
August 18, 2026
Love the Sarah Cross series
The characters are really easy to enjoy. Their interactions and thought processes keep me guessing. Great action, with a touch of fun, and caring.
AJ, I've enjoyed many of your series and I never tire of them. Thank you!
The characters are really easy to enjoy. Their interactions and thought processes keep me guessing. Great action, with a touch of fun, and caring.
AJ, I've enjoyed many of your series and I never tire of them. Thank you!
August 20, 2026
Blood in The Hills is An Amazing Book
This is a fast paced, thrilling book. The action never stopped from page 1 to the end. I could hardly put this one down. I can't wait until the next book comes out.
This is a fast paced, thrilling book. The action never stopped from page 1 to the end. I could hardly put this one down. I can't wait until the next book comes out.
June 6, 2026
Cannot give away anything……well done BUT it’s FOUR months until we get more answers.
June 7, 2026
Waiting for the next one.
June 7, 2026
wow! I didn’t want to put it down
So many twists and turns….. I didn’t want to stop reading. What happens next? When does her next adventure begin?
So many twists and turns….. I didn’t want to stop reading. What happens next? When does her next adventure begin?
June 8, 2026
Couldn’t put it down. Now the wait for the next one begins. Great author. Highly recommend all her series of books
June 9, 2026
This series continues to be a fast-paced procedural with interesting twists and turns. Glad to see that Sarah is redeeming herself in the eyes of her superiors.
June 13, 2026
This was an excellent story about Sarah finding out who done it and why and solving it with lots of suspense and action. Thank you.
June 23, 2026
Decisions
Rivers takes the reader from anger to hope. Yet the ending is only the beginning, hopefully. Why do horrific things happen to good characters?
Rivers takes the reader from anger to hope. Yet the ending is only the beginning, hopefully. Why do horrific things happen to good characters?
July 9, 2026
Her Beta reader needs someone to check her. Too many grammar and spelling errors.
September 10, 2026
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME
I couldn't put it down—it was absolutely captivating.
Moreover, I'm eager to discover what Sarah does next. Truly, this is a fantastic series.
I couldn't put it down—it was absolutely captivating.
Moreover, I'm eager to discover what Sarah does next. Truly, this is a fantastic series.
September 22, 2026
wow
Catch all of them already! I’ll stay with TK! And Duke! You go on Sarah! LOL off to the next book!
Catch all of them already! I’ll stay with TK! And Duke! You go on Sarah! LOL off to the next book!
September 24, 2026
Still needs more Duke. I still don't care much for Umber.
Tense.
Tense.
July 28, 2026
I really love this series but the ending of this book was very unsettling. I guess it's a great segue to the next book. Still. BLOOD IN THE HILLS has a great plot.
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