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!
by Philip Eliot | Jul 11, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
“Rawhide romance with bloody fangs—unremitting fun and a damn good read.” Fresh Fiction “Deliciously dark.” Booklist”A rollicking ride, passionate, powerfully compelling. A gripping story line that’s unpredictable and hard to put down. I nearly laughed my pants off.” Midwest Book Review”Love and blood in the modern West. A thrilling page-turner…an outstandingly entertaining series.” Kirkus Reviews Welcome to LonePine, Wyoming, population 438, where the best of the west faces off against the rise of the undead. A love story for the ages when a broke cowboy and a glamorous big city reporter fall lipstick over boot heels in love. But she carries a 2000-year-old secret in her veins that will test their unusual romance to the very edge of death, and beyond.Saddle up for a hilarious, sexy, existential gallop through the American west with an army of ancient bloodsuckers in hot pursuit. Let ‘er buck!First published in 1999 and now re-released in its third printing, the definitive “author’s cut,” The Cowboy and the Vampire: A Very Unusual Romance is the first book of The Cowboy and the Vampire Collection. A cult-classic genre mash-up that deftly navigates the darkest sides of human nature while celebrating the power of love and lust.”Pour yourself a shot of the good stuff and settle in for a wickedly good read. The Cowboy and the Vampire is sexy, funny, scary, and it will get your heart jumping like a pickup truck on an old county road.” East Oregonian
by Philip Eliot | Jul 11, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
BraydonI fought to play in the NHL. Now I may have blown my chance with a drunken rant that went viral about the female goalie who shared my NHL debut. I can’t say that I reacted badly after I found out she was the secret half-sister I never knew existed.To repair my reputation and prove I support women’s hockey, I’m pretend-dating a hockey player. So bizarre. Fortunately, she’s brilliant, as well as an Olympic champion. And did I mention sexy?When she gets devastating news, I support her, and things between us feel real. It’s hard to remember she’s only dating me for her job, because she refuses to be ‘just’ the girlfriend of a hockey player.JaynaI’m one of the top women players in hockey, but my family still considers my brother, drafted but playing in Europe a bigger success. They’re more invested in his career than mine, even though I won a fricking Olympic gold medal.Now I’m injured and working PR for the Toronto Blaze NHL team while I rehab. When an idiot they brought up from the farm team gets caught dissing my teammate, I’m asked to fake date him to rehab his reputation. It’s just temporary. Until the worst happens, and suddenly my fake date is my biggest support.But I can’t lose my identity. I’m a hockey player, not a WAG.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 11, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
It’s hard to stop thinking about someone when you’re sleeping in his bed.Bestselling spy novelist George Knight has an ex-boyfriend’s wedding he’d rather avoid, a deadline closing in, and a blank page that’s starting to feel personal.Owen Wilde has a quiet life he loves in small-town Vermont, crafting handmade wooden pieces in his workshop. It would be perfect if his ex’s parting words didn’t still sting.Enter Owen’s cousin and George’s best friend, Zoe, who comes up with the perfect solution to both their problems: a housing swap for the holidays! George gets a quiet cabin. Owen gets a New York apartment and a vacation he didn’t ask for. (It’s very, very hard to say no to Zoe.)Except George and Owen can’t seem to leave each other alone. One email turns into many. Texts pile up. And somewhere between late-night conversations and living in each other’s spaces, they each start to feel more seen than they have in a long time, even though they’ve never actually met.I Could Write a Book is a slow burn MM romance with witty banter, cozy winter vibes, surprise connection, and a slightly meddling found family. A queer Christmas rom com for fans of feel-good, low angst romance.
