by Philip Eliot | Oct 24, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
“Ghosts of Royston is an intense, chilling, and captivating thriller… I couldn’t put it down!”- ROBERT BAILEY, Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of The Boomerang and Rich Justice.“Sophie is determined, Gabriel terrifying, and Cole’s struggle to retain his sanity is palpable. This promising new writer might borrow from the masters, but he’s primed for loyal fans of his own.”- KIRKUS REVIEWSInjured, confused, and terrified, Sophie Danner awakes captive to a bizarre and remote family who insist she is one of their own. Defying their claims that her parents were killed in the car wreck she can barely remember, Sophie fights for escape against the odds and her injuries, while unearthing the family’s dark history of insanity, abuse, and murder…with one malevolent member at its core. And if Sophie won’t be his latest plaything, she’ll face the same brutal end as the rest.A horrific crash stole everything Cole Danner loved. His wife and daughter are presumed dead, leaving him broken and suicidal…until a mysterious wave of debilitating flashbacks convince him the wreck was no accident and his whole world might not be gone. As forces he can’t comprehend propel him to search for the daughter only he believes is alive, Cole has no idea of the profound evil he will soon face to keep her that way.The Sophie Danner Thriller Series:BOOK ONE – Ghosts of RoystonBOOK TWO – All The Devils Are HereBOOK THREE – Deepest, DarkestSNEAK PEEK:Suddenly the gun was pointed at my face. I clenched my eyes shut and thought of Sophie, refusing to let his image be the last I would ever see. When no shot rang out and my face wasn’t disintegrated, I cracked my eyes open. His tremulous hand still aimed the gun in the vicinity of my right eye socket. In his other hand he held a roll of duct tape. Through a blood-soaked and swollen countenance, he managed a broken sinister smile.“I don’t know how the @#$% you ain’t dead,” he said with a wheezy lisp. “But it don’t really matter. Your time is just about here, Daddio. Just not quite yet. ‘Sides, thanks to you ‘n your dead buddy, looks like I’m gonna need some more tarps. @#$%in’ hardware store…no matter how well you plan, you just cain’t seem to git everything you need for a project in one trip, can ya?”“Please…don’t take my daughter again,” I said as politely and calmly as I could. I was trying to hide the unbridled panic in my chest. “Please. Just take me with you. She’s just a girl. Please don’t take her again.”A laugh erupted from Gabriel like I had just delivered the best punch line to the dirtiest joke ever. The violent belly laugh soon degraded into, “ow, ow…mmmph…@#$%t. Don’t do that, goddammit…@#$%in’ hurts when I laugh.” He shook his head and nodded all at the same time, like he was having trouble keeping a secret.“That is damn noble of you,” he said, “but I’m really gonna need you both for this last part.” He dropped his head and peered at me from under his bloodied brow. “Son…you got no idea what I got in store for you. This is gonna be good.” He refocused the gun barrel on my head. “So…how ‘bout a lil’ boat ride?”
by Philip Eliot | Oct 24, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
* Meet Michael Flint!* The first novel in the new unputdownable crime thriller series from Best Selling Author Diane Capri!“Clever premise, unusual story, great new characters. Couldn’t put it down. Don’t hesitate – you want this book!!” Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars.Michael Flint promises he can find anyone, anytime, anywhere – dead or alive. Now he’s forced to prove it.More than $50 million in mineral royalties are up for grabs. The legal heir has disappeared. Two Texas oil barons, who will stop at nothing to win their bitter rivalry, desperately need to locate her before it’s too late.In a hunt stretching from dusty, hot West Texas to snowy Saskatchewan, Flint finds himself caught in the crossfire between dueling tycoons and greedy mercenaries out for their own piece of the pie.On Flint’s side? A knack for keeping himself alive, a hard-won moral code, and buried questions about his own family that drive everything he does.With blood-pumping action and adventure, twists and turns pile up until the final nailbiting conclusion as Michael Flint searches for a woman whose very life depends on never being found.What readers are saying about Blood Trails:“Fabulous book. Could not put it down!” Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars“Great fast-paced novel! Has ALL the requirements to keep me seated and reading. Not an easy task! Very well written. An excellent read!” Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars“The best I have read this year!” Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars“Flint is today’s James Bond, and I can’t wait to see where his adventures will take him next!” Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars“The characters are so real and the story line keeps you in suspense.” Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars“Outstanding new characters. Intriguing plots that kept me totally involved. Loved Flint and looking forward to more novels involving him and his cohorts. Whole new arena for Diane Capri. Kept me up late at night not wanting to put it down. Recommended!” Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars“In my little world of mysteries and thrillers, what gives me the greatest joy? Easy: Characters I enjoy reading about and – be still my heart – discovering that I’ll be able to read about them again and again as part of a series. So color me delighted to find this book, which introduces “heir hunter” Michael Flint.” Net Galley Reviewer, 5 stars“Flint strikes sparks – then fire! The action comes fast and furious. There’s great procedural/forensic detail and engaging looks at each character with very well executed and exciting twists and turns, enough to keep things in suspense right up until the final page. Diane has not only given us a truly fascinating novel, she’s laid the foundation for an epic new franchise populated with truly memorable characters.” Amazon Reviewer, 5 starsAward winning New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author DIANE CAPRI Does It Again in the Michael Flint, Heir Hunter Thrillers(This title was previously published under limited distribution.)
by Philip Eliot | Oct 24, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
Leonie wants petty revenge on her married ex-lover Hugh.Hugh’s wife Amanda wants something more than her perfect house and philandering husband.Amanda’s new gardener Simon wants a lot more than a job manicuring the rose beds of the rich.A death in an apparent accident brings Leonie and Amanda together in an unlikely alliance. Can they find the truth before someone else dies?
by Philip Eliot | Oct 24, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Finding your feet in a new job isn’t always easy. That goes double for Josie Way, who’s settling in as Wilfred, Oregon’s, new librarian—and has just discovered she’s a witch. But will her fledgling powers be enough to save her from a spell of murder? While Josie develops her witchcraft with the help of letters left by her grandmother, there are other changes happening in her new hometown. A retreat center is being built at the old mill site, and rumor has it that the location is cursed. That piques Josie’s interest almost as much as Sam Wilfred, handsome FBI agent and descendant of the town’s founder . . . When Sam’s soon-to-be ex-wife, Fiona, goes missing at the same time that a bloodied weapon is found, Josie enlists her witchy insight, and her cat familiar, to clear Sam’s name. But then the mill project’s architect is found dead, and it’s clear that someone has been drawing up a vicious plan. Now Josie will have to divine her way out of fatal mischief, before this deadly trouble turns double . . . Praise for Angela M. Sanders’ Bait and Witch“Balances paranormal whimsy and small-town charm . . . it’s a delight to read about someone whose powers derive in part from stories and the feelings that readers attach to them. This is a fine debut that promises more bookish fun to come.” —BookPage
by Philip Eliot | Oct 24, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
A lost pug, strange noises in the morgue, and an old crush—what has Neeley gotten herself into?Neeley Kelter loves her hometown and owns a charming flower shop on the same land as her grandpa’s rundown mortuary. But when a local gravedigger is found shot in the morgue, Neeley’s peaceful small-town life takes a deadly turn.To make matters worse, the sheriff called to the scene is Troy McGregor—her former best friend and the man she hasn’t spoken to in fifteen years. As secrets sprout and old feelings resurface, Neeley finds herself tangled in a mystery that’s as prickly as it is personal.With a cozy mystery book club meeting in the morgue, an eccentric grandpa who hears things no one else does, a trail of buried secrets, and one very opinionated pug, Neeley must unearth the truth before the killer strikes again.
