by Philip Eliot | Jul 6, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
In this thrilling crime novel by CWA Diamond Dagger winner Catherine Aird, a student’s last words are all that Detective C. D. Sloan has to go on in his latest caseThere are rumblings throughout the campus of the University of Calleshire, talk of a sit-in, of revolt, of H? Chí Minh, of discontent. Malcolm Humbert has been expelled, and the students are livid. Meanwhile, the faculty is equally out of sorts—Hilda Linaker just wants to finish her treatise on Jane Austen, Bernard Watkinson is tired of dealing with the female students’ vehement—and possibly dangerous—opinions, and Simon Mautby can’t find a lab tech to help with his ecology experiments. When someone breaks into a dorm room, leaving behind little evidence but a single kernel of corn, it’s time to call in the police. But no one—not the professors, the students, or even the great detective C. D. Sloan—could have predicted murder. A young woman finds a second-year student slumped against a cloister’s column, covered in blood. Before he dies, he manages to breathe the words “twenty-six minutes.” The brilliant and acerbic inspector C. D. Sloan, recently reunited with his assistant, Detective Constable Crosby, must connect a seemingly unrelated burglary to a senseless murder—with nothing more to go on than those eerie last words.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 6, 2026 | Romantic Suspense |
She was just a kid when she found me lying injured beside the road and saved my life. I promised her I’d return if she ever needed me. Twelve years later, I answer the phone and hear her voice: a biker gang’s about to sell her to the highest bidder. Like hell they are! I tear the place apart and we roar off on my Harley…but the kid I remember has grown up into a woman I can’t resist, with long red hair and curves that don’t quit. And now she thinks I’m a goddamn hero.Every time we ride and her body presses against mine, I just want to rip her dress right off. Neither of us can resist…but for her sake, I can’t let her get close. She claims there’s still good in me but she doesn’t know how much blood I’ve got on my hands. Now the gang who took her want her back and they’re willing to destroy my whole MC to get her. But it’s too late. I’ve fallen for this woman. And I’m never letting her go.Standalone MC romance with lots of action and suspense, guaranteed HEA and no cheating.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 6, 2026 | Romantic Suspense |
Dylan Roberts was orphaned as a child…Her parents died on a rural highway in a drunk-driving accident. If only she’d been able to do something that night. Dylan grew up with one all-consuming goal–to save others. Training hard to become a trauma surgeon, only to have her dearest friend die in a jungle, far from medical aid, once again Dylan is left feeling as useless as she did after her parents’ death.Grieving and at loose ends, she visits her two pregnant sisters in their new home of Westen, intent on making sure both safely deliver their babies. The town is about to open its first hospital, complete with a trauma unit, which her sisters and the town council believe Dylan should head.At a crossroads… Being in Westen has its risks. She finds herself struggling against the attraction she’s long had for her friend, newspaper owner, Sean Callahan. Trouble is, Sean wants more than just a casual fling, but he doesn’t want to pressure Dylan into staying in Westen.Will tragedy force her hand?When danger from a beloved town member’s past comes to light, liveshang in the balance, will Dylan’s skills make a difference this time? And will she finally understand the true meaning of family?
by Philip Eliot | Jul 6, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
Sometimes the truth can bite back..In the quiet town of Lost Trail, Montana, the apparent abduction of long-time librarian Sybil Tombe shakes community to its core. An elderly neighbor reports seeing a gray-haired, bearded man driving up to Sybil’s house the night she disappeared. New Sheriff, Zak Waller, plunges into the investigation but keeps uncovering more questions than answers.As Zak peels back the layers of Sybil’s life, he discovers she was a master at keeping secrets. When reports surface of an old man lurking near a young girl at the local school, Zak wonders if its somehow connected to Sybil’s disappearance. But what possible link exists between a young girl and 60-year-old woman?With time ticking away, Zak races against the clock to unravel the truth behind Sybil’s disappearance, all while trying to keep his relationship with Deputy Nadine Black alive. As the investigation intensifies, Zak confronts the possibility that the truth he seeks may hold devastating consequences for a beloved member of his community. Will he uncover the answers in time, or will the darkness lurking beneath Lost Trail’s tranquil surface consume them all?
by Philip Eliot | Jul 6, 2026 | Historical Romance |
The #1 New York Times–bestselling author “turns an able and sensual hand to the old story of the capable, straitlaced spinster and the sensual roving rogue.” —Publishers WeeklyShe seeks a home. He seeks redemption. What they find is each other.Leah Mundy has spent her life dashing from town to town, one step ahead of her father’s dreadful reputation. Now she wants to create a home for herself and build a medical practice in Coupeville, a cozy village nestled amid the majestic isles and mountains of Washington Territory. But her neighbors are loath to trust a newcomer, especially a woman doing a man’s work.On the run for a crime he didn’t commit but can’t deny, Jackson Underhill is desperate when he holds Leah at gunpoint. He needs her doctoring to mend his wounds, but he soon realizes that she is also capable of healing his soul. But Jackson has been hardened by life as an outlaw, and Leah knows that a future together is impossible . . . unless they confront his past and learn to trust the redeeming power of love.Praise for Susan Wiggs”Susan Wiggs and the words ‘favorite writer’ go together.” —Luanne Rice, New York Times–bestselling author “Wiggs writing shimmers . . . Her flair for crafting intelligent characters and the sheer joy of the verbal sparring between them makes for a delightful story you’ll want to devour at once.” —BookPage”Once more, Ms. Wiggs demonstrates her ability to bring readers a story to savor that has them impatiently awaiting each new novel.” —RT Book Reviews
