by Philip Eliot | Oct 11, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
“Suggest to fans of paranormal alternative history featuring well-drawn characters and strong world building, such as Molly Tanzer’s Creatures series, Robert McCammon’s I Travel by Night series, or The Hunger by Alma Katsu.” — Booklist Longlisted for The Guardian’s Not the Booker Prize 2020.Thinking they have put their monster-hunting days behind them, Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker return to their normal lives. But when their old ally Robert Roosevelt and his nephew Teddy find a new nest of vampires, they are once again pulled into the world of the supernatural, this time in the American West. A train robbery by a band of vampire gunslingers sets off a series of events that puts Bram on the run, Oscar leading a rescue party and our heroes being pursued by an unstoppable vampire bounty hunter who rides a dead, reanimated horse.FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 11, 2025 | Children & Middle Grade |
Birds carry a message for Claire that she doesn’t understand. Eleven-year-old Claire doesn’t tell anyone of her uncanny power to attract birds. She is a devoted birder, home schooled in the woods of central Pennsylvania, who discovers she’s part of a local legend, one involving a Red-tailed Hawk. The hawk saved her as a toddler; now it’s her turn to save the hawk.Claire and her mother Louise live in a densely forested region of North Central Pennsylvania where her mother is about to open a small rural grocery store. While drifting through the woodland with her sheepdog, Claire encounters a local Red-tailed Hawk known as Big Red and a crusty old man (with a pet chicken), who tells her amazing stories about the female hawk. Like herself, Jerry is an oddball with an affinity for birds. But as Claire develops a cautious friendship with this mysterious and erratic elder, her new friendship with Victor falters. He is best friends with her foe, Billy, a bully in the seventh grade. And Billy’s father is a drunkard obsessed with killing Big Red. Claire works to defend the raptor, whose life increasingly entwines with her own, while dodging Billy’s mean-spirited plots against her. Finally, Victor comes to Claire’s aid. And together they work to solve the strange mystery of her ability to attract birds, a mystery including the wizardly old man and a mystical hawk to whom they give the name Ku-Khain.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 11, 2025 | General Nonfiction |
The New York Times–bestselling true crime account of the NYC doctor who killed his wife in cold blood and nearly got away with murder.In the summer of 1985, in his exclusive Upper East Side Manhattan apartment, Robert Bierenbaum, a prominent surgeon and certified genius, strangled his wife Gail to death. He then drove her body to an airstrip in Caldwell, N.J., and dumped it into the Atlantic Ocean from a single-engine private plane. The next day he reported her missing.Gail’s parents had been thrilled to learn she was marrying Robert Bierenbaum. He seemed to be the perfect match for their daughter. He was from a well-to-do family, a medical student who spoke five languages fluently, a skier, and he even flew an airplane. But Gail would come to learn of her husband’s dark side. On one occasion when Robert had tried to choke Gail because he caught her smoking, she filed a police report. She also alleged that he tried to kill her cat because he was jealous of it. For years, her sister pleaded with Gail to run for her life. Even her therapist warned his vulnerable patient that she could eventually die at the hands of the man she married.Fifteen years after this unspeakable, unfathomable crime, a jury found Robert Bierenbaum guilty of murder—and stripped the mask off of this privileged professional to reveal a monster.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 10, 2025 | Christian Fiction |
A deadly encounter. For single mom Erica Keyes, a normal day swiftly changes to one of terror when someone intentionally runs her off the road, endangering her and her son’s life. Already unsettled by the encounter, strange things begin happening at the B&B she owns, leaving her watchful and on edge. Unable to find a connection between the events, Erica is grateful for a handsome guest who insists on helping.In the right place at the right time. In Destiny to scout a new location for his private security employer, Cole Shepherd rents a room at the Tranquil Bed & Breakfast. When he realizes someone is harassing the lovely owner and her son, he’ll do whatever it takes to keep Erica and Peter safe.The missing piece. As the danger escalates and the suspects grow increasingly desperate, it’s clear that Cole and Erica are missing a key piece of information. Can they stay one step ahead long enough to figure out who is behind it all and thwart their evil plans?~Book 1: Out of the AshesSomeone wants Megan Bristow dead, and she has no idea who. She and firefighter Bryce Keyes will have to put the past behind them and work together before her would-be killer strikes again.Book 2: Frozen in JeopardyOfficer Gabe Harrison is in a race against time when he discovers veterinarian Paige Wade is in danger. But who is after his friend and why makes no sense. Can he and his K-9 partner keep her alive long enough to unravel the puzzle?Book 3: Beneath the SurfaceA serial killer is terrorizing Destiny, Texas, and the case is somehow connected to medical examiner Eve Marks. Can Detective John Paris figure out who the murderer is before Eve becomes the next victim?Book 4: Caught in the CrosshairsWhen Cole Shepherd checks into a B&B, he never expected to become entangled in a mystery when the owner and her son are in danger. While offering his protection, he works to determine why Erica Keyes is being targeted. Can he reveal the identity of whoever is threatening their lives before it’s too late?Book 5: Running from the PastWhen her sister is murdered, Peyton Kennedy is forced to flee with her infant niece. Unsure who she can trust, she seeks out her ex-husband, Doctor Jay Baird. Despite their complicated past, he’s the one person who can protect them and help her find some answers.Book 6: In Pursuit of the TruthWhen Nate Walker learns his friend, Bailey Thompson, is facing difficulties, he quickly steps in to assist her. As a single mom, she relies on her farm and the customers it brings in to help support her two boys. Vandalism on her property is bad enough, but when the situation escalates to danger, it’s up to Nate to keep them safe.Book 7: Assigned to ProtectAssigned to a high-profile case, Police Officer Jenny Durant and FBI Agent Blake Patterson work together to protect a testifying witness. Before she can testify, a bomb goes off at the courthouse, throwing everything into chaos. With multiple casualties, it’s impossible to know who was the real target, and whether this attack is only the beginning…Book 8: Surviving the StormAt an accident scene, Paramedic Curtis Whitman and EMT Aurora “Rory” Graham discover a gunshot victim and an absent driver. Rory’s unease intensifies when she spots a man watching her from the woods, followed by a barrage of gunfire. Now, a sinister stalker lurks, convinced Rory has witnessed too much.Book 9: Forged by FireFirefighter Leslie Granger finds herself in the crosshairs of a dangerous threat, and Police Officer Clint Baker is determined to protect her. As they delve deeper into the case, they stumble upon a motive that will test their courage and force them to confront not only the danger, but also the unexpected attraction growing between them.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 10, 2025 | Christian Fiction |
He’s sworn to uphold the law. Her life is riddled with closely guarded secrets. When the past catches up to her, will she rush to him or run away?When he’s not evading grabby-handed octogenarians, mentoring troubled teens, or rescuing rascally youngsters from disaster, Deputy Knox Strickland can be found upholding the law in the eastern Oregon region he patrols. He avoids making plans for tomorrow, focusing instead on doing his best today. Then one chance encounter with a beautiful woman in a wheat field turns his world upside down. Knox is left questioning what secrets she’s hiding, and how hard he’ll have to work to scale the fortress she’s built around her heart.Zadie Redmond isn’t like most women. A life spent looking over her shoulder has destroyed the promising future she’d once envisioned. Her days are spent leading hunting and fishing adventures, or teaching tiny ballerinas the proper way to plié. She fills her evenings with do-it-yourself projects while worrying about the day her past catches up with her. In an unexpected moment, the local deputy swoops into her world like a storybook hero and she knows nothing will ever be the same. Zadie will do anything to keep Knox safe from the danger lurking in the shadows, even if it destroys her chance at love.Will Knox convince Zadie she can trust him with her secrets and her heart?“I know I shouldn’t be out here, Deputy Strickland, but the wheat field called to me and I had to answer,” she said with a sassy grin.“Called to you?” He spoke in a hushed tone. Something about this evening warranted whispers, maybe even a few secrets.A sweet romance full of quirky small-town fun, Distracting the Deputy is a story of hope, help, and hanging on to what matters most.
