“They were found slain nearby campus in that gruesome manner?” After the horrific killings of two young people, the murder investigation immediately took on another twisted turn as the killings are linked to bloody and cryptic passages within books from the college library. With shocking clues leaving the local police bewildered and desperate, they called on the FBI to spearhead the investigation. Unfortunately, the killer seems to have just begun his bloodthirsty path as more students are found killed in brutal fashion. And when the rookie agent in charge of the Campus Killer case is critically injured, veteran agent Emma Griffin is tasked with putting an end to the demented serial killings. As more suspects emerge at every turn, and mysterious book excerpts continue popping up in a taunting and terrifying fashion. It seems fear and chaos hold the once bustling campus hostage. What is the meaning of the puzzling torn and bloody passages? Could the sadistic serial murderer be hiding right under her nose? They say the enemy we know is better than the enemy hidden in the secret passage…
Publication date: November 24, 2023
Pages: 262 pages
ASIN: B0CL1GTLS7
About the Author: A.J. Rivers loves all things mystery and thriller. Growing up in a sleepy small town, A.J. spent her days enthralled in crime solving novels and movies. She started creating stories at a young age to escape and create adventures for herself. As a child she dreamed of solving crimes and becoming a crime fighter. She dreamed of being as great as her favorite crime solving character Sherlock Holmes. While in college she realized that leading a crime fighting life might be more gruesome than she could stomach. She decided that the best course of action would be to fuse her love of writing with her love of thrilling mysteries together. She finds inspiration from researching true crimes and is passionate about writing suspenseful novels with crazy twists. Twists that you’ll never see coming. The inspiration for her first novel came when she read a news article about a missing young woman in a small town that was never found. Her question on who, what, and why brought her to her journal to discovering the dark twisted story behind the disappearance and to seek justice for the victim through her writing. Her thriller novels have elements of mystery, suspense, and romance. When she’s not absorbed in a novel or working on her next thriller mystery, her favorite past time is spent with her husky. She finds great inspiration while going on hikes with her dog.