by Philip Eliot | Feb 17, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
A BRAND NEW utterly gripping thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of Andrea Mara and Department Q . ‘Is he your little boy?’ ‘No. No. He is not my boy. He’s your boy.’ When Bronagh opens her front door to find a child on her doorstep, crying for his mother, she follows him without question. Twenty-four hours later, Bronagh’s boyfriend Mal returns to their home in Derry to discover the house empty. Bronagh has vanished. At first, the police don’t take Mal seriously, but as the hours since Bronagh’s disappearance tick past, it becomes clear that this isn’t just a case of extreme ghosting. Something is wrong. Very wrong. Because people don’t just vanish, and Bronagh may be in more danger than Mal could ever imagine. Just where is Bronagh? And can they find her before it’s too late? Praise for Claire Allan: ‘So skilfully and masterfully told, I was absolutely involved in these women’s lives. It’s just absolutely brilliant’ – JOHN MARRS ‘A lesson in story-telling… five stars from me’ – ANITA WALLER ‘A brilliantly gripping, intense and highly addictive page turner that kept me guessing until the end. Loved it!’ – DANIELLE RAMSAY ‘A story that draws you in and doesn’t let go until the very last word’ – DIANE SAXON ‘I absolutely loved it… heartbreakingly good’ – VALERIE KEOGH ‘Compelling, absorbing and totally addictive… a brilliant page-turner that hooks you in from the first page and doesn’t let go until the very end’ – bestselling author, NATASHA BOYDELL ‘I was hooked from the beginning… I literally couldn’t put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer ?????????? ‘I was hooked from the very word go, and I genuinely spent 90% of the novel trying to puzzle together the pieces we had so carefully been given.’ Goodreads reviewer ?????????? ‘Was gripped from the beginning to the end! Absolutely loved this book.’ Goodreads reviewer ?????????? ‘Had me gripped from the first chapter until the very last. One of my favourite reads so far this year!’ Goodreads reviewer ?????????? ‘Gripping… pulls you in from the beginning and holds your attention until the very end. Suspenseful, thrilling, hard to put down.’ Goodreads reviewer ?????????? ‘I devoured this book as I didn’t want to put it down… the plot twists had me shocked!’ Goodreads reviewer ?????????? ‘Absolutely tore through this book in one sitting!’ Goodreads reviewer ?????????? ‘The twists and turns had my jaw on the floor!’ Goodreads reviewer ?????????? ‘The final twist is absolute genius! I never saw THAT coming!’ Goodreads reviewer ?????????? ‘I devoured this book in less than 24 hours!’ Goodreads reviewer ??????????
by Philip Eliot | Feb 17, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
Three women. One reunion. One secret worth killing for. When scandal explodes, Kate Albright needs to disappear. When her marriage cracks, boutique owner Alex Montgomery needs space. When the walls of home close in, exhausted mom Hannah Price needs a break. The twenty-year class reunion feels like the perfect escape—until all three women, who were never friends, land in the same remote cabin. The notes, the “coincidences,” the way the power dies at night—none of it is random. Someone put them there on purpose. Someone knows what happened all those years ago. Someone wants them to pay. They go to the reunion to smoke out their stalker. But back at the cabin, the lights cut, rope bites skin, and a familiar voice demands the truth. Confess…or die. As accusations fly, the pact they swore to bury claws its way back: a party, a predator, a fight that ended with a body—and three girls who made a terrible choice to survive. Now, forgiveness isn’t on the table. Only blood and answers. Taut, twisty, and impossible to put down, this gripping psychological thriller is perfect for fans of Jeneva Rose and Freida McFadden. Will their confession save them—or seal their fate?
by Philip Eliot | Feb 17, 2026 | Action & Adventure |
The first three books in the epic World War Three military thriller series. From a secretive island in the western Pacific, to the sands of the Middle East. From the government-monitored streets of China, to the spartan passageways of a US Navy destroyer. The War Planners series follows a family of elite military officers and intelligence personnel as they respond to a Chinese plot to attack America. David Manning, a technologist working for the CIA. His brother Chase, a US Navy SEAL. Their sister Victoria, a Navy helicopter pilot. And their father, the Admiral in charge of a US Navy carrier strike group. Book 1: The War Planners As CIA officer Lena Chou leads a secretive group of American military and intelligence experts tasked with stopping a Chinese invasion, technologist David Manning discovers that not every one of them intend for America to win. Book 2: The War Stage A US Navy destroyer sinks an Iranian patrol craft during a controversial exchange in the Persian Gulf. With tensions soaring between the two nations, an Iranian politician secretly contacts the CIA with a chilling revelation involving the Chinese. Book 3: Pawns of the Pacific CIA operative Chase Manning joins a Marine special operations team to infiltrate a secret Chinese base in the jungles of South America. Navy helicopter pilot Victoria Manning must take command of her destroyer when an unthinkable catastrophe strikes. And their father, Admiral Manning, in charge of America’s newest aircraft carrier strike group, must risk his daughter’s life to prevent a Chinese naval attack. From USA Today bestselling author and former Navy pilot Andrew Watts, The War Planners series is filled with electrifying action, fascinating new technology, and unpredictable twists. Recommended for fans of Tom Clancy and Mark Greaney. ________________________________________ Praise for Andrew Watts and The War Planners series: ????? “I now add Andrew Watts to my favorite authors list: Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, and David Baldacci…Highly recommended!” ????? “I honestly don’t remember a storyline that has so completely captured me in this genre before…” ????? “I liked this book a lot. I am a fan of Tom Clancy and James Patterson books and this book is as good as any of theirs. Watts starts with a chilling premise and crafts a storyline with enough detail and realism to make you believe it just might be possible. I look forward to the next in the series.” ????? “Frighteningly real.”
by Philip Eliot | Feb 17, 2026 | Mystery |
While ringing in the New Year, Lord Peter Wimsey discovers some old crimes: “A rattling good mystery” ( Kirkus Reviews ). Lord Peter Wimsey and his manservant Bunter are halfway across the wild flatlands of East Anglia when they make a wrong turn, straight into a ditch. They scramble over the rough country to the nearest church, where they find hospitality, dinner, and an invitation to go bell-ringing. This ancient art is steeped in mathematical complexities, and tonight the rector and his friends plan to embark on a 9-hour marathon session to welcome the New Year. Lord Peter joins them, taking a step into a society whose cheerful exterior hides a dark, deadly past. During their stay in this unfamiliar countryside, Lord Peter and Bunter encounter murder, a mutilated corpse, and a decades-old jewel theft for which locals continue to die. In this land where bells toll for the dead, the ancient chimes never seem to stop. The Nine Tailors is the 11th book in the Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries, but you may enjoy the series by reading the books in any order. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dorothy L. Sayers including rare images from the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College.
by Philip Eliot | Feb 17, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
Bertha Cool and Donald Lam investigate their twistiest case yet in this thrilling crime novel from the creator of Perry Mason. Erle Stanley Gardner was not just the creator of Perry Mason. At the time of his death, he was the best-selling American author of all time, with hundreds of millions of books in print, including the 29 cases of the brash, irresistible detective team of Bertha Cool and Donald Lam. Gardner was also one of the most ingenious plot-spinners in the field, coming up with stunning twists and reveals . . . and The Count of 9 is Gardner at his twistiest. Hired to protect the treasures of a globe-trotting adventurer, Bertha and Donald confront an impossible crime: How could anything be smuggled out of a dinner party—least of all a 6-foot-long blowgun—when the guests were X-rayed coming and going? But that’s nothing compared to the crime they face next: An impossible murder . . .
