by Philip Eliot | Jan 20, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
Knoxville Coyotes Quarterback Avery Callaway is a football legend. And he thinks I’m a stalker. I promise, I’m not. Turns out we just happen to live in the same building. Besides, I know men—athletes—like Avery. Egocentric, undeniably charming, downright gorgeous. I dated one once. Until he broke my heart. But that was a long time ago and I’m a smarter, more driven, and disciplined woman because of it. In fact, I’m only in Tennessee to get my PhD in ornithology. So what’s the problem? My visa is tied up in red tape, I’m at risk of losing the career of my dreams, and Avery Callaway is proposing to marry me. I know his reasons are selfish, and his motive is personal. I know our marriage is just an arrangement. I need to remember that as Avery shows up for me in ways I never anticipate. He makes me feel seen and cherished. Cared for and loved. But is it real? Or is being bound to the quarterback a blitz neither of us sees coming?
by Philip Eliot | Jan 20, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
Don’t miss this twisty and heart-stopping psychological thriller from bestselling author Teri Terry Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, KL Slater, TM Logan and Lisa Jewell! IF I WERE YOU, I’D GO HOME NOW. When an anonymous note sends Lou rushing home, she discovers a betrayal that shatters her carefully built life. Catching her husband in bed with another woman, Lou walks away heartbroken – only to find herself the target of a sinister campaign. Threatening notes continue to arrive. Her car is vandalised. It seems someone is watching her every move. Lou suspects Freja, the woman she found in bed with her husband. But as she digs into Freja’s past, disturbing truths about her own history begin to surface. And as the threats begin to escalate, putting Lou’s own family at risk, Lou finally realises the danger isn’t just coming from the outside. It’s been inside Lou’s story all along. This fast-paced and relentlessly twisty psychological thriller is full of tension and absolutely perfect for all fans of Freida McFadden, KL Slater, TM Logan and Lisa Jewell! Praise for The Stalker : ‘ Twisty, thrilling, unputdownable. The Stalker gripped from the start and I simply couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Utterly addictive and brilliant! ’ Sarah Pinborough ????? ‘Tense, thrilling and deliciously twisty – I raced through The Stalker in a single day. With razor-sharp plotting and utterly believable characters , this psychological thriller gets its hooks into you from page one.’ Hannah Brennan ????? ‘ A chilling thriller about family, loyalty and ambition that will keep you guessing until the last page .’ Alison Stockham ????? ‘With razor-sharp plotting and deeply believable characters, The Stalker is twisty, addictive, and impossible to put down .’ Joanna Wallace ????? ‘Classic domestic noir which grabs you from the start. One mystery leads to another, and then more and more secrets are revealed – in the past of every character. I loved the dark and tragic twists! ‘ Kingsley Pearson ????? Praise for Teri Terry: ‘ WOW, just wow!! … just when I thought I had figured it out – I was wrong. Teri Terry hit it out of the park with this one… If you are looking for a book that will suck you in and keep you in suspense then this is for you.’ Goodreads reviewer ????? ‘ I am absolutely shook ! This book is like a rollercoaster ride that just never stops with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat… Just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, BAM! Another twist hits you like a ton of bricks… an absolute must-read. Trust me, you won’t be able to put it down! ’ Goodreads reviewer ????? ‘ Another corker!… And what an ending! I was glued to the page , real world forgotten, breathless until the very end. Bravo Teri Terry – I can’t wait to read more!’ NetGalley reviewer ????? ‘ Loved, loved, loved!!!… I was hooked… I genuinely couldn’t put it down! As is evident by the fact I’m posting a review at 1.30 am… Just amazing! ’ Goodreads reviewer ?????
by Philip Eliot | Jan 20, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
A hilarious romp that I just couldn’t put down.’ Katy Brent A sharp, funny and deliciously dark thriller that fans of Katy Brent, Bella Mackie or Killing Eve will love. When your boss is at a conference in a city where there’s a suspicious death, it’s unlucky. If it happens twice, it’s odd. But when she’s in the same city at the same time as a third unexplained death . . . Could she be a stone-cold killer? Millie’s always known her boss Freya is a psycho – the demanding and ever-changing coffee orders, the cryptic instructions, the apparently expected mind reading and don’t even start on the insistence that Millie wears heels . . . All. The. Time. But it only extends as far as exacting office standards. Right? As Freya’s assistant, Millie has privileged access to her diary and travel history and when a pattern emerges of men (who seem to have no connection to each other) dying in cities where Freya is travelling, Millie is determined to figure out what’s going on. After all, a stone-cold killer could be exactly what Millie needs . . . Readers are loving How to Slay at Work: ‘A hilarious romp that I just couldn’t put down. Bonner’s newest novel had me absolutely howling with her murderous boss. If Miranda Priestly went on a killing spree it would look like this. Just brilliant. ‘ Katy Brent, author of How To Kill Men and Get Away With It Praise for Sarah Bonner: ‘ Brilliantly twisty and thoroughly entertaining .’ T.M. Logan, bestselling author of The Holiday ‘ A perfect thriller , we read this in one sitting.’ Closer ‘A wonderfully twisty, and twisted, thriller that will have you up until the early hours , and with an ending that you will NOT see coming. Brilliant.’ SJ Watson, bestselling author of Before I Go To Sleep ‘ Captivating. ‘ Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal ‘Constant twists, turns and delicious backstabbing betrayals.’ Culturefly ‘ A twisted tale I could not have loved more. ‘ Natasha Harding, The Sun
by Philip Eliot | Jan 20, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
THE PORN STAR, THE MURDERER, AND THE DISAPPEARING WIFE… Those are just a few of the family members Oakland P.I. Jeri Howard finds herself investigating in a puzzling missing persons case that sprawls throughout the grittier sections of Northern California. For a woman who told her husband she had no relatives, Renee Foster’s actually well-stocked with them….and doozies at that. The whole family—criminals, abusers, and kindly aunts alike– comes alive in Janet Dawson’s first novel, prompting the New York Times to hail it as “a welcome addition to this tough genre.” There’s clearly a lot more here than the simple matter of a wife disappearing with the grocery money. Smelling a rat or two right from the beginning of this complex and intriguing mystery, the red-haired private detective follows many a twisty trail as Dawson weaves an equally twisty tale, which, to the reader’s delight, just keeps winding back on itself, revealing brand new secrets as fast as ancient skeletons can fall out of closets. Dawson’s Oakland is damp and properly sinister and Jeri’s as savvy as Sam Spade, with something of Spade’s seen-it-all outlook. What she doesn’t know, her chic lawyer pal, Cassie, can supply; and her cop ex-husband’s on hand to make trouble. As winner of Private Eye Writers of America’s jointly sponsored contest with St. Martin’s Press for Best First Private Eye Novel, KINDRED CRIMES was a sensation even before it was published. It quickly went on to garner Shamus, Anthony, and Macavity nominations. Fans of female sleuths like Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone will particularly enjoy it, as well as aficionados of Marcia Muller’s fellow Bay Area detective, Sharon McCone. “Dawson keeps suspense and interest at high pitch.” –Publishers Weekly “A satisfyingly complex and multilayered novel . . . A wonderfully told and compelling story from a writer who’s in complete control – as is her heroine – from start to finish.” — The Denver Post. “An auspicious debut.” — New York Daily News “Dawson writes believable dialogue, creates quickly realized and appealing characters and has a particularly nice atmospheric touch.” –San Francisco Examiner
by Philip Eliot | Jan 20, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
Sequel to Grifter Trilogy After living her entire life as a grifter, Chance lands her dream job at a court in an attempt to go straight. But when it appears that she won’t make it past probation, she reverts back to her old ways and teams up with Joe, a grifter turned loan shark with a scheme to take advantage of court rulings that are leaked before the decisions are made public. Even though Chance has a change of heart, Joe refuses to end their lucrative arrangement which now has the attention of the syndicate, and Joe makes it clear to Chance that if the syndicate gets to him, they get to her. In addition to the intense heat from the syndicate and the investigation closing in on the source of the leak at the court, the trifecta of dilemmas is complete when Chance is placed squarely within the crosshairs of a hitman when she helps her grifter cousin Jared with a scheme of his own. With a target on her back and no margin for error, Chance will need the perfect plan to outmaneuver Joe, evade the syndicate’s top hitman, and escape the reach of the syndicate’s enforcers, making the odds that she survives as certain as a dodgy game of chance.
