by Philip Eliot | Jul 18, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
Are you a fan of Stephen King and Dean Koontz? If you’re looking for something fresh and new, join the millions of readers who have already taken the journey to the World’s Scariest Places.The greatest unsolved mystery of the 20th century—until now.Fact: During the night of February 1, 1959, in the remote reaches of Siberia, nine Russian hikers slash open their tent from the inside and flee into a blizzard in subpolar temperatures.Fact: By morning all are dead, several having suffered gruesome, violent deaths. What happened to them has baffled investigators and researchers to this day.It has become known as the Dyatlov Pass Incident.Now, an American true-crime writer seeking answers to the enduring mystery sets out to retrace the hikers’ steps on their fateful expedition—though nothing can prepare him for what he is about to discover…The tension is relentless and the terror unyielding in this chilling tale inspired by the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Featuring extensive research into the original event, this psychological horror thriller will captivate readers who enjoy the eerie suspense of authors like Stephen King, Shirley Jackson, Thomas Olde Heuvelt, and Peter Straub, but with a terrifying twist that will keep you up all night.Praise for Jeremy Bates:? “A chilling story reminiscent of Stephen King.”? “The tension is relentless. Bates is a master of suspense!”? “Perfect for fans of true crime and psychological horror!”? “Terrifying and atmospheric. A great read.”? “If you love Shirley Jackson and Thomas Olde Heuvelt, you need to read Jeremy Bates!”? “One of the best horror novels I’ve ever read!”Experience why readers call this “an eerie, suspenseful journey into one of history’s most haunting mysteries.”
by Philip Eliot | Jul 18, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
A private plane explodes, sending Detective Finn O’Brien’s partner, Cori Anderson to the hospital and killing both his estranged uncle and the girl Finn once loved. Grief turns to rage when a misdirected insurance payout, a federal probe, and an arrogant ATF agent make it clear that this was no accident and Finn’s involvement is not welcome. Shut out of the investigation, Finn goes rogue and is lead through a deadly labyrinth created by big business and personal passions. The closer he gets to the truth, the more certain he is that someone with a blood tie to his past is willing to destroy him and everyone he loves.”So many different plots and twists and hard to know exactly who did what until the end. An excellent read.”
by Philip Eliot | Jul 18, 2026 | Historical Romance |
New York City, 1862. Fabienne Beaumont lies bleeding in a filthy alleyway. Desperate to escape the bloody War of Rebellion, she and her siblings had been trying to hustle passage back home to their native France. Instead, she fell victim to a card shark’s bullets. As everything fades to black, Fabienne thumbs the hands of her old pocket watch – unaware that she’s about to awaken from one nightmare straight into another.Hartford, Connecticut, 1864. Two years earlier, Union war hero Brayden Marshall married the beautiful Fabienne – but she’s been like a stranger to him ever since. Everything changes, however, when he’s summoned back to Hartford on a mission for The Watchers – a secret society that can harness the power of time travel. It’s like meeting Fabienne for the first time all over again. She’s passionate, curious – and desperate to right the wrongs of her past. Could the mysterious pocket watch she clings to explain the sudden change in Fabienne’s behavior? And if so, can Brayden risk his future on a woman so obsessed with her past?Savannah, Georgia, 2008. Spirited high-schooler Emily Willburne is reluctantly researching her family history for a Civil War assignment when she stumbles across the diary of her great, great grandmother, Fabienne. The diary claims to contain the secret of traveling through time – a secret Emily believes could save her dying mom, and rebuild her fractured relationship with her estranged father. But as Emily literally steps into her own history, a new possibility emerges – that the only way to reunite her family in the present is to tear Fabienne and Brayden’s marriage apart in the past.Does Emily have the power to fix what once went wrong? Or will she tear apart her future, instead?Time Watcher is an intricately woven, clockwork-tight tale of time travel and romance – perfect for fans of Audrey Niffenegger’s The Time Traveler’s Wife and Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 18, 2026 | Dark Romance |
She is my greatest fear, my deepest regret, and my innermost longing.LilianI checked every box there is in life: Forbes 30 Under 30, Tech Innovator, Top Female CEO, and the title claiming me the wealthiest woman on the planet. Others call me cold and calculating, but I know I earned a place at the table. Until everything falls apart with the death of my co-founder. Suddenly, I am hunted. The dark secrets that were supposed to stay hidden behind my perfect, curated mask threaten to surface and drown me. And then I met her. The woman, who saves my life, and changes everything. Everything.KatIf you ask me who I am, I would tell you I am a ghost that strikes from the shadows. I kill. For revenge. For equalizing. For justice. I never had much regard for those who use and abuse others for their own profit, not back then, not now. And nothing will ever change that. Until one day, I meet her. Wealthy. Greedy. Predatory. And my number one target. Only my heart, the one I never thought I had, has other plans.A sapphic love story between two powerful women, dangerous, destructive, obsessive, calculating.Please note: The story contains very dark and possibly triggering topics and themes, including psychopathic behavior, descriptive smut, and kinky scenes. Please see the author’s website for the full list.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 18, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
On Monday, Grace Reagan meets a teenager who says he is her son. Two days later her world is unrecognizable and there’s a dead woman on her doorstep.She’s been ignoring the warning signs for weeks. Something bad is coming, but until it’s right in front of her, Grace refuses to see it. When three seemingly unrelated disasters hit, her life flies out of control. In the center of the chaos is the stranger who believes she is his mother.Small town gossips say Peter Carlton is a murderer, but Grace believes he’s telling the truth about almosteverything. As a new client of Reagan and Mosley, Attorneys at Law, Peter complicates her life in ways she never could have imagined. Karma has come calling in the form of a boy with a bad attitude.Did Peter kill a stranger in a drug deal gone bad, or is he the innocent, hard luck kid he claims to be? And who is his mother? Grace needs answers, fast, as she searches for a murderer who is dangerously close to the people she loves.
