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ⓘ About A.J. Rivers
AJ Rivers is an American thriller and mystery author that is best known for writing the “Emma Griffin FBI Mystery” series. She grew up in a small town and spent much of her days enthralled by mystery movies and novels. She showed signs of being a storyteller from a very young age as she had to make many of her own adventures. Since she was very much involved in media involving mysteries, she grew up fantasizing about one day becoming a crime fighter and crime solver. Rivers particularly loved Sherlock Holmes and asserts that he was one of her biggest inspirations for her novels. However, she would change her mind in college as she found a life in the trenches of law enforcement more gruesome than what her constitution could take.
All Book Series by A.J. Rivers
1
Ava James and the Ivy Grove / The Woman at the Masked Gala
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 2021
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2
Ava James and the Forgotten Bones
Book 2 of 21 · published 2022
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3
The Couple Next Door
Book 3 of 21 · published 2022
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4
The Cabin on Willow Lake
Book 4 of 21 · published 2022
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6
The Ghost of Christmas
Book 6 of 21 · published 2022
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8
Murder in the Moonlight
Book 8 of 21 · published 2023
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9
Behind the Mask
Book 9 of 21 · published 2023
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10
The Invitation
Book 10 of 21 · published 2024
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11
The Girl in Hawaii
Book 11 of 21 · published 2024
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12
The Woman in the Window
Book 12 of 21 · published 2024
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13
The Good Doctor
Book 13 of 21 · published 2024
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14
The Housewife Killer
Book 14 of 21 · published 2024
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15
The Librarian
Book 15 of 21 · published 2024
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16
The Art of Murder
Book 16 of 21 · published 2024
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17
Secrets in the Acadia
Book 17 of 21 · published 2025
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18
The Forgotten Girls
Book 18 of 21 · published 2025
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19
The Hidden Vendetta
Book 19 of 21 · published 2025
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20
The Perfect Lie
Book 20 of 21 · published 2025
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21
The Last Hunt
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2026
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1
The Night She Ran
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2026
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2
Behind Closed Doors
Book 2 of 5 · published 2026
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3
Shadows of the Past
Book 3 of 5 · published 2026
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4
The Perfect Getaway
Book 4 of 5 · published 2026
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5
Strangers on the Mountain
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2027
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1
The Girl in Paradise
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2023
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2
Murder on the Sea
Book 2 of 3 · published 2023
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3
The Last Aloha
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023
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1
The Woman in the Woods
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2022
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2
The Last Survivors
Book 2 of 14 · published 2023
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4
The Garden of Secrets
Book 4 of 14 · published 2023
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5
The Killer Among Us
Book 5 of 14 · published 2023
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7
The Last Promise
Book 7 of 14 · published 2024
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8
Death by Midnight
Book 8 of 14 · published 2024
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9
The Woman in the Attic
Book 9 of 14 · published 2024
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10
Playing with Fire
Book 10 of 14 · published 2024
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11
Murder in Twilight Cove
Book 11 of 14 · published 2024
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12
Under the Mask
Book 12 of 14 · published 2025
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13
Hidden Intentions
Book 13 of 14 · published 2025
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14
The Great Betrayal
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2025
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1
The Girls in Pine Brooke
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2024
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2
Murder in the Pines
Book 2 of 12 · published 2024
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3
Strangers in the Pines
Book 3 of 12 · published 2024
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4
Shadows in the Pines
Book 4 of 12 · published 2025
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5
Letters in the Pines
Book 5 of 12 · published 2025
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6
Watched in the Pines
Book 6 of 12 · published 2025
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7
Betrayal in the Pines
Book 7 of 12 · published 2025
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8
Secrets in the Pines
Book 8 of 12 · published 2025
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9
Darkness in the Pines
Book 9 of 12 · published 2026
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10
Scandal in the Pines
Book 10 of 12 · published 2026
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11
Flames in the Pines
Book 11 of 12 · published 2026
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12
Terror in the Pines
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2027
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1
The Girl in Cabin 13
Series opener · book 1 of 46 · published 2019
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2
The Girl That Vanished
Book 2 of 46 · published 2020
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3
The Girl in the Manor
Book 3 of 46 · published 2020
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4
The Girl Next Door
Book 4 of 46 · published 2020
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5
The Girl and the Deadly Express
Book 5 of 46 · published 2020
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6
The Girl and the Hunt
Book 6 of 46 · published 2020
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7
The Girl and the Deadly End
Book 7 of 46 · published 2020
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8
Dangerous Waters
Book 8 of 46 · published 2020
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9
The Girl and the Secret Society
Book 9 of 46 · published 2020
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10
The Girl and the Field of Bones
Book 10 of 46 · published 2020
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11
The Girl and the Black Christmas
Book 11 of 46 · published 2020
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12
The Girl and the Cursed Lake
Book 12 of 46 · published 2021
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13
The Girl and the Unlucky 13
Book 13 of 46 · published 2021
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14
The Girl and the Dragon's Island
Book 14 of 46 · published 2021
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15
The Girl in the Woods
Book 15 of 46 · published 2021
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16
The Girl and the Midnight Murder
Book 16 of 46 · published 2021
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17
The Girl and the Silent Night
Book 17 of 46 · published 2021
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18
The Girl and the Last Sleepover
Book 18 of 46 · published 2022
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19
The Girl and the 7 Deadly Sins
Book 19 of 46 · published 2022
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20
The Girl in Apartment 9
Book 20 of 46 · published 2022
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21
The Girl and the Twisted End
Book 21 of 46 · published 2022
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22
The Girl and the Deadly Secrets
Book 22 of 46 · published 2023
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23
The Girl on the Road
Book 23 of 46 · published 2023
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24
The Girl and the Unexpected Gifts
Book 24 of 46 · published 2023
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25
The Girl and the Secret Passage
Book 25 of 46 · published 2023
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26
The Girl and the Bride
Book 26 of 46 · published 2024
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27
The Girl in Her Cabin
Book 27 of 46 · published 2024
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28
The Girl Who Remembers
Book 28 of 46 · published 2024
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29
The Girl in the Dark
Book 29 of 46 · published 2024
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30
The Girl and the Lies
Book 30 of 46 · published 2024
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31
The Girl and the Inmate
Book 31 of 46 · published 2024
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32
The Girl and the Garden of Bones
Book 32 of 46 · published 2024
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33
The Girl on the Run
Book 33 of 46 · published 2025
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34
The Girl and the Last Scene
Book 34 of 46 · published 2025
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35
The Girl and the Last Game
Book 35 of 46 · published 2025
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36
The Girl Who Disappeared
Book 36 of 46 · published 2025
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37
The Girl in the Field
Book 37 of 46 · published 2025
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38
The Girl and the Hidden Truth
Book 38 of 46 · published 2025
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39
The Girl and the Hidden Trail
Book 39 of 46 · published 2026
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40
The Girl and the Hidden Place
Book 40 of 46 · published 2026
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41
The Girl on the Outside
Book 41 of 46 · published 2026
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42
The Girl Who Survived
Book 42 of 46 · published 2026
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43
The Girl Who Was Silenced
Book 43 of 46 · published 2026
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44
The Girl and the Reunion
Book 44 of 46 · published 2026
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45
The Girl and the Missing Motive
Book 45 of 46 · published 2026
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46
The Girl and the Lost Boys
Latest in the series · book 46 of 46 · published 2026
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1
The Girl in the Mist
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2022
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2
The Girl on Hallow's Eve
Book 2 of 5 · published 2022
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3
The Girl and the Christmas Past
Book 3 of 5 · published 2022
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4
The Girl and the Winter Bones
Book 4 of 5 · published 2023
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5
The Girl on the Retreat
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2023
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1
The Girl in Juniper Springs
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2025
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11
The Deception
Book 11 of 12 · published 2026
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12
The Runaway
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2027
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1
The Girl in the Hills
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2026
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2
Buried in the Hills
Book 2 of 7 · published 2026
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3
Bones in the Hills
Book 3 of 7 · published 2026
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4
Blood in the Hills
Book 4 of 7 · published 2026
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5
Deception in the Hills
Book 5 of 7 · published 2026
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6
Silenced in the Hills
Book 6 of 7 · published 2026
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7
Retribution in the Hills
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2027
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1
Edge of the Woods
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2019
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4
The Nanny: A Psychological Thriller
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is A.J. Rivers?
AJ Rivers is an American thriller and mystery author that is best known for writing the “Emma Griffin FBI Mystery” series. She grew up in a small town and spent much of her days enthralled by mystery movies and novels. She showed signs of being a storyteller from a very young age as she had to make many of her own adventures.
Which A.J. Rivers series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Emma Griffin FBI Mysteries series, the earliest of A.J. Rivers's multi-book series: it opens with The Girl in Cabin 13 (2019) and runs to 46 books across 2019–2026, ending with The Girl and the Lost Boys (2026). A.J. Rivers's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has A.J. Rivers written?
A.J. Rivers has 129 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2019 and 2027. 125 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Emma Griffin FBI Mysteries series with 46 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should A.J. Rivers's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. A.J. Rivers's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Emma Griffin FBI Mysteries (2019–2026, 46 books), Ava James FBI Mystery (2021–2026, 21 books) and Dean Steele (2022–2025, 14 books), plus 6 more.
How are A.J. Rivers's books organised into series?
This guide splits A.J. Rivers's 129 books into 9 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Emma Griffin FBI Mysteries (46 books, 2019–2026); Ava James FBI Mystery (21 books, 2021–2026); Dean Steele (14 books, 2022–2025); Detective Riley Quinn Pine Brooke Mystery (12 books, 2024–2027); Juniper Springs Mystery (12 books, 2025–2027), plus 4 further series.
