by Philip Eliot | Feb 12, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
Growing, growing, gone… Penrith, in the heart of the Lake District, is not the kind of place you can easily vanish. Certainly not when the members of the Penrith Bingo Club are trying to track you down. But even stalwart sleuth, Amita Khatri, and her son in law, Jason, are foxed this time when a local woman tells them her husband, a mild-mannered academic has gone missing. And he’s not the only person to disappear. Soon Amita, Jason, and irascible retired copper, Frank, are searching for more people – and some missing money to boot. From the veg patches of Penrith to the shores of Ullswater, as Jason and Amita comb the Cumbrian countryside for clues, they soon realise they’ve stumbled a case where planting the evidence takes on a whole new meaning. And unless they can unearth some answers soon, they might be the next people to disappear…
by Philip Eliot | Feb 12, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
Between my boss’s obsession with Pumpkin Spice Lattes and my cat’s upcoming wedding – yes, cat wedding – I have zero time for paranormal nonsense. But when a ghost decides to redecorate my ceiling with rainstorms and lightning, I can’t exactly ignore it. What starts as a casual visit from the afterlife quickly turns into a hostage situation. It’s me, two magical cats, and a clueless/handsome crush against a ghost with a god complex. She’s green, she’s mean, and she’s immune to my physical attacks. To make matters worse, I have to save my friends without revealing the secret world of magic, all while my cat yells instructions from the windowsill. Perfect for fans of: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Talking Animal Sidekick Ghostly Roommate Amateur Sleuth ? Coffee Shop Culture Arthurian Legend Retelling Found Family If you love fast-paced banter and magical mishaps, you won’t want to miss this hilarious installment in the Merlin’s Magical Mysteries series. Grab your copy and get ready to laugh!
by Philip Eliot | Feb 12, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
Old Power, Older Magic After spending years in North Carolina, Max and Sandra thought they knew how the world of ghosts, witches, and curses worked. With the aid of the ghost of 1940s detective Marshall Drummond, they had carved out a space to live, fought those who used magic to destroy others, and defeated the dreaded Hull family. Now, without the Hulls, control of magic in North Carolina is in free-fall. Some groups claim to be in charge while others vie for power. When graves from the 1700s start breaking through to the surface, Max and his team find themselves caught in the middle of the fight, and every decision he makes could have consequences that reverberate through the entire magic world. Then things take a truly dire turn – Max’s mother shows up for a visit.
by Philip Eliot | Feb 12, 2026 | General Nonfiction |
The shocking true crime account of a gold-digging woman’s diabolical and deadly seduction from the award-winning author of The Dating Game Killer . Nanette Johnston’s personal ad made it clear: “I know how to take care of my man if he knows how to take care of me.” Newport Beach millionaire Bill MacLaughlin made the fatal mistake of responding. Within months, the gorgeous twenty-eight-year-old moved in with the middle-aged entrepreneur. Three years later, she began seeing another man on the side, a former NFL linebacker who took a job at a nearby nightclub. Three weeks later, MacLaughin would be dead. He was found lying on the kitchen floor in a pool of blood. Nannette had an alibi—and a million-dollar life insurance policy on the victim. Police discovered she’d embezzled a small fortune from MacLaughlin’s business but didn’t have enough evidence to charge her with murder. For years, the crime went unsolved, until new evidence brought the gold digger and her boyfriend back to the courtroom—in a sordid case of lust, betrayal, greed, and murder . . .
by Philip Eliot | Feb 12, 2026 | Fantasy |
A witch on the run. Two brothers determined to help her. A king scouring the kingdom for revenge, and a holy man burning it to the ground. The Kingdom of Burasal has been hunting out and destroying witches long before the great fire that took the life of the new prince, and destroyed half of Sunsong Castle. The fire fuelled the hunt, and the new king is determined that no witch shall survive, particularly the one responsible for his son’s death. Nelda has spent her life hiding who she truly is, not that she knew what was until that night she was lost to the flames. A night that has scarred a kingdom, a king and her brother. But in all the years they searched for her, she remained hidden. Until the man burning his way across the kingdom flushes her out. Now she is running for her life again, with two brothers, and a young witch. They are only drawing more attention from those she is trying to hide from. Should she have abandoned them to save herself? Is she leading them to danger, or are they leading her? If they are discovered she will be killed on the spot, and the young men she is trying to protect will burn with her. The Burning Prince is the first in a sword and sorcery fantasy series, where family is not what you think it is and the flames burning across a kingdom reveal more than they destroy.
