by Philip Eliot | Nov 17, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Her twin sister killed four people. Wren Cade was the one who put her behind bars. Now she hunts monsters for a living—because she’s terrified she might be one.FBI Special Agent Wren Cade is brilliant, relentless, and utterly alone. She doesn’t sleep, doesn’t date, and doesn’t let anyone close. Obsessive work is this genius insomniac’s only coping mechanism. Her next case? Buried deep in the wild Ozarks.The most beautiful girls in Stonewater County are dying, like wilting flowers.When a young beauty pageant winner is found posed in the belly of a hidden cave, FBI Agent Wren Cade is sent to quietly close the case. The girl hadn’t just been left there—she’d been displayed, her limbs arranged with surgical precision, her skin scrubbed clean, lips tinted the soft pink of pressed petals.Then comes another. And another. Each more eerily staged than the last, each more impossibly untouched by time or nature. Whatever’s happening in these hills isn’t random. It’s ritual.As the town closes ranks and the past claws its way back, Wren is forced to ask the one question she’s always feared:If your twin is a killer… what does that make you?
by Philip Eliot | Nov 17, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Carolyn Ridder Aspenson’s Witches of Holiday Hills Cozy Mystery Series is a world of wonder and magic, but Cooper, her Burmese familiar cat, steals the show!All your favorite witchy paranormal elements wrapped into the first collection book of the series! THERE’S A NEW WITCH IN TOWN?????????? This book keeps you guessing all the way to the end. Just when you think you have it figured out, it takes another twist. Love it!?????????? A fun read. Action, loss. a budding romance…… maybe, a murder, what more could a reader want? Oh a few shocking revelations to someone and some secrets from the past just for good measure. Enjoy reading this boo?????????? The characters were described so well that I felt like I knew them. Lost a lot of sleep tonight because I one more chartered myself to the end of the book. Great read.WITCH THIS WAY?????????? I’m loving this series! It can even keep me guessing. If you love an inventive cozy paranormal mystery, then check out The Witches of Holiday Hills!?????????? It’s hard to describe how I feel about this story. It’s one of the best I’ve ever read. It deserves more than five stars. It was very well written with a lot of fantastic scenes & I felt a lot of excitement about what the author was revealing about the characters. I can’t wait to see what happens next.?????????? Really like reading this series, it has humor, banter between the characters and a whole lot of mystery. Looking forward to the next book.WHO’S THAT WITCH??????????? It may be the Generation X in me, but the snarky Sidekick is one of my favorite literary tropes. and I have to say that Cooper is one of the best!?????????? There’s everything to love about this series. One of the best!?????????? “Who’s That Witch?” starts with a bang and chaos, and it never seems to stop! There’s no murder, but nothing about this amazingly complex mystery is as it appears.Welcome to Holiday Hills, where the coffee’s fresh and there’s magic in the air…Newbie witch? Yup.Quaint town? Yup, and magical, too. The magic is hidden from humans so we can all live in harmony. For the most part.A bookstore coffee shop combo where most of town gathers? Of course, and it’s owned by my mother’s best friend, who’s given me a permanent table where I write daily.Quirky characters? Definitely. Witches, shapeshifters, gossipers, cantankerous old coots, you name it, Holiday Hills has it.A sexy police chief who takes my breath away? Don’t I know it.A talking cat? That’s Cooper, my cat. He’s also my familiar, though if he had to choose between saving me or a free can of tuna, I’m pretty sure he’d choose the tuna.Oh, and murder. (Most of the time.) But thankfully, this newbie witch has an amateur sleuth side gig because a murderer is gunning for her.This might seem unbelievable, but I just learned I’m a witch, and that’s pretty hard to top.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 17, 2025 | Romantic Comedy |
‘Full of quirky characters, friendship and humour, you will devour this engaging and heartwarming novel in one sitting’ – Sunday Express‘My new favourite author’ – Holly MartinBecca Fletcher has always hated Christmas but she has her reasons for being Little Miss Grinch. Now, though, she can’t avoid her version of ho-ho-hell – because she’s travelling to the Comfort Food Cafe to spend the festive season with her sister Laura and her family. She’s expecting mulled wine, 24-hour Christmas movie marathons and all kinds of very merry torture.Little does Becca know that the Comfort Food Cafe is like no other place on earth. Perched on a snow-covered hill, it’s a place full of friendship where broken hearts can heal, new love can blossom and where Becca’s Christmas miracle really could happen – if only she can let it…What readers are saying about Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe:‘Like a mug of hot chocolate with marshmallows – warm, melting your heart and cheering’ On My Bookshelf‘A treat to read at anytime of the year, but even more perfect with Christmas approaching’ Books and Me‘Full of friendship and village community spirit, beautiful scenery, romance and fun’ Bookworms and Shutterbugs
by Philip Eliot | Nov 17, 2025 | Fantasy |
Book 10 is out now When her dormant psychic abilities are awakened by a near-death experience, a young woman discovers, to her horror, that she can now see the dead. Terror turns to chaos when the ghosts begin stalking her and the paranormal bleeds into every aspect of her life. THE SPOOKSHOW is a macabre, fast-paced supernatural series about how the paranormal disrupts one woman’s fate. Billie Culpepper is drifting through her own life when her latent psychic ability is suddenly awakened, allowing her to see ghosts. But the dead can also see her, and they demand to be heard. As Billie struggles to adapt, dark secrets about her past threaten not only her own future, but that of her friends as well.
The series so far… 1. The Spookshow
2. Welcome to the Spookshow
3. The Women in the walls
4. Bringing up the bodies
5. Half-Boys and Gypsy Girls
6. A Haunting in Crown Point
7. Cordelia
8. Sisters of Mercy
9. The Boy in the Woods
10. Midwinter
by Philip Eliot | Nov 17, 2025 | Teen & Young Adult |
1000+ pages (over 249,000+ words) of magic, monsters, and mayhem, suitable for fans of A Darker Shade of Magic and This Savage Song, or anime/manga such as RWBY and D.Gray-Man.In the fenced-in city of Hildegrand, upturned by a violent resurgence of magic, a thief touched by darkness, a girl with the power to cleanse it, her wayward golden boy brother, and an unwitting servant of evil must come to terms with the hand fate has dealt them and learn to wield the legendary powers bestowed on them if they are to defend their world from the insidious forces of the Void.Praise for Bloody SpadeA magical explosion of dark magic, tragedy, hope, and found family — this is a story full of characters you’ll want to protect and secrets you’ll want answers for.— C.G. Drews, author of The Boy Who Steals Houses ?????”Bloody Spade was a really fun adventure with well-thought-out magic and incredibly lovable characters. It was so comforting to read about the character’s growth and healing, all through a fun and action-packed book. Definitely a hidden gem!”— Amanda, Bookish Brews ?????”This book is absolutely stunning. Get ready for drama, angst, magic galore, transformation sequences, anime style, LGBTQA+ rep, PINING, and the process of healing from the past while staring straight ahead at the dangers the future poses.”— Denise, Amazon Reviewer ?????”This book is absolutely stunning. Get ready for drama, angst, magic galore, transformation sequences, anime style, LGBTQA+ rep, PINING, and the process of healing from the past while staring straight ahead at the dangers the future poses.”— Denise, Amazon Reviewer ?????”If you’re looking for a cast of complicated LGBTQA+ characters in a deeply magical, anime-inspired world, Bloody Spade is absolutely for you.”— Cat Rector, author of The Goddess of Nothing At All ?????”Overall, this is an exciting new series that I can’t wait to read more of. The characters are fun and memorable. The style of the book is new to me, and a fun experience to have. I can’t wait to find out more about what happens with all of these anime chaos children, and I hope you’ll give it a read too.”— Andee @ Mouse Reads ?????
