by Philip Eliot | Nov 15, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Shortlisted for the CWA Twisted Dagger 2025 Award.The captivating new thriller, perfect for fans of Saltburn…’Perfect for fans of tales in which the rich and entitled get their comeuppance… deliciously twisty’ Daily Mail’Flawless, beautiful, moving, shocking and wildly compelling… I wish I could read it all over again’ Lisa Jewell*****As the champagne flows at a glittering society wedding, one guest isn’t celebrating.It’s been years since Victoria fell in love with Nick and was welcomed into his circle of privileged friends at university. Then life took a darker turn…Now old friends are reuniting to toast the ruthlessly well-connected Julian Draper’s marriage to Hollywood darling, Ingrid Olsson. As painful memories resurface, Victoria can’t shake the feeling that some people seem to get away with everything.But maybe not this time. Maybe this time, someone will pay the ultimate price.*****Praise for Beautiful People:‘A masterpiece… as heart thumping as a thriller should be… but also emotional and intelligent with a sensitive understanding of human frailty’ My Weekly’Saltburn meets quintessential crime thriller’ i News’I inhaled this tense and twisty page-turner… A dark, dazzling masterpiece’ Claire Douglas’Fans of Saltburn will devour this slow-burning exploration of obsession, identity and revenge, which is as glamorous as it is devastating’ Crime Monthly’Deliciously dark and decadent… The uber rich behaving badly at a fabulously over-the-top wedding, overshadowed by toxic secrets from the past’ Tammy Cohen’A well-put-together and gripping thriller’ The Observer’A captivating tale that exposes the dark underbelly of the elite’ Isabelle Broom‘A glamorous and haunting journey through identity, obsession and revenge’ Closer’Compelling’ Woman & Home’Her best yet… Dark, unsettling, and at the same time completely recognisable angst about fitting in and finding yourself’ Jane Casey’Champagne, pain, secrets and drama. I was swept up by this dark and decadent tale of elitism, toxicity and survival’ Anna Mazzola‘Absolutely brilliant, so clever and propulsive’ Laura Marshall’An addictive page-turner with lavish settings and some brilliantly awful characters’ Catherine Cooper’Devoured this immersive tale of privilege, class and #metoo’ S E Lynes’A richly gripping exploration of privilege and deceit – and what it really means to be on the outside looking in. A belter of a page-turner!’ Isabel Ashdown****Readers give Beautiful People five stars!’Powerful, emotive and utterly brilliant. Highly recommended by me”An absolutely gripping novel that I devoured in one weekend. beautifully written, emotionally charged, and utterly unforgettable”Bitingly wicked”Dark and delicious – and maybe one of the best books I’ve read this year… read in two sittings, and I entirely loved it’
by Philip Eliot | Nov 15, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
“A sleeper that deserves wider attention.” —The New York TimesAs 1965 draws to a close, Constable Cody Parker of Center Springs, Texas, has a frightening sense of gathering storm clouds. His dreams prove accurate when he is ambushed and nearly killed on a lonely country road during an unusually heavy snowfall. The attack leads locals to worry that a terrifying killer known as “The Skinner” has returned.As his nephew, Cody, recovers, Constable Ned Parker struggles to connect a seemingly unrelated series of murders, and the people of northeast Texas wonder why their once peaceful community has suddenly become a dangerous place to live.Investigating, Ned, Cody, and deputy John Washington cross paths with many colorful characters: cranky old Judge O.C. Rains; the jittery little farmer Isaac Reader; the Wilson boys, Ty Cobb and Jimmy Foxx; and a mysterious old man named Tom Bell. Of course, Ned’s preteen grandchildren, Top and Pepper, are underfoot at every turn.When Cody follows his main suspect across the Rio Grande into Mexico, Ned understands that to save his nephew, he will have to cross more than a river: he will have to cross over to the right side of wrong.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 15, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
With missing persons, cursed heirlooms, gruesome murders, high winds and even higher seas, THE VIKSTRÖM PAPERS is a thrilling detective series, set against the wild backdrop of the New England coast.Sometimes in the life of a private investigator like Sam Vikström, cases go at a hundred miles an hour, bullets and fists flying. Sometimes things just happen, and no one gets too excited. And sometimes things go strange…When Vikström is tasked with investigating the disappearance of antique art restorer Carl Fischer, what seems like a simple affair of the heart quickly spirals into something suspenseful and more dangerous.Soon people are dying, and the hunt is on for the mysterious Burrow compass, a cursed ship relic that has wreaked havoc down through the ages. As the cold wind of coastal Massachusetts blows, it won’t be long before the killer leaves a macabre calling card on another corpse. Now Vikström is in a race to learn the truth: is Carl Fischer the hunted, or the hunter?”…reading this series feels like sitting in my living room with the fire going on a cold night with my best, admittedly slightly crazy friend telling me about his latest adventures…”
by Philip Eliot | Nov 15, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
Some pictures are not so pretty…Detective Sergeant Esther Penman is a bit of a mess. She drinks too much. She sleeps around. She has trouble following orders.But it’s her tenacity that’s about to get her into the biggest trouble of all…When a woman is killed in one of Belfield’s wealthiest neighbourhoods, Esther quickly realises it’s no straightforward homicide. The husband has an alibi, but he’s hiding something, and Esther is determined to find out what.A few days later a man is found hanging in nearby woodland, and her suspicions of a deeper conspiracy begin to grow.It isn’t long before Esther’s discoveries set her on the trail of forces far more sinister than she imagined…And put her on a collision course with the man they call the Art Merchant…_______What NetGalley reviewers said about The Art Merchant:’This is the kind of book that all other thrillers aspire to be!’ ?????’Totally enthralling from first to last page … Totally recommended.’ ?????’Esther Penman seems real … One to read in a single sitting!’ ?????_______What Amazon customers are saying about The Art Merchant:’First class crime writing’ ????’Had me glued to my Kindle’ ?????’JK Flynn has a hit’ ?????_______If you like your characters edgy and your stories fast-paced, you’ll love this gritty crime thriller!
by Philip Eliot | Nov 15, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
To hunt a killer in paradise, Sofia Costa must use every skill Interpol ever taught her—and stop a murderer who’s turned Italy’s Amalfi dream into their hunting ground.Sofia Costa is no ordinary investigator. A former Interpol forensic polyglot turned luxury travel security consultant, she’s brilliant, solitary, and trained to blend in anywhere. When a discreet message summons her to the legendary Hotel Miramare high above the Amalfi Coast, she expects a petty theft. What she finds is far more sinister.Priceless heirlooms are being returned as if the thieves had a change of heart. A young woman is found dead in the infinity pool. And every guest—from billionaires to art collectors—has something to hide.As secrets surface and old ghosts stir, Sofia must outwit a killer hiding in paradise, navigate tangled histories, and confront the one mystery she’s never solved: her own.Lush, gripping, and atmospheric, The Drowning Season is the first book in the Sofia Costa mystery series—perfect for fans of Ruth Ware, Tana French, and Elle Gray.
