by admin | Nov 27, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
A glamorous perfume launch with death as the top note… a captivating case for Posie Parker!
Summer, 1925.
Posie Parker, Private Detective, has been summoned to Chelsea, to the House of Sinne, the London perfume house. Anouk Sinne, the most brilliant perfumier of her age, and famous for her spoiled bald cat, has been receiving blackmail demands, and she asks Posie to investigate. But is blackmail just the tip of the iceberg?
A ‘reveal’ party for the Anouk’s highly-anticipated new fragrance is just about to take place, and Posie, together with her best friend Dolly, Countess Cardigeon, finds herself rubbing shoulders with some very famous people in the legendarily-secret flower garden, including Gordy Lorkinsson, the celebrity Icelandic gardener, and the French Duchesse, Maria de Poilac, together with her gorgeous son, Anatole.
But after the ‘reveal’ of the strangest perfume Posie has ever experienced, hosted by a mysterious Indian Princess, Priyanka of Gwilim, things take a chilling turn for the worse… Arguments break out between Hubert Pring, Anouk’s long-time sponsor, and Archie Van Dusen, the American billionaire shop-owner, regarding who the new perfume really belongs to. But where is Anouk to settle the point?
When Anouk Sinne is found murdered, and the new perfume suddenly disappears, Posie must investigate, and quickly. And what she uncovers are secrets everywhere, and motives galore. Who was Anouk Sinne really? And when the killer ingeniously kills for a second time, Posie realises that nothing at the House of Sinne is quite what is seems. With the help of her husband Richard, Chief Commissioner of Scotland Yard, can Posie stop the killer before they strike again? And what is wrong with Dolly Cardigeon? Why is she behaving so strangely?
A twisty 1920s historical mystery which fans of Agatha Christie and Downton Abbey will adore.
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by admin | Nov 27, 2025 | Advice & How-To |
Are you ready to start making a full-time living with your stories?
Self-publishing isn’t as hard as most authors make it.
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Yes, there is a lot to learn, and more competition than ever before, but for those storytellers who are willing to do the work, then set their efforts on repeat, there’s never been a better time to make a living as a writer.
Thousands of new books are published on Amazon every single day. The vast majority will never sell more than a handful of copies.
This is devastating for hard-working authors who care about their craft and are doing all of the things they’re “supposed to do” if they want to make it as a successful author.
But it’s confusing out there, with too many things to learn and not enough time to learn them. Worse, so much of the available advice comes from people who are in the business of selling advice. They’re either parroting what others have said, are making guesses based on assumptions or anecdotal evidence, or are using their personal yet minimal experience with a successful book or perhaps even a few to articulate loose strategies that often have an absurdly short shelf-life.
This book is different.
Write. Publish. Repeat., was written by successful authors who have been in the indie game since the very beginning. In the last ten years we’ve gone from zero books to a few hundred, with copies sold in the millions, film and television projects in the works, and hands-on work with hundreds of writers like you.
We’ve also made more mistakes than we can count. But we made them so you don’t have to.
This book explains how to create stories your readers will love and will want to return to again and again. It details expert methods for enhancing creativity, building worlds, characters, and plots, understanding your market (right down to your ideal reader), using the best tools possible to capture your draft, and explains proven best practices for editing. It discusses covers, titles, formatting, pricing, and publishing to multiple platforms, plus a bit on getting your books into print (and why that might not be a good idea!).
But most importantly, Write. Publish. Repeat. details the psychology-driven marketing plan that Sean and Johnny built to shape their stories into “products” that readers couldn’t help but be drawn into — thus almost automatically generating sales — and explores ways that smart, business-minded writers can do the same to future-proof their careers.
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by admin | Nov 27, 2025 | Mystery |
The first book in the bestselling mystery series by R.L. Ryker.
Murder lurks in the shadows of the Pacific Northwest’s Olympic Mountains.
A year after his brother is killed in the line of duty, former homicide detective Brandon Mattson returns to Forks, WA to take command of his hometown’s fledgling police force. Brandon’s respite from homicide is short-lived when a body washes ashore on the nearby Quileute Reservation.
Vicious fang marks on the victim’s neck and an ominous warning to the town’s residents point to members of a local cult. But Brandon isn’t so sure wannabe vampires are to blame, and it soon becomes evident that more than one person had reason to murder the young woman.
Balancing a homicide investigation, small-town politics, and raising a fifteen-year-old daughter, Brandon is running out of time to solve the case before the bloodthirsty killer claims another victim.
Praise for the Brandon Mattson Series
“I’ve never read a 350+ page book so quickly.”
“I highly recommend this series and author to fans of murder mystery/detective/thriller novels.” Kayla Krantz
“This is a great story that intrigues you and keeps you wanting to read more! Loved this book!” Merilyn Renaudin
“The author has a gift for writing about people as they really are, and describing the area as it really is.”Maverick Pilot
“Tops my charts for suspense, easy immersion, and great characters. It was a delight to read.” David Brown, Darling Axe Senior Editor
“I love the way the author pulls you in right at the beginning and makes it a hard book to put down till you have read it all.” L. Huff
“Gets the reader’s attention from the beginning.” Claudete Takahashi
“They just keep getting better. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series.” Lynda Custer
“Murder, mystery, suspense, betrayal, lies and a second chance at love.” Romaine Heart
“From the very beginning the book feels small-town-comfortable… Eventide is a competent, well-designed logical story with just the right elements of description, tension and resolution.” Carl Brookins, Buried Under Books
“Enjoyable read with several tension-filled moments – but what would a murder mystery be with no tension and surprises? Having grown up in a small town, I felt like I knew some of the characters.” Korinne Tande
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by admin | Nov 27, 2025 | Action & Adventure |
In the Congo, an American ship disappears from port on the last day of a scientific expedition to collect DNA samples from the jungle near an abandoned Belgian research station. A month later, the ship runs aground on a Texas beach—and no one on board is alive. When an elite military force and shadowy intelligence officers descend on the small island town of Port Aransas, Texas, a strong-willed local girl is swept into the search for a dedicated scientist as she and others race to unravel a dark secret before something none of them has ever seen before is unleashed into the world. In a literary thriller that mirrors today’s headlines, The Deep Green is John Lyman’s most compelling novel yet. Blending scientific fact with provocative fiction, he takes readers on a wild ride to the dark side of genetic engineering, where anything is possible for those with the money and resources to create new life—no matter how devastating the consequences might be for the rest of us. Intricately layered with remarkable research and detail, the heart-stopping action that builds right up to the end proves once again that bestselling author John Lyman is a master storyteller.
by admin | Nov 27, 2025 | Teen & Young Adult |
The Unseelie are one step ahead of us and I should be focusing on stopping them…
But my mind is focused on the one guy who doesn’t want anything to do with me.
One kiss turned my world upside down, but if I don’t get back into the game, the enemy will win.
Why do I want him when I have other guys who are trying to win my heart?
This second year is going to test my very limits with learning my new powers, hunting the Unseelie, and ignoring every handsome distraction.