by admin | Mar 2, 2026 | Mystery |
Joe Grabarz is the private detective people go to when they can’t afford anyone else.
But when a disfigured body washes up on Brighton beach, Joe is the only one who can identify it. Even with the face burnt and fingertips removed, he recognises his best friend.
They were inseparable as children, but they fell out ten years ago. How could his life have ended like this?
Getting answers will mean exposing local corruption, navigating the city’s dirty underbelly of legal highs, going up against powerful criminals, and facing up to his past.
Solving this murder could cost him his life.
“Jack Reacher meets Raymond Chandler.” — Amazon Review
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“I advise you not to start reading until the commute home, because it’s too good to put down for any length of time.” — Amazon Top 100 Reviewer
“I read this in one sitting because I couldn’t put it down.” — Jessica Rachow
“This book does not mess around. It grabs you from the very beginning and doesn’t let go until the very last sentence.” — Herding Cats book blog
“I read it in a couple of days as I didn’t want to put it down.” — Travel to Recovery book blog
“I may have found a new favourite in Brighton’s No.1. Private Detective, Joe Grabarz. I was so impressed that I moved on to the second in the series straight away.” — Reflections of a Reader book blog
“Trott has laid the groundwork for what could be a really brilliant detective series. This is an easy recommendation for fans of the mystery/detective genre.” — World Geekly News
“I loved this book, what a great read. A great character and an interesting story that introduces us to him.” — The Divine Write
“I am totally enamored with the cunningly talented Tom Trott.” — Books & Bindings
“I enjoyed reading this first in series and look forward to reading more. Tom Trott has penned a mystery that has a great plot and is well paced. It kept me engaged to the point that I was carrying my Kindle around reading it.” — Bookworms Corner
“I do love a book that creeps around a town so well that you don’t need any directions when the author drags you along his windy trail of twists and turns.” — Ali the Dragon Slayer book blog
“You Can’t Make Old Friends throws you right into the action from the start. The fast pace in which events and their consequences unravel keep you on the edge of your seat for the next development.” — Reviews Feed
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by admin | Mar 2, 2026 | Dark & Urban Fantasy |
Clementine Brodeur must untangle her dead mother’s legacy
before the clock runs out.
My name is Clementine and my magic is making me lose sleep.
My two sisters and I have forty-eight hours to find someone our talented mother could not. If we don’t succeed, someone will die.
My magic allows me to see memories the dead leave behind–which forces me to relive the moment my mother was attacked by fae.
I must tell my sisters what I’ve seen, because I know what we need to do.
Except I’m afraid they’re done with my “leap now, look later” escapades.
They’ve had my back for over twenty years. Why wouldn’t they have it now?
by admin | Mar 2, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
The supernatural isn’t hiding in the woods. It’s getting recruited into the FBI.
Their first case could break them both…
Eleri Eames thought her career as an FBI analyst was over after her last case got her committed for psychiatric help. When she’s offered a chance to be an agent with the secret NightShade division, it feels like a second chance. But her new partner may be hiding more than she is, and he and NightShade are both not what she expected.
Donovan Heath was content in the morgue, his uncanny abilities making him a sought-after medical examiner. When his wins start drawing unwanted attention, that offer from the Bureau starts looking like a solution. NightShade needs the unusual edge he brings. Donovan understands what he is makes him a target, but Eleri might just figure him out before he can decide if he even trusts her.
Thrown together on their first assignment, they’ll have to track a charismatic cult leader, solvea high-profile kidnapping, and navigate a world where nothing is as it seems. As NightShade’s mysteries grow darker, the line between what they hunt and what they are blurs.
Will their secrets save them or destroy them?
Under Dark Skies is the first book in the NightShade Forensic FBI Files, an award-winning paranormal thriller series that blends supernatural FBI investigations, atmospheric suspense, procedural suspense, and developed character arcs. This series opener has earned multiple book awards and critical acclaim, launching a fan-favorite world that only grows darker and more dangerous with each installment. From USA Today Bestselling Author AJ Scudiere, Under Dark Skies is perfect for readers who crave twist-driven series storytelling that will keep you signing up for the next case and the next…
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by admin | Mar 2, 2026 | Fantasy |
As a cartography student, Jak has always dreamed of finding the lost dragon gate and exploring and mapping distant worlds.
Developing magical powers and becoming a powerful wizard? Not a chance.
Wizards are cruel and inhumane, warring with each other from their great sky cities and keeping most of humanity enslaved. Jak wants nothing to do with them.
But when he and his archaeologist mother unearth the gate, they attract the attention of the very wizards they sought to avoid. Even more troubling, Jak starts developing magical powers of his own, powers that could rival those of the great rulers.
Fate may have given him the opportunity to change the world.
But the wizard rulers don’t like change, and when they detect threats, they send their elite assassins to eliminate them.
If Jak can’t unlock the power of the gate, and the powers within himself, the world will remain enslaved forever.
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by admin | Mar 2, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
“The perfect romance or beach read, with a difference: its enthusiasm and beautiful descriptions offer an unexpected attention to the complexity of not just evolving love, but evolving psyches. It’s a delightful recommendation for romance readers looking for a touch more complexity from their romance reads.”
–Midwest Book Review (For Now and Forever)
THE GHOSTLY GROUNDS: MURDER AND BREAKFAST is the debut novel in a charming new cozy mystery series by bestselling author Sophie Love, author of The Inn at Sunset Harbor series, a #1 Bestseller with over 200 five-star reviews.
Marie Fortune, 39, a successful dog groomer in Boston, has had enough of catering to the wealthy and their pampered dogs. Realizing it is time to make a change, she quits and heads to a small coastal town in Maine where she remembers fond summers as a kid. Marie expects to go for a brief getaway—and is shocked to learn that her great-aunt left her an inheritance: a dilapidated, historic house high up on a hill overlooking the harbor.
Marie feels an instant connection. Although the locals tell her it would be folly, Marie decides to renovate and give it a second life as a B&B.
But there is one thing she couldn’t have planned for: the house is haunted.
Two things, actually: her great-aunt also left her a dog—and he is far from a typical dog.
When an unexpected death occurs soon thereafter, solving the crime will be more than just a matter of curiosity for Marie—her very future may depend on it.
A page-turning cozy, packed with mystery, love, hauntings, travel, pets and food—anchored around a small town and a B&B in need of renovation that will capture your heart—THE GHOSTLY GROUNDS is an un-putdownable cozy that will keep you turning pages (and laughing out loud) late into the night.
“The romance is there, but not overdosed. Kudos to the author for this amazing start of a series that promises to be very entertaining.”
–Books and Movies Reviews (For Now and Forever)
Books #2 and #3 in the series—DEATH AND BRUNCH and MALICE AND LUNCH—are now also available!
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