by Philip Eliot | Mar 2, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
‘This series can take your breath away one minute and laughing until the tears start to roll the next.’ On board the world’s finest luxury cruise ship, the days are filled with sunshine, cocktails, and incredible new places to explore. Unless you are employed as the ship’s detective, that is. That job falls to a lady called Patricia Fisher, a whip-smart sleuth whose special skills include attracting trouble, getting shot at, and running away screaming. So, when a mysterious stowaway is found murdered in the bowels of the ship, it falls firmly into her lap to work out not only who he is, but who killed him. To a backdrop of petty thefts, con artists targeting the rich and famous on board, and her own romance with the captain, the dead body leads to a surprising discovery and a word one should utter with care … Treasure. Thrown into a swirling maelstrom of deadly adventure, fifty-something Patricia is going to have her sleuthing skills tested to the maximum. Get ready for murder and mayhem on the high seas! ’She’s like a modern-day Miss Marple, but I have never laughed so hard in all my life!’
by Philip Eliot | Mar 2, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
Botanist Kaylee Bleu moves to Washington’s picturesque Orcas Island and digs up clues about her grandfather’s mysterious death. When professor of botany Kaylee Bleu’s position is eliminated, her grandmother, Bea, has a perfect solution: now that Bea wants to retire, Kaylee can move to quaint Turtle Cove, Washington, and take over her floral shop. However, when Kaylee and her dachshund, Bear, arrive on beautiful Orcas Island, they are confronted almost immediately with evidence that her grandfather’s mysterious disappearance five years ago wasn’t simply a boating accident. Kaylee and Bear quickly join forces with the Petal Pushers, Turtle Cove’s garden club, investigating Edmond Lyons’s presumed death. She also meets Reese Holt, the ruggedly handsome master carpenter who serves as Turtle Cove’s handyman. When Reese discovers Ed’s journal and its final, ominous entry, Kaylee believes they are on the trail of a cold-blooded killer. She and her newfound friends must race to root out a very bad seed before someone else is pushing up daisies. This clever whodunit from Annie’s Attic’s Victorian Mansion Flower Shop Mysteries series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, gardening, female friendships, and light romance.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 2, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
Come join the witchy fun in Shimmerfield with the first three books in this cozy series! Spooky Business (Book 1) — In witch Jane returns home, only to discover chaos. That is, the haunted house populated by real vampires, ghosts, and skeletons is exactly how she left it. Jane Garbo has tried to live a normal life, but given that she’s a witch, that just isn’t possible. Her family runs a world-famous haunted house in an old mansion in Maine, and when Jane runs out of options she moves back home. What her family has neglected to tell her is that there are serious problems at the mansion, and no one knows what’s at the root of the trouble. If Jane can’t solve the mystery, more lives could be lost. Including her own. Spooky Spells (Book 2) — In witch a wedding takes place at Haunted Bluff Mansion. Much to Grandmother Cookie’s chagrin, it isn’t for one of her granddaughters. But that becomes less of a concern when the best man is murdered. Jane is forced to confront the idea that she really wants to be a detective, a realization made all the more difficult by the presence of the former chief investigator. Will Jane find the killer before someone else is murdered? Will she see Grant Hastings again? Will there even be a wedding? It all depends on Jane. Spooky Spider (Book 3) — Spiders are spooky, especially when they’re as big as trucks and might be murderers. As usual at Haunted Bluff Mansion, nothing is as simple as it appears. The only thing Jane and her friends know to be true is that Grandmother Cookie’s life is in danger. Given how Cookie has treated everyone over the years, that doesn’t exactly narrow down the suspect pool. As Jane wades deeper into the latest mystery, she finds out that very little is as it appears. If she doesn’t untangle the puzzle in time, it won’t just be Cookie’s life on the line.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 2, 2026 | Teen & Young Adult |
A merchant’s daughter who knows better than to pick roses. A royal with no interest in becoming an enchanted prince. A Legacy determined to force them into a story neither wants. Rosalie’s family has already lost everything, and she’s willing to do whatever it takes to protect them from further harm. Even if that means stopping ignorant newcomers from picking enchanted roses. Dimitri knows little about his new kingdom, and he can’t help being captivated by the fiery girl who holds the answers. But Rosalie seems horrified by both his presence and his handsome face, and it turns out she has good reason. In the kingdom of Glandore, it’s a dangerous thing to be a young man of royal blood living alone in a castle. Almost as dangerous as being the youngest daughter of a merchant. Enter a world where tales of the past shape the enchanted landscape—where glass can bend like a slipper and picking a rose courts danger. A world where the inhabitants must overcome the fabled Legacies as they find romance, adventure, and friendship. Note, this series is comprised of interconnected stand-alones. However, for greatest enjoyment, it is recommended to read them in order.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 2, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
Kennedy once again assembles an unparalleled lineup of today’s finest horror authors for the legendary The Horror Collection series. Within these pages lurk chilling explorations of addiction, nightmarish visions of AI gone wrong, and encounters with ghosts and demons that refuse to stay buried. From sinister carnivals and cursed houses to worlds unraveling in post-apocalyptic chaos, each story delivers a fresh descent into fear. Prepare for a collection that unsettles, thrills, and delights—often all at once.
