by Philip Eliot | Oct 20, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
In Acorn Hollow, the townsfolk insist that their little hamlet is the real inspiration for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. But is that a blessing—or a curse?For Rita Calabrese, the Hudson Valley’s best garden-to-table cook, fiercest Italian matriarch, and most dogged reporter, Fall is a time for family, food, and festive fun. With her garden overflowing with the season’s bounty—including the ingredients for her drool-worthy chicken cacciatore, apple crisp, and pumpkin cheesecake—life is sweet. Her son, Vinnie, is starring in the local community theater production, and the town is buzzing with excitement for the annual festival to celebrate “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”But as the fall foliage peaks, so does the drama. First, a series of mysterious accidents befall the actor portraying Ichabod Crane. While most of the townspeople are willing to chalk it up to the supernatural antics of the headless horseman, the police have a far more mortal suspect in mind: Rita’s son, Vinnie.Then the notorious “black widow” of Acorn Hollow offers Rita tantalizing new clues about a pair of cold-case Halloween disappearances bearing the hallmarks of the original legend, right down to the smashed pumpkin by the old stone bridge. But there’s a catch: the widow insists that Rita cater her funeral—and has already picked an exact date.As the clock ticks down to the appointed date, Rita cooks up a fabulous funeral feast. But she begins to suspect that the widow is cooking up something of her own, and it just might be an elaborate trap to catch a killer…Includes mouth-watering fall recipes and irresistible Italian classics!
by Philip Eliot | Oct 20, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
“Clever, frisky, and fun! Pit Perfect Murder is a spirited paranormal mystery jam-packed with witty characters and rollicking twists.” –Ann Charles, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Deadwood Mystery SeriesBarkside of the Moon Cozy Mysteries are exciting who-done-its with a paranormal twist. Clean reads full of humor and small town charm, mystery, and even a little romance. This omnibus includes:Pit Perfect MurderMurder and the Money PitThe Pit List MurderPit Perfect MurderWhen cougar-shifter Lily Mason moves to Moonrise, Missouri, she wishes for only three things from the town and its human population. . . to find a job, to find a place to live, and to live as a human, not a therianthrope.Lily gets more than she bargains for when a rescue pit bull named Smooshie rescues her from an oncoming car, and it’s love at first sight. Thanks to Smooshie, Lily’s first two wishes are granted by Parker Knowles, the owner of the Pit Bull Rescue center, who offers her a job at the shelter and the room over his garage for rent.Lily’s new life as an integrator is threatened when Smooshie finds Katherine Kapersky, the local church choir leader and head of the town council, dead in the field behind the rescue center. Unfortunately, there are more suspects than mourners for the elderly town leader. Can Lily keep her less-than-human status under wraps? Or will the killer, who has pulled off a nearly Pit Perfect murder, expose her to keep Lily and her dog from digging up the truth?Murder and the Money PitSometimes, trying to be part of the human world can be a real killer. . . Cougar-shifter Lily Mason is ready to put down roots in the human town of Moonrise, Missouri. She only has two problems: her attraction and proximity to Parker Knowles, her boss at the Pit Bull Rescue Shelter, and her need to shift into animal form more than once a month.When she gets the opportunity to buy a “fixer-upper” outside of Moonrise with plenty of room to get wild without running into easily freaked-out humans, Lily jumps at the chance. Smooshie, Lily’s lovable pit bull and partner in chaos, is eager to participate with the home improvements. Unfortunately, Smooshie’s help includes digging out a mummified body from the living room wall.Lily is still recovering from the last murder investigation she got involved in–and she’s not looking forward to being in the middle of another one. The case gets even stickier when Lily’s landlord is murdered, rumors of a heist gone wrong run rampant, and Parker’s old high school buddies have returned to Moonrise, thus increasing the suspect pool. Lily’s attempts to become a bona fide citizen of Moonrise might well be thwarted by this newest complication–especially when the murderer sets sights on her.The Pit List MurderAll Lily wants is to enjoy a simple life in her new town, her fixer-upper house, while working a job she loves. Besides, the mystery of whether Parker Knowles, her boss at the rescue shelter, will or won’t finally ask her out gives Lily plenty to keep her guessing.But when an abandoned pit bull puppy leads Lily and Smooshie to the corpse of a local Lothario, she is once again drawn into the seedier side of small town living. Even though she’s warned off the case by the local sheriff, Lily is determined to find the killer. It doesn’t help matters that more nasty notes are showing up around town, making Lily wonder if the two things are connected.Lily and Smooshie need to crack the case of the dead Don Juan, while navigating what it means to live in an all human town, before the secrets of the people she cares for are exposed.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 20, 2025 | Science Fiction |
The Ziggy ProjectCan love be created—or will its absence end humanity forever?Dave Marcus is a jaded Hollywood star hiding behind a mask of fame.Cloe Dennis is a dancer trapped in disappointment, convinced life has already passed her by.One night, without warning, both are ripped from their lives and hurled 434 years into the future.They awaken on the Moon—now home to the Ziggyans, post-human beings engineered to be physically perfect, mentally advanced… but emotionally incomplete. And these beings believe Dave and Cloe hold the key to the one thing they cannot manufacture: love.But love doesn’t come on command.As rebellion and betrayal tear the colony apart, two broken humans must risk everything to create something real—or watch both species collapse.A dystopian sci-fi epic about love and survival at the edge of extinction.Post-human evolution—and the cost of perfection without emotion.A romance forged under manipulation, mistrust, and rebellion.Cinematic, fast-paced storytelling for fans of Black Mirror, Cloud Atlas, and Dune.Dive into The Ziggy Project today—and discover if love can still save us.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 20, 2025 | Christian Fiction |
When a historian returns to her Montana hometown, she discovers a bright future with the cowboy she never forgot in this contemporary Western romance. Olivia Franklin suspected coming home to Jasper Gulch would mean eventually running into her first love, Jack McGuire. She’s determined not to repeat the mistakes that led to her broken hear, but from the moment she lays eyes on the tall, handsome rancher, her resistance begins to crumble. Jack made his choice all those years ago. He’d gone from the baseball diamond to a high-rise office and finally back home to the Double M—all without her. And no amount of centennial nostalgia can change the past. But the future is another story, and the pretty historian is about to get a lesson in unforgettable romance!
by Philip Eliot | Oct 20, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Are you guilty of a crime if you don’t remember committing it?Portia Willows suffers from severe social anxiety disorder and has always struggled leaving her home. Then, her entire world suddenly falls apart when a fatal car accident takes the lives of her mother and sister. Since then her grief has made her condition almost unmanageable, and she locks herself away with her father, drinking and smoking through her days. Until a mysterious stranger moves in across the street and changes Portia’s perspective in ways she could not possibly comprehend. Just as her life seems to be turning a corner, Portia is arrested for a horrific crime. Even worse than that, she doesn’t remember committing it. As she searches for the truth Portia finds herself forced to recall the events of the past and to face the truth of her own memory, which she realises may not be quite what it seems. An unforgettable tale of memory, love, and strength through the darkest of times…
