by Philip Eliot | Sep 19, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
‘Master of the jaw-dropping twist’ S MagazineA teacher is dead. A pupil is missing. What are they hiding?The explosive new thriller from the Queen of the Big Reveal, steeped in betrayal and lies, danger and secretsWhen MJ Hudson, an old work acquaintance, shows up at Dr Kez Lanyon’s house in the middle of the night, Kez knows she has no choice but to help.At the prestigious boarding school that MJ’s daughter attends, a teacher has been killed and a pupil is missing. And it seems that the same thing happens every few years. Only this time, the school haven’t been able to cover things up and MJ’s daughter and her group of nice, quiet friends are right at the heart of the scandal.Undercover as the new school therapist, Kez quickly realises there are some seriously powerful, well-connected forces at play. And by continuing to investigate the mystery, perhaps even stepping outside the law to do so, Kez risks putting her own family in serious danger.Because no one wants their secrets aired. And some will go to any length to keep them buried.Praise for Dorothy Koomson:’An author who never fails to pull the rug from your feet when you least expect it’ i Paper’Every chapter is more addictive than the last’ Daily Express’Dark, gritty and on trend. A brilliant read’ Sun’An edge-of-your-seat thriller that’ll keep you guessing right until the end’ Heat
by Philip Eliot | Sep 19, 2026 | Fantasy |
I have worked hard for the peace I’ve built in Fort Chance: my quiet life with my two snakes, my slow-but-steady business of helping the dead as well as the living move on, no romantic relationships to complicate things… It’s close to perfect.This peace is fragile, however. I hide who I am every day, and if I say or do the wrong thing at the wrong time, I could lose everything.I’m a witch—not just any, but a breach witch. My ancestors came from another world, and we’ve been working hard to hide that fact. We witches are largely self-governed, and other supernaturals certainly have no respect for us. To blend in, I’ve been using the guise of a Voodoo practitioner for years…But the weight of feeling like an impostor every day is not one I’d carry if I had a choice.When a wraith, a walking nightmare from across the breach, shows up right here in Fort Chance, I may well be the only one who can deal with it…Because wraiths suck the souls out of their victims, and its stalking abilities are the one thing even I can’t hide from. Even the dead I have sworn to protect have become unresponsive husks in its wake.Worse, Nova—the most annoying woman I’ve ever met—seems determined to help for some reason. Worse again, it seems vampires are involved somehow.All I know is this:I neither need nor want anyone’s help, certainly not theirs. I prefer to wager my own life to keep Fort Chance safe. At least that way, I’m in control.Can I truly save my home on my own, however…or are we both doomed to lose our souls to the wraith?Coming January 15th. Pre-order now!This trilogy is part of the Call of Six shared-world project.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 19, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mara Jacobs comes Book 1 in the Anna Dawson’s Vegas mystery series.
My name is Anna Dawson, and I’m a gambler.
And like any gambler will tell you, sometimes that’s good, and sometimes…not so much. And sometimes it’s an outright problem.
I love Vegas, and I love the life I’ve built, but when one of my friends is murdered, and another one shot at, I know I need to take a serious look at myself. And I need to call in the big guns. Even if that means teaming up with Detective Jack Schiller, a man who’s dealing with his own demons.
Right now I’m just trying to juggle protecting my friends, helping Jack while not letting him get too close, and finding a murderer. And, oh yeah, no one can learn about my gambling.
Or this will be the last hand I’m dealt.
*NOTE: The case is solved, the perpetrator caught, but there are a few threads that are continuing on through the next book and the series.
Books in the Anna Dawson series thus far:
1 – Against The Odds
2 – Against The Spread
3 – Against The Rules
4 – Against The Wall
5 – Against The Grain
by Philip Eliot | Sep 19, 2026 | Science Fiction |
Kirkus ? GET IT · BookLife by Publishers Weekly ? Editor’s Pick · Foreword Clarion 5 out of 5 · Literary Titan 5? Gold Book Award · 2× American Fiction Awards Winner“An engaging time-travel romp that mashes up Jung and Doctor Who to masterful effect.” — Kirkus Reviews“A deep, winding epic about hope, empathy, and living in the moment… Lovers of humane SF will find much to relish.” — BookLife Reviews by Publishers WeeklyKikiloa, both the 200,000-year-old Mitochondrial Eve and a modern teenage trickster, time-surfs across universes seeking an answer to time’s inevitable end. Perhaps her ordinary friend Hazel holds the key. This award-winning literary science fiction debut asks: Is it better to hope, or accept the end?The Kikiloa Chronicles is the wildest surf trip imaginable, where you never know what the next wave brings — a glowing, complex, multilayered story packed with vivid characters. It spans present-day shenanigans in San Francisco and Marin County, the dystopian dawn of humanity in prehistoric Africa, and a cat-and-mouse game with an enigmatic mentor that stretches from a tsunami in pre-contact Hawai?i to the end of time itself. Holding it all together is Kiki: everywhere all at once, ancient beyond measure, flawed and lonely with plenty of charm.Beneath the multiverse machinery run the real currents: mortality, purpose, hope, acceptance, love, self-discovery, and the stubborn value of human connection. Filled with mind-bending scientific and philosophical questions, the story never stops moving, and every scene lands with feeling. It’s funny, haunting, and beautiful in the same breath.“Ambitious and deeply imaginative” and “unlike anything else,” The Kikiloa Chronicles lingers long after the final page.For anyone who wants a story that refuses to play it safe.Circe meets The Midnight Library in the spirit of Ursula K. Le Guin.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 19, 2026 | Dark Romance |
It all started with the Turning.Nine months ago, everything went to hell. An injectable medicine touted as humanity’s savior turned one-third of the United States into ravenous monsters whose only vulnerability is fire. They killed more than a half of us, leaving the rest a group of shell-shocked survivors.All we do now is band together in individual communities, working to push back against the lurkers—hooded, hungry zombie-like creatures that lurk in the dark, eager to take a bite—and make it another day. Resources are scarce, and there’s no one to help us. Our useless government abandoned us all to the creatures all those months ago. Phone and television and the outside world… they don’t exist.Or do they?After a tragedy in my settlement has me desperate to escape, I’m willing to do anything to get the hell out of here. Enter Maverick Brooks. A dark-haired stranger fifteen years older than my twenty-five, he arrives at the Grave, stoic and mysterious, and looking for volunteers to join him in a suicidal plan to take the lurkers head-on.I’m the only one reckless enough to raise their hand.The leader of the Grave—who is also my dad—isn’t thrilled that I offer to go. Neither is Chase Knight, but I get it. The sexy hunter wants me to stay so that we can talk about the night that changed everything between us… the night that I just can’t forget or forgive myself for. Call me a coward, but I refuse to. As much as I’m drawn to him, there can’t be anything between us.Not when he was my dead twin’s fiancé.But he’s named well, and though I head out with Maverick, it isn’t long before Chase comes after me, and then sparks fly—and I don’t just mean from my lighter.We’re on a mission to kill as many lurkers as can. That’s it. He’s an extra hunter… so why can’t I stop finding myself giving in to him no matter the reason?I don’t know, but if I can’t get control of myself, it won’t only be the rest of the world that goes up in flames… * Burn is a dark dystopian/post-apocalyptic/zombie romance told in 1st person POV. This is Xandra’s story, and while it seems like a love triangle is possibl, Chase is way too possessive to let her think about choosing anyone else… even if, on the outside, he seems like the perfect golden retriever love interest.Previously published under the name Jessica Lynch, this version has been changed and is intended for a mature audience so, please, check the CWs.
