by Philip Eliot | Jul 11, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
DISCOVER A BRAND-NEW SERIES FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR JANICE FROST. Meet Jane Bell. After her husband dies she leaves her job as a teacher to volunteer as a special constable with the police. On her very first shift Jane is called to the scene of a murder. A young man has dragged himself to the top of Greestone Stairs to die. Following her instincts, Jane finds herself becoming very involved in the case . . . For Detective Steph Warwick, specials have no place in a murder investigation — and this upstart rookie is meddling where she doesn’t belong. The victim ran a group at the university teaching men how to pick up women. Jane and Steph must venture into a dark and dangerous world of online misogyny. Steph knows about abusive men. But can she work with Jane to put this killer behind bars? MURDER AMONG FRIENDS is the tantalizing first instalment in the new Warwick and Bell series. Perfect for fans of Ruth Rendell, Helen H. Durrant and Michael Hambling. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MURDER AMONG FRIENDS : ” A truly fascinating and intriguing storyline .” Ray G. “A great read that pulls you in right from the start. I couldn’t put it down and finished it within a few hours . Janice really knows how to write and pull you in.” Erin S. ” Well-written, fast and with a relevant plot line and interesting characters . Has the potential to be the start of a decent new crime series.” Donna B. “Full of everything: twists, turns and dynamo . . . plenty of gripping moments . . . this book is tremendously written, right till the last page. I highly recommend it to readers .” Booklover Bev “Have read other works by Janice Frost, she has a unique ability to give us the setting that draws the readers in . A new series and looking for more!” Ellen W. “It’s a good mystery that I was fully immersed in and definitely recommend .” Hannelore C. “For the first book in a new series, I’m excited to see where Frost takes it and would recommend to other readers who enjoy a detective ‘whodunnit’ book !” Rebecca P. “Really enjoyed this book it was full of twists that kept me guessing and was a thrill ride. Had me hooked from page one and I read it in one sitting as I couldn’t put it down. Very good read, most enjoyable .” Dawn L. ” A good well-written, fast-paced thriller which held my interest throughout .” Carol D. MEET THE DETECTIVES SPC Jane Bell is forty-five, a widow of three years following the premature death of her husband, Sam. She has two grown-up children, Patrick and Norah, who are pursuing careers in London. After Sam’s death, Jane makes some changes to her life. She downsizes from their large family home in the country to a cottage in Lincoln. DI Stephanie Warwick is thirty-five. She left school at eighteen and worked in a bank before joining the police force. She is haunted by her ex-boyfriend, Cal. He attempted to kill her twelve years ago, and murdered her best friend. ALSO BY JANICE FROST WARWICK & BELL SERIES Book 1: MURDER AMONG FRIENDS Book 2: MURDER ACROSS THE LINES Book 3: MURDER AGAINST THE ODDS THE COMPLETE MERRY & NEAL MYSTERIES Book 1: DEAD SECRET Book 2: DARK SECRET Book 3: HER HUSBAND’S SECRET Book 4: THEIR FATAL SECRETS Book 5: DIRTY SECRETS Book 6: MURDEROUS SECRETS STANDALONE NOVELS THE WOMAN ON THE CLIFF
by Philip Eliot | Jul 11, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
From the New York Times–bestselling author, a reader-favorite workplace romance about rivals who discover a simmering attraction.Kenna Mallory is loath to give up her hard-won independence, but when her father asks her to take over as VP of one of the family’s latest hotel acquisitions, Kenna can’t resist the opportunity to prove herself. The catch? She has to be the co-VP along with Weston Roth. With a name like that, Kenna is sure Weston must be old and doddering.Wes is neither. And after years of working hard to get where he is, he doesn’t appreciate Kenna’s sudden arrival on the scene. Yet he can’t deny that she’s determined, smart, good with numbers . . . and nearly impossible to resist. Can he mix business with pleasure without losing everything he’s worked for?
by Philip Eliot | Jul 11, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
An addictive psychological thriller with a twist ending you won’t see coming, perfect for Freida McFadden fans!From friends … to lovers … to murder.Haley Montgomery chases dreams she can never quite catch. After giving up on love, becoming a successful thriller screenwriter is the next best thing, right? She’ll do anything to escape her family’s failing vineyard and unrequited love for her best friend Marc. Then the opportunity of a lifetime arrives in her small town as renowned film producer Allen Michaels offers her a ticket to a better future. But not without a cost.It can’t be coincidence that as Haley begins working with Allen she starts receiving strange threats. It can’t be fate that Marc at last wants something more when she’s already got one foot out the door. And it can’t be safe when Haley uncovers a bone-chilling secret about why Allen showed up in her obscure town in the first place.When a body is found buried in Marc’s backyard, Haley doesn’t know who to believe anymore. Allen claims Marc is dangerous. Marc claims he’s been framed. All she knows is that no one can be trusted, especially not her own unreliable heart.Haley thought she was chasing a dream, but now she’s running from a nightmare.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 11, 2026 | Mystery |
An antiquarian book dealer spends his vacation investigating murder in this series opener from Agatha Christie’s favorite American author.New York handwriting and rare book expert—and a gentleman sleuth—Henry Gamadge is vacationing in coastal Maine when the police there need his help. It’s a strange case involving a seemingly natural death, a large inheritance, a mysterious nighttime rendezvous, and a troupe of summer stock actors who start dying off. Something is clearly afoot, but nothing quite seems to fit. With an eye for frauds, Gamadge is just what the local detective needs to throw the book at a killer . . .”Daly offers the reader a challenging case with a believable pair of sleuths, all set in a beautiful and distinctive context.” —Margot Kinberg, author of A Matter of Motive
by Philip Eliot | Jul 11, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
For fans of Janet Evanovich, Sandra Brown, and C.J. Box — a Wyoming-set romantic mystery with a heroine who is equal parts disaster and force of nature.Maggie Killian used to be famous. Multiplatinum album. Grammy. Country number one. Then came the cocaine and heroin and fifteen years of rebuilding, and now she runs an antique shop in Texas and tries not to think about Hank Sibley. She fails at the last part, which is how she ends up driving a vintage magenta pickup to Wyoming to surprise him at a bar in Buffalo — and finding him there with a girlfriend.When her truck is sabotaged to strand her at the Double S ranch, Maggie figures she’ll make the best of it. Within a day, a young cowboy she spent one night with turns up bludgeoned to death in a hotel parking lot, and the Buffalo PD makes her their primary suspect. After her cabin is broken into twice and her most prized possession stolen — a championship belt buckle she’s been carrying for fifteen years — it stops being inconvenience and starts being targeted.Then someone shoots Hank in the mountains. And Maggie, who was supposed to be leaving Wyoming, finds herself riding a pregnant draft horse across open range, breaking into a shack full of obsessive memorabilia, and shooting a stalker with a bow and arrow in the middle of a forest fire on the Bighorn Mountains.Written by an author who lives on the face of those mountains and knows every ridge.“Hutchins’ Maggie is an irresistible train wreck—you can’t help but turn the page to see what trouble she’ll get herself into next.” —Robert Dugoni, #1 Amazon Bestselling Author of My Sister’s GraveLive Wire is the first book in the Maggie Killian Series — propulsive, funny, and set in the specific and gorgeous Wyoming that only a resident could write. Start here. Dive into the whole series. Then read the prequel origin story The Maggie Killian Prequels: Buckle Bunny and Shock Jock to understand how Maggie became who she is.She came to Wyoming to get him back. Someone came to Wyoming to make sure she didn’t leaveWhat readers are saying:”Unputdownable.”“Fair warning: clear your calendar before you pick it up because you won’t be able to put it down.”“Hutchins is a master of tension.”“Intriguing mystery . . . captivating romance.”“Everything shines: the plot, the characters and the writing. Readers are in for a real treat.”?“Immediately hooked.”?”Spellbinding.””Fast-paced mystery.””Can’t put it down.”“Entertaining, complex, and thought-provoking.”“Murder has never been so much fun!””You’re guaranteed to love the ride!”Buy Live Wire to get your fix of the addictive Maggie Killian mystery series today, part of the What Doesn’t Kill You super series!
