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Flames in the Pines
She thought the worst was over.
But some fires are set long before the match is struck.
After surviving a nightmare of her own, Riley Quinn is trying to put her life back together.
Moving back home should have been a fresh start.
Instead, she’s called to the scene of a deadly house fire.
Olivia Palmer was found burned in her bed.
Her husband says she must have fallen asleep with a cigarette.
But the deeper Riley digs, the evidence tells a far darker story.
What begins as a suspicious fire soon spirals into something far darker.
A failing marriage.
A controlling mother-in-law.
An abusive ex.
And a powerful family with secrets buried deep beneath the surface.
As Riley follows the trail, she uncovers deception, betrayal, and a twisted legacy of murder.
The truth behind Olivia’s death will shake Pine Brooke to its core.
Some families are built on love.
Others are built on ashes.
But some fires are set long before the match is struck.
After surviving a nightmare of her own, Riley Quinn is trying to put her life back together.
Moving back home should have been a fresh start.
Instead, she’s called to the scene of a deadly house fire.
Olivia Palmer was found burned in her bed.
Her husband says she must have fallen asleep with a cigarette.
But the deeper Riley digs, the evidence tells a far darker story.
What begins as a suspicious fire soon spirals into something far darker.
A failing marriage.
A controlling mother-in-law.
An abusive ex.
And a powerful family with secrets buried deep beneath the surface.
As Riley follows the trail, she uncovers deception, betrayal, and a twisted legacy of murder.
The truth behind Olivia’s death will shake Pine Brooke to its core.
Some families are built on love.
Others are built on ashes.
287 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 9, 2026
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October 18, 2026
Wonderful next chapter for Riley!
Riley was still healing from her previous escapades yet itching to work. Riley and Zelina make a great team and work out the puzzling case which runs deeper than they knew at the start. A.J. Rivers keeps us hanging on for the next installment! Can’t wait.
Riley was still healing from her previous escapades yet itching to work. Riley and Zelina make a great team and work out the puzzling case which runs deeper than they knew at the start. A.J. Rivers keeps us hanging on for the next installment! Can’t wait.
October 27, 2026
Flames
Riley has her hands full again, a fire, a murder, mystery to solve. You think you know people, then you don’t. As her and Logan get better together, her job takes her down a dark road, learning all the facets, putting the puzzle together will keep you in suspense. Enjoy it, and the characters in the pines. 👍
Riley has her hands full again, a fire, a murder, mystery to solve. You think you know people, then you don’t. As her and Logan get better together, her job takes her down a dark road, learning all the facets, putting the puzzle together will keep you in suspense. Enjoy it, and the characters in the pines. 👍
Review of advance copy received from Author
This was such a gripping mystery from beginning to end. I thought the house fire was going to be a straightforward case, but the deeper Riley dug, the more complicated everything became. I loved all the secrets and twists along the way.
Review of advance copy
A.J. Rivers knows how to keep you guessing. Just when I thought I had figured out what happened to Olivia, something else came to light. Riley Quinn is such a great detective, and I really enjoyed following her investigation.
Review of advance copy received from Author
We're back in Pine Brooke, and Riley his the ground running when a house fire kills a young mother. This one is well-paced, the twists and turns are excellent, and the love blooming between Riley and Logan is so sweet! I just want to move here so I sit on the porch and watch everything!
October 14, 2026
This was an excellent story about Riley and team members looking into who killed a woman in a burning house and why and finding out who is responsible with lots of suspense and drama. Thank you for this great story.
October 20, 2026
interesting twist to this story
Good progress is made and Issac is finally cleared. In the meantime Riley gets another job looking for a fire which killed a mom but with some interesting twists and turns especially with who set it and why.
Good progress is made and Issac is finally cleared. In the meantime Riley gets another job looking for a fire which killed a mom but with some interesting twists and turns especially with who set it and why.
October 11, 2026
Kept me on my toes
Read this in a quick day. Easy read and now ready for the next book to be released. Well written and cliff hanger
Read this in a quick day. Easy read and now ready for the next book to be released. Well written and cliff hanger
October 12, 2026
Riley wins again!
Wow, what an evil woman! Happy to see Logan and Riley get closer. All the twists and turns had my head spinning. Now to find out who her stalker is!
Wow, what an evil woman! Happy to see Logan and Riley get closer. All the twists and turns had my head spinning. Now to find out who her stalker is!
October 20, 2026
Riley Quinn feels the depth of her investigations in her soul. She doesn't stop when she until she solves the mystery behind the crime! Yet, her own life is circling around her. Once she sees the thread to pull it together, it happens. But, there is always more to come!
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