by Philip Eliot | Oct 31, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
A BRAND NEW spooky murder mystery, from Mary Grand, the NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING author of A Christmas Murder! Perfect for fans of Faith Martin and LJ Ross! Susan has always taken comfort in the peaceful rhythm of life on the Isle of Wight. But when her daughter Zoe invites her to a Halloween ghost walk at a remote castle, Susan has a sense of foreboding she can’t quite shake. It’s meant to be a bit of fun for the group of old school friends, the thrill of an overnight stay behind the castle’s ancient gates. But when one of them is found dead, the weekend away takes a sinister turn. With the castle locked down and the group trapped inside, it soon becomes clear the killer would have been amongst them. As the police begin their investigation, Susan can’t stand by and watch. She knows her daughter, and she knows Zoe’s friends – none of them could be capable of such a terrible act. Could they? A gripping cosy mystery from the number one bestselling author of A Christmas Murder, perfect for fans of Frances Evesham, Faith Martin and LJ Ross.Praise for Mary Grand:’I thoroughly enjoyed this intriguing mystery set in a beautiful location with deliciously menacing undercurrents.’ Frances Evesham’A fascinating whodunnit to stimulate even the most demanding of amateur sleuths.’ T.A. WilliamsReaders love Mary Grand mysteries:‘A really terrific read. I have been reading and enjoying Mary’s books for a number of years right from her first one, and this one was well up to Mary’s high standard. Brilliant.’‘Another cracking murder mystery from Mary. It kept me intrigued through out. So many red herrings amongst the well created characters. With the added bonus of all the dogs.’‘I absolutely LOVE these psychological thrillers from Mary. On every page is another suspicious thing about someone but then at the end, the twist is a shocker! The fact the books are set on the Isle of Wight is another treat.’‘I love books where you are given lots of clues and have lots of suspects, and are continually changing your mind about who the murderer was. I’ve read other books by Mary Grand and she’s very good at keeping you guessing. And, at the end, I still had it wrong!’‘Mary Grand has crafted another intriguing and cleverly thought out whodunnit. Prepare to be gripped and thrown around on this rollercoaster of a book. Cosy crime is rapidly becoming one of my favourite genres, and Mary Grand one of my favourite authors.’
by Philip Eliot | Oct 31, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Life in a small town isn’t always tea and scones… sometimes, it’s murder.When former circus fortune teller Charlotte Pompette hangs up her crystal ball to open a quaint tea shop in the picturesque English village of Saint-Luke’s-Upon-the-Water, she hopes for nothing more than peace, quiet, and a dash of Earl Grey.With her spirited pink-haired assistant Rosie, a cast of quirky neighbours, and her enigmatic black cat Tarot by her side, Charlie is ready to embrace a simpler life. The stars, she predicts, are aligned for success.Until a customer drops dead on opening day, that is.Now framed for murder, Charlie must turn her skills of observation and cold reading to the ultimate test—tracking down a killer before she becomes the next victim. But as secrets unravel and bodies begin to pile up, even her sharp instincts falter. And why is Tarot behaving so strangely?Brimming with charm, witty banter, and eccentric characters, Madame Pompette’s Tea Shop is a delightful new cozy mystery series perfect for fans of Agatha Raisin and The Thursday Murder Club.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 31, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
When the Dead Want Justice, They Don’t Bother Making AppointmentsImogene Lynch thought trading the hair salon for the mortuary would mean a quieter life. She was dead wrong.Her unsettling gift—feeling a person’s final moments through their tresses—makes her the last hope for the restless and the vengeful. Murder victims don’t drift peacefully into the afterlife. They infiltrate her world and demand justice.The only way to cut them loose? Track down their killers.But untangling a murder is never simple, especially in Orange County, where secrets lurk in the halls of power and influence. Every crime she exposes draws her deeper into danger. The dead may haunt her, but it’s the living she should fear.This starter collection includes the first three full-length Mortician Murder mysteries plus a bonus novella:Book One – To Dye For: Styling hair for a funeral? Creepy. The corpse moving? Terrifying. Imogene’s trapped in a mystery with a handsome night watchman, a restless dead woman, and a killer. Liberty Grove’s population is shrinking—and she might be next.Book Two – Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Nothing says romance like his and hers caskets. When the bride vanishes from her coffin on the morning of the big wedding-funeral, Imogene must track her down. Can she reunite the dearly departed—or will she die trying?Book Three – Bald Headed Lies: Men are confusing, alive or dead. A centuries-old skull haunts Imogene after an earthquake reveals a hidden tomb beneath San Juan Capistrano Mission. To silence the disgruntled ghost, she must unravel a murder centuries in the making—while fending off zombie cult rumors and her own unruly heart.Bonus Novella – Mortuary School: Imogene only wanted to learn anatomy, not identify a new murder victim. When an extra corpse turns up in class, she discovers Carl isn’t there to be dissected—he’s been killed. Too much knowledge can be deadly, especially when the dead won’t leave her alone.Darkly funny, chillingly twisty, and utterly bingeable—start the Mortician Murders series and discover why readers can’t get enough of these ghostly mysteries.I’m addicted to Greta Boris’s fast-paced, twisty stories with characters that I feel by the end of the book are my best friends. Not the villains—those I hope never to meet outside these pages.—Emma Bain, Book ReviewerAuthor Greta Boris is a master murder mystery storyteller. She combines intrigue and suspense with believable characters packed in a plot that is intense from cover to cover. —Amazon Reviewer
by Philip Eliot | Oct 31, 2025 | Fantasy |
An exciting new fantasy series from bestselling authors M. Lynn and Melissa A. Craven begins here with a story of prophecy, hidden identities, and forbidden romance.Before the dawn of a new age can begin, the old one must die. An empire will crumble. And a champion will lose. It’s the same every millennia when the cycle of prophecy begins anew. One by one, the kingdoms of Teitora fall to the words of a book written long ago. Samara, knows nothing of her past. Orphaned among the servants of the Covenant of Morimei in their isolated city of caves, her mission is theirs. To guide the empire through the next cycle of prophecies and prevent the complete destruction of the world. After a vicious attack, Samara and her best friend Zak—who is equally unaware of his own crucial role in the prophecies—flee the aftermath, embarking on a perilous journey across the ocean to the distant kingdom of Doragune. There, the recurring prophecy awaits as the new cycle begins. Zak and Samara’s journey is fraught with danger as rebels relentlessly pursue them for the coveted book of prophecies—a key to the fate of their world—now dismissed by many as a powerless relic of the past. When they reach their destination, a familiar princess and her beguiling guard have a proposition. An alliance, of sorts. One that is likely to get them killed and jeopardize a future less certain than the book of prophecies would have them believe.Join Samara, Odessa, Zak, and Gideon as they navigate the ancient fates, fall in love, and battle each other to be the ones standing when the Kingdom comes crumbling down.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 31, 2025 | Erotic Romance |
Xander Romano strives for harmony in his life. He’s a set of contradictions: cruel but kind, famous but private, loving but merciless. He lives on the knife edge, and that’s how he likes it. But he just asked his boyfriend for the one thing he swore he’d never want. And now Xander’s perfect balance is starting to sway…Ben Ballard is coming into his own. His career is taking off, his talent is being recognized, and he’s exploring a whole new power exchange with Xander. He followed the Big Bad Wolf right into the middle of the forest, and he did it willingly. But how much can Ben give to Xander before he starts to lose himself? And how black can things get before Ben finds the light in Xander’s darkness?Break the Rules is the third part of the Rough Love series. Join Ben and Xander in their continuing odyssey of self-discovery, experimentation, and steamy fun as they work out the kinks together. Never fear: these two will get their HEA. It’ll just take them some time to figure out what that happy ending looks like for them…Rough Love can be rough. Please proceed with caution if you have any triggers.
