by Philip Eliot | May 25, 2026 | Mystery |
On their second case, Qigiq and Kandy are loaned to the Traffic Division to investigate an early morning accident. Hit and run. By a motorcycle. The victim is an elderly Asian woman. A young witness in a nearby dry cleaner and a truck driver suggest all “accidents” aren’t created equal. Then the Captain drops a new assignment on their desk: an affluent Bay Area lawyer is missing. The man’s wife stomps into their office screaming about a contract she found hidden in the backups of their home computer. A contract with a seven-figure payout, and an incriminating Exhibit A.
Following the trail of both the motorcycle rider and the lawyer with Kandy complaining, “We’re homicide detectives, there should be a body,” leads to a vintage motorcycle club called the Ton Up where lips are sealed, a yacht harbor on the coast where riddles run deep, and a midnight roadside confrontation that ends with a splash. As the trails twist they soon find that these people and places have one thing in common:
A violist named Mylin. Who plays in an all-female orchestra called The Girls of the Orient. And, unbeknownst to her, is the subject of a fine-art photographer’s latest collection.
From San Francisco to Mexico, the treacherous cliffs of the Pacific coast to the desolation of Nevada’s high desert, Tune Up moves like Kandy’s turbocharged Mini through a foggy landscape of false identities, fake romance, and frenzied chases, as Qigiq realizes one picture really can reveal more than 1,000 words.
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by Philip Eliot | May 24, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
Veterinarian Ashley Hart moves to Aspen Falls, Colorado, and one of her first cases leads to a murder mystery at a horse stable.Veterinarian Dr. Ashley Hart relocates from Ohio to Aspen Falls, Colorado, with her Dalmatian, Max, and is quickly welcomed by well-wishers who reassure Ashley that Aspen Falls is a wonderful place to call home. One of Ashley’s first calls is to Canterbury Stables to treat an Andalusian foal exhibiting symptoms of poisoning. She makes an even more horrifying discovery the next day when she stumbles across horse trainer Bruce Peterson in the tack room with a fatal head wound. Who could have wished the amiable horseman dead?Unfortunately, there are motives aplenty, from unrequited love to corporate treachery, and as a newcomer to Aspen Falls, Ashley can’t be sure which locals she can trust. Will the plucky veterinarian unmask the menace in time, or will someone else in Aspen Falls be put out to pasture—permanently?This clever whodunit from Annie’s Mysteries of Aspen Falls series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, animals, and female friendships.
by Philip Eliot | May 24, 2026 | Fantasy |
When a powerful vizier curses Jasna, her soul that’s now bound to stone, begins to splinter, until a desperate spell casts her into Syanka, a realm shaped by old stories.To reclaim what was taken and rescue Iliya – once her betrothed, now a pawn in something darker – Jasna must face beasts and strike dangerous deals with ancient beings she once believed lived only in her Nana’s tales. But the red thread that marks her path is tightening, and the zmei she trusted is growing impatient. If she cannot reach the vizier’s palace before the thread snaps, whatever remains of her soul will unravel with it.A dark fantasy tale of curses, bargains, and a heroine racing against the unraveling of her own soul, The Girl Who Cheated the Wind weaves dark magic, Slavic folklore, and Ottoman-inspired intrigue into a tale where wonder walks hand in hand with danger. For readers who grew up on Narnia and Alice in Wonderland and wondered what would happen if the magic turned dark.Perfect for fans of Spinning Silver, The Bear and the Nightingale, and the dreamlike peril of Labyrinth.—Praise for The Girl Who Cheated the Wind?????The Girl Who Cheated the Wind felt like stepping into one of those dreamy, slightly haunting fairy tales where the magic is gorgeous but also a little dangerous.” — Goodreads/TikTok reviewer?????“Rich with folklore and mythology, different creatures (including a dragon!), found family, and so much more.” — NetGalley reviewer?????“The world felt so real I could see the movie playing in my mind.” — Netgalley reviewer?????“As Jasna faces her challenges, she not only has to learn to accept herself but grow into who she wants to be.” — BookSprout reviewer
by Philip Eliot | May 24, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
He stopped believing in miracles. She’s spent her life seeing angels. Together, they’ll need both to survive the deadliest Christmas of their lives.Dex Forrester lost his faith on a mountain in Afghanistan eighteen months ago. Now, as a search and rescue volunteer in Colorado’s Crystal Ridge, he rescues others while his own soul remains buried in the snow. When a routine mission turns deadly and he plunges into a crevasse, the last thing he expects is to encounter an angel—or the FBI agent who climbs down to save him.FBI Special Agent Holly Gabriel has a secret: she’s seen angels since she was seven years old. She’s never told anyone, never let herself believe anyone would understand. Until she meets Dex, injured and half-frozen, talking to someone she can see too.But there’s no time for explanations. The missing banker they’re searching for isn’t lost—he’s running from men who will kill to keep their human trafficking operation hidden. Now Holly and Dex are targets, trapped on a mountain with armed mercenaries closing in, a blizzard threatening, and five innocent children’s lives hanging in the balance.Racing against time and a winter storm, these two broken people must learn to trust each other, face the faith they’ve struggled with, and believe that sometimes the greatest miracles happen in the darkest moments.Before this Christmas Eve ends, they’ll discover that angels aren’t just messengers of hope—sometimes they’re warriors. And sometimes the person you’re meant to save is standing right beside you.A standalone Christmas story of faith, suspense, and second chances. Perfect for fans of Irene Hannon, Dee Henderson, and romantic suspense with heart.
by Philip Eliot | May 24, 2026 | Historical Romance |
A vanished plane. A fragment of broken time. A mission that will rewrite the future.In 2029, the physicists at the Time Lab detect a strange anomaly looping endlessly over the Pacific Ocean—an impossible tear in spacetime that aligns with the day Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan vanished in 1937.When the data confirms that Earhart’s Lockheed Electra is trapped inside a fragment of broken time, time traveler Rachel Hunt is chosen for a dangerous mission: enter the unstable loop, rescue the legendary pilot and her navigator, and return before the fracture collapses forever.But things go wrong, and Rachel’s journey to rescue Amelia Earhart is only the beginning of a time-travel mystery with an outcome Rachel and the Time Lab team could have never imagined.From the windswept skies of the Pacific to the shadowy corridors of the future, Time Risk 3: Amelia Earhart delivers a breathtaking fusion of historical mystery, science-fiction suspense, and human courage.Perfect for readers who enjoy the sweeping imagination of Stephen King’s 11/22/63, the historical immersion of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander, the scientific intrigue of Michael Crichton’s Timeline, the classic wonder of Jack Finney’s Time and Again, and the emotional depth of Audrey Niffenegger’s The Time Traveler’s Wife.
