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Shannon Hollinger

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With degrees in Crime Scene Technology and Physical Anthropology, Florida writer Shannon Hollinger hasn’t just seen the dark side of humanity—she’s been elbow deep inside of it! She’s an avid animal lover, reader, and hiker, and has been known to use her forensic skills to figure out who ate the last cookie in the house.

A multi-genre, Amazon charts top 20 best-selling author, Shannon writes psychological thrillers filled with jaw-dropping twists and shocking endings, the police procedural Chief Maggie Riley mysteries, where the darkness of the Maine wilderness is rivaled only by the deadly secrets it conceals, and the romantic suspense Cassidy Knox mystery thrillers, where the animals will steal your heart and the nights are as hot as the ...more

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	The Girl Who Lied (Chief Maggie Riley #1) 4.10 avg rating — 5,140 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Their Angel’s Cry (Chief Maggie Riley #2) 4.21 avg rating — 1,257 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best Friends Forever 3.91 avg rating — 1,293 ratings — published 2023 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Slumber Party 3.90 avg rating — 1,132 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shadow Girl (Chief Maggie Riley #3) 4.24 avg rating — 778 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Little Sigh (Chief Maggie Riley #4) 4.27 avg rating — 530 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Day She Died (Chief Maggie Riley, #5) 4.12 avg rating — 384 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Hiding Place 3.92 avg rating — 385 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Would You Rather 4.20 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deadly Sanctuary (Cassidy Knox, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 95 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Thursday’s Thoughts On Writing ~ Focus & Motivation

I don’t think that any writer needs to be told that getting published is a long, lonely journey up a very steep road. There are days where it feels like trekking up Mount Everest itself, gasping for breath, each inch gained a battle, passing the bodies of those who came before you and failed along the way. I’m not going to lie – sometimes it feels pretty grim.

I occasionally wonder if it wouldn’t

Series by Shannon Hollinger

Chief Maggie Riley (6 books)
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Cassidy Knox (3 books)
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Deadly Sanctuary (Cassidy Knox, #1)

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Shannon Hollinger said: " Dear Reader,

I am SO excited to share this new series with you! I'm in love with the characters, the animals, the setting - every little thing about it.

Of all the books I've written, this was the first that I immediately had to write a sequel. And th ...more "

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Shannon Hollinger liked Rick Molitor's review of Grave Waters (Cassidy Knox, #3): "This series just continues to get better and better. Cassidy once again draws trouble to herself like a magnet. Cassidy is pushed into investigating a serial killer who has claimed her boss's ex-husband as one of his victims. The clues point to it be" Read more of this review »
Jan 27, 2026 07:39AM · see review
Shannon Hollinger liked Dawn's review of Grave Waters (Cassidy Knox, #3): "I really love this series! Cassidy and Jake are excellent characters that you just want to keep reading about book after book. Cassidy is called in and reinstated to find a possible serial killer. All roads lead to someone at Jakes job. Does Jake kno" Read more of this review »
Jan 18, 2026 10:04AM · see review
Shannon Hollinger liked Carol Nauss's review of Grave Waters (Cassidy Knox, #3): ""I don't go looking for trouble but I have a habit of finding it". So true of FBI agent Cassidy Knox. Life is not simple for Cassidy once bodies in crab traps start surfacing. There is a serial killer at large and Cassidy is quickly involved in findi" Read more of this review »
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Shannon Hollinger and 4 other people liked Maureen ~Bitch Can Write A Book's review of Her Broken Dreams (Chief Maggie Riley #6): "Holy Cannoli… I’m still processing this book. This was a non stop, high octane book. And the end…I have no words. I don’t do spoilers. But man, the author blew this up. I need the next book. But she better get herself together, I can only take so much" Read more of this review »
Jan 18, 2026 10:03AM · see review
Shannon Hollinger made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add to series topic " Hi, can you please add book 6 of the Chief Maggie Riley series, Her Broken Dreams: An absolutely addictive edge-of-your-seat crime thriller (https://w ...more "
Jan 13, 2026 11:06AM
Shannon Hollinger made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add this book to a series topic " Hi, can someone please add the book Grave Waters by Shannon Hollinger: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... as Cassidy Knox #3 (third book in the C ...more "
Dec 18, 2025 01:07PM
Shannon Hollinger made a comment on Bella Crooke’s review of Deadly Sanctuary (Cassidy Knox, #1) " Thank you SO much, Bella! "
Nov 13, 2025 10:29AM · see review
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Shannon Hollinger made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add these books to a series topic " Hi, can you please add my books Fatal Betrayal (book 2) and Grave Waters (book 3) to the Cassidy Knox series (book 1 tagged above). Thank you so much! ...more "
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“disrespectful, him going behind your back instead of including you.” I grin. “Were you defending my honor?” “Well, yeah. I guess so. Is there a reward for that?” Steve grins back. I lean forward and kiss him. My tension melts away. I open my mouth to invite him to bath time, when a”
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“him in the holding cell back at your office?” he asks Maggie. Keys jingle”
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“Take a good book to bed with you—books do not snore.”
― Thea Dorn

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“Men are simpler than you imagine my sweet child. But what goes on in the twisted, tortuous minds of women would baffle anyone.”
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“Sometimes people need to lie to themselves most of all.”
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“Don't think you haven't lived long enough to have a story to tell.”
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