by Philip Eliot | Nov 4, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Criminologist Dr Will Traynor doesn’t play by the book. His haunted past helps him get inside the minds of killers — and bring them down.Delve into these four twisted and utterly gripping crime mysteries from a forensic psychologist.Perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs, Karin Slaughter, Angela Marsons and Helen H. Durrant.‘Guaranteed to blindside even the most experienced thriller reader.’Booklist Starred ReviewIN THIS SUPERB-VALUE BOX SET:BOOK 1: THE KILLER DETAILA clumsily decapitated body is discovered on Blackfoot Running Trail in Birmingham. The head is nowhere to be seen. With the investigating team getting nowhere, Detective Bernard Watts is forced to call in Dr Will Traynor. Traynor’s a loose cannon and no team player, but his unorthodox methods unearth a gruesome clue. Now they’re looking for a serial killer. And it’s only Traynor who can get into the killer’s mind to unravel the terrifying truth.BOOK 2: DEVIL IN THE DETAILMike Lawrence is shot in the head while his pregnant wife, Molly, is left traumatised — it’s the latest of six brutal attacks. But it doesn’t make sense to criminologist Will Traynor. The previous incidents showed caution and planning. Now the killer is losing control. In this desperate race against time, it’s the seemingly insignificant details that will lead Traynor down the darkest path of his career.BOOK 3: THE DARKEST DETAILAmy Peters’ badly decomposed remains are found in a remote wooded area outside Birmingham. She’s one of five missing women. All young students. All with dark hair and bright futures stolen from them. Traynor has a serial killer to catch. Someone intelligent and charismatic, who thrives in the shadows and keeps trophies to commemorate his kills. With no witnesses or clues, Traynor must get inside the killer’s twisted mind to solve his most harrowing case yet.BOOK 4: THE DEADLY DETAILMarion Cane has it all: grace, poise and a beautiful home in the idyllic village of Newton Heights. But beneath the pristine surface, she is paranoid, frightened and desperate for help. When she is found dead in the home she once took so much pride in, an anonymous letter hints at foul play. Then a villager who claimed to know what really happened to Marion vanishes without a trace. The race is on for Traynor to find the missing villager and unmask a murderer. But how can he catch a killer who hides in plain sight?READERS ARE HOOKED BY A.J. CROSS’S TWISTY THRILLERS:‘Cross pulls no punches.’Kirkus Reviews‘Surprises on every page.’ ?????‘A perfectly dark and riveting thriller that will keep you hooked from the first thrilling page!’ ?????‘Full of unexpected twists and turns.’ ?????‘The author has a way of drawing you into the story and putting you into the passenger seat of the investigation.’ ?????‘Kept me turning the pages well into the night with an eagerness to solve the cases.’ ?????‘Full of suspense and excellent characters.’ ?????THE DETECTIVEEver since Dr Will Traynor arrived home to find his nine-year-old daughter locked away in a cupboard and his wife missing, he has been obsessed with finding her body and identifying her killer. Now the expert criminologist is back to working on the darkest murder cases. It’s perhaps not the best profession for someone diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress, but Traynor’s dark past makes him perfect for hunting down depraved killers . . .THE AUTHORLike her main character in the Dr Kate Hanson Mysteries, A.J. Cross is a forensic psychologist who draws on her professional knowledge from twenty years’ experience to create shockingly realistic villains that will chill you to your core.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 4, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
THE NEW SLIM HARDY MYSTERY – RELEASED JULY 5th 2022Traumatised by a recent case, private investigator John “Slim” Hardy tries to create a new life for himself on the remote Cornish coast. However, when he is recognised by a local woman, he is unable to resist the draw of a dark mystery which has left a long shadow over the village.Fourteen years earlier, a local man, Richard Maynard, died in mysterious circumstances. The only witness was his five-year-old daughter, Ellen. Now, Richard’s sister, Wendy, wants answers. But the only person who might have them is Ellen, now a wraith haunting the dark recesses of a nearby town.Was Richard murdered? And if so, by whom?And does Ellen have the answers? Or only more questions?When the Wind Blows is a dark mystery of small town lies and deceit, and secrets that remain buried until the last page from Jack Benton, the acclaimed author of The Man By the Sea and The Clockmaker’s Secret.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 4, 2025 | Historical Romance |
A good witch must face and defeat an evil witch from another time. There are witches in the world…some are good and some of them are downright evil. Amanda Givens is careful how she uses her benevolent powers. She doesn’t want the people of Canaan, Connecticut to know they have a witch among them…even a good white witch. For years, she’s lived quietly in a remote cabin with Amadeus, her quirky feline familiar. At first with her husband, Jake, the love of her life, until a car accident; but now alone after his death. But when she’s wrongly blamed for a rash of ritualistic murders committed by a satanic cult, she knows she can no longer hide. She’s the one the cult is after and she is the only one who can stop them and prove her innocence. Yet as punishment for fighting and destroying the cult, she’s drawn back in time by the ghost of the dark witch, Rachel Coxe, who was drowned for practicing black magic in the 17th century. Now, as Amanda tries to rehabilitate Rachel’s reputation in an effort to save lives, as well as her own, and falls in love all over again with Joshua, her reincarnated dead husband from the future, she has to rely on a sister’s love and magical knowledge, and a powerful sect of witches named the Guardians, to help her get home safely. Now the long-awaited sequel WITCHES II: Apocalypse is OUT as well as a DOUBLE book of both Witch titles.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 4, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Welcome to Darkly, where supernaturals are everywhere and murder isn’t far behind… Voted a Top 10 First Cozy of 2023 by CozyMystery.comAfter Windsor Ebonwood’s love life and successful career as a book conservator vanish in one fell swoop, she’s determined to begin anew. Win moves to Darkly Island off the coast of Louisiana, where she’s been bequeathed an unusual bookshop and a charming home on the edge of a dark swamp.Win gets to work settling into her new life in the sleepy Southern town but discovering Darkly’s heartless town alderman impaled on a gravestone wasn’t on the books. Nor was finding out about her family’s legacy as powerful witches responsible for protecting the bookshop at all costs.While she is coming to terms with her powers, a new friend is accused of the murder and Win is convinced the allegation doesn’t ring true. She and her one-eyed cat familiar, Pyewacket – who has his own secrets to hide – step in to investigate. Between an irresistible Alpha shifter and long buried family secrets, Win begins to realize there are more than fireflies and alligators lurking in the swamp.Win will need to work fast because the killer is not done with their murderous rampage. And the questions Win’s asking are hitting too close to home for the killer’s comfort…If you enjoy paranormal cozy mysteries spiced with jasmine-scented, sultry nights, don’t miss Tolling Bells & Dark Spells, Book One in A Darkly Southern Mystery series.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 4, 2025 | Romantic Comedy |
Can an innocent fling turn into the real thing?I’ve dreamed of being an event planner for as long as I can remember, and this Christmas, I finally have my shot—Paradise, Idaho’s first-ever Yulefest and my stepsister’s televised wedding. Nothing’s going to stop me from proving I belong in this business.Except maybe one Sebastian Sparks.He’s all swagger and smolder—until I discover there’s more to him than the flirty grin and the e-bike he rides like a rebel on a reindeer. He’s supposed to be fun, not forever. But somewhere between the destroyed gnomes, Danish pancake disasters, and a rogue gang of squirrels, he’s worming his way into my plans—and my heart.When we’re forced to share a motel room thanks to one very unfortunate mistletoe incident, sparks fly faster than Santa’s sleigh. Sebastian’s ready to trade in his bachelor ways for something real, but I’ve got more than my heart to protect.If we’re going to find our own slice of Paradise this Christmas, he’ll have to win over the one person who matters most—before the lights go out on our holiday happily-ever-after.Christmas in Paradise is a closed-door, he-falls-first romantic comedy bursting with small-town meddling, festive chaos, and just enough holiday magic to make you believe in love again.
