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Deception in the Hills

Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller, Book 5

A.J. Rivers

Written by
A.J. Rivers
Length
8 hrs 18 min
Rating
4.5 / 5
Publisher
A.J. Rivers
Released
2026-09-28

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What it is

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.

About the series

Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller in order →

Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller — 5 books, 5 of them charting here

  1. 1 The Girl in the Hills4.4
  2. 2 Buried in the Hills4.7
  3. 3 Bones in the Hills5.0
  4. 4 Blood in the Hills: Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller, Book 44.8
  5. 5 Deception in the Hills: Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller, Book 54.7

On the charts

Last charted October 2, 2026. Its best position was 18 on Bestsellers in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, reached October 2, 2026. Seen on 3 charts over 2 days of readings, the first on October 1, 2026.

ChartBestDaysLast seen
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Bestsellers 18 1 day October 2, 2026
New releases 18 1 day October 2, 2026
Romance
New releases 18 1 day October 2, 2026

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